Jerome Lane
Jerome Lane Sr. (born December 4, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played six seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Lane played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh, where he was an All-American and led the NCAA in rebounding as a sophomore.
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Born | Akron, Ohio | December 4, 1966|||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
High school | St. Vincent – St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) | |||||||||||||
College | Pittsburgh (1985–1988) | |||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1988–2000 | |||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / Small forward | |||||||||||||
Number | 35, 33, 34, 30 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
1988–1991 | Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
1992 | Indiana Pacers | |||||||||||||
1992 | Milwaukee Bucks | |||||||||||||
1992 | Oximesa Granada | |||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
1993–1994 | La Crosse Catbirds | |||||||||||||
1994 | Rapid City Thrillers | |||||||||||||
1994 | Formula Shell | |||||||||||||
1994–1996 | Oklahoma City Cavalry | |||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Fórum Filatélico | |||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Caja Cantabria | |||||||||||||
1998–2000 | Idaho Stampede | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
Points | 1,154 (5.3 ppg) | |||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,258 (5.8 rpg) | |||||||||||||
Assists | 322 (1.5 rpg) | |||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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High school career
Born in Akron, Ohio, Lane played shooting guard for Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School and appeared in the McDonald's All-American Game.
College career
He joined the Pittsburgh Panthers in 1985–86 as a 170-pound freshman. By his junior season, the 6'6" forward was 60 pounds heavier. In 1986–87, his 13.5 rebounds per game made him the first player 6'6" or shorter to lead the country in rebounds per game (13.5) since Niagara's Alex Ellis in 1957–58. He left school after leading the Big East Conference in rebounding during the 1987–88 season.[1]
Professional career
Lane was selected in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets with the 23rd pick overall. Lane played in the NBA for five seasons with the Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Lane shined in the Continental Basketball Association as a star for the Oklahoma City Cavalry. He was an all-star in the league from 1994–96 and led the league in rebounding in 1995 (11.8) and 1996 (16.8). After a successful stint in Spain he returned to the CBA and led the league once more in rebounding in 1999, pulling down 14.5 rebounds per game for the Idaho Stampede.
Playing style
Although best known for his rebounding skills, Lane was also an adept ball handler. His jump shot and foul shooting were never consistent. He was voted as the best rebounder in the history of the ACB.[2]
Shattering the backboard
On January 25, 1988 in a college basketball game featuring Lane's Pittsburgh team playing Providence on a national television broadcast, Lane broke the glass backboard with a one-handed dunk with Sean Miller assisting on the play. Often referred to simply as "The Dunk", the play was famously called by color analyst Bill Raftery when he exclaimed "Send it in, Jerome!!"[3] The play is on ESPN's list of the "100 Greatest Sports Highlights"[4] and has been the subject of numerous articles even decades later.[5][6][7][8]
Personal life
His son Jerome Lane Jr. is a wide receiver who is currently signed with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
Notes
- Hruby, Patrick (March 10, 2011). "Jerome Lane dunks his way into history". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- http://www.solobasket.com/contenidos/reyes/rebote/historia/acb/c-17815.html
- Video on YouTube
- "ESPN: SportsNation Trivia - SportsNation". Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-12-18.
- Schonbrun, Zach (January 24, 2013). "A Dunk and an Exclamation That Still Reverberate". The New York Times. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- Yomtov, Jesse (January 25, 2013). "25th anniversary of Bill Raftery's 'Send it in, Jerome!' call". USA Today. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- Gorman, Kevin (January 24, 2013). "25 years later: Send it in, Jerome!". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- Norlander, Matt (January 25, 2013). "Jerome Lane's famous backboard-breaking dunk is 25 years old". CBS Sports.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
External links
- Jerome Lane Dunk on YouTube
- Jerome Lane career stats at basketball reference.com
- Men's Rebounding Leaders at basketball.com