Jolene Anderson (basketball)
Jolene Nancy Anderson (born July 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player. She was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in the 2008 WNBA draft.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 22, 1986 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Shore (Port Wing, Wisconsin) |
| College | Wisconsin (2004–2008) |
| WNBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Connecticut Sun | |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2008 | Connecticut Sun |
| 2008–2010 | ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 2010–2011 | Botasspor Adana |
| 2011–2012 | Lotos Gdynia |
| 2012–2013 | Homend Antakya Belediyesi |
| 2013–2018 | Famila Wuber Schio |
| 2018–2020 | Reyer Venezia |
| 2019; 2021–2022 | Wisconsin Glo |
| 2020–2021 | Fila San Martino Di Lupari |
| 2021–2022 | ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 2022–present | Barca CBS |
| 2023 | Norths Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career edit
Anderson played four seasons of college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. With 2,312 total points, she is the all-time leading scorer in Badgers women's history.[1][2] She studied sociology at Wisconsin.[3]
Statistics edit
Source[4]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | Wisconsin Badgers | 28 | 497 | 43.2 | 32.1 | 85.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 17.8 |
| 2005-06 | Wisconsin | 29 | 503 | 39.7 | 33.3 | 74.7 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 17.3 |
| 2006-07 | Wisconsin | 36 | 714 | 43.3 | 32.2 | 83.9 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 19.8 |
| 2007-08 | Wisconsin | 30 | 598 | 43.7 | 32.2 | 86.5 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 19.9 |
| Career | Wisconsin | 123 | 2312 | 42.5 | 32.5 | 82.7 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 18.8 |
Professional career edit
Anderson was drafted by the Connecticut Sun in the 2008 WNBA draft and played 24 games for the team during the 2008 WNBA season.[5]
Anderson played the 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons in France with ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq. She then played in Turkey for Botasspor Adana in 2010–11, in Poland for Lotos Gdynia in 2011–12, and then back in Turkey for Homend Antakya Belediyesi in 2012–13. Between 2013 and 2018, she played five seasons in Italy for Famila Wuber Schio. She continued in Italy between 2018 and 2021, playing two seasons for Reyer Venezia (2018–20) and one for Fila San Martino Di Lupari (2020–21). For the 2021–22 season, she returned to ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France. She then played in Spain for Barca CBS in 2022–23. She also played for the Wisconsin Glo in the GWBA in 2019, 2021 and 2022.[5]
In 2023, Anderson played for the Norths Bears of the NBL1 East in Australia. She helped the Bears win the championship and earned Finals MVP.[6][7] She went on to earn NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five honours.[8] She returned to Barca CBS for the 2023–24 season.[5]
References edit
- ^ sports, Madison com. "WNBA: Chicago Sky signs all-time UW leading scorer Jolene Anderson". madison.com. from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ^ "SKY: The Chicago Sky Signs Jolene Anderson". www.wnba.com. from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "WNBA.com: Time Out With Jolene Anderson". www.wnba.com. from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Jolene Anderson". australiabasket.com. from the original on April 29, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Norths Bears crowned NBL1 East women's champions". NBL1.com.au. August 12, 2023. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "NBL1 East Recap | Women's Grand Final 2023". NBL1.com.au. August 12, 2023. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Coles Expres NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five". NBL1.com.au. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023.