Mitchell Keith "J. J." Anderson (born September 25, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). His position was power forward. He stood at 6'8" and weighed 205 lbs. He lives in Bristol, Wisconsin.

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J. J. Anderson

Anderson with Nuova Pallacanestro Firenze in 1985
Personal information
Born	(1960-09-23) September 23, 1960 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Metro (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Bradley (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1982–1999
Position	Small forward
Number	7, 11
Career history
1982	Philadelphia 76ers
1982–1985	Utah Jazz
1985–1991	Nuova Pallacanestro Firenze
1991–1992	Zaragoza
1992–1993	Aris BC
1993–1994	Pallalcesto Amatori Udine
1994–1995	Polti Cantù
1995–1996	Tau Cerámica
Career highlights and awards
Saporta Cup champion (1993) MVC Newcomer of the Year (1979) 3× First-team All-MVC (1980–1982) Second-team All-MVC (1979) No. 11 retired by Bradley Braves
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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Before his NBA career he attended Metro High School in Chicago and college at Bradley University from 1978–82. He is one of seven Bradley Braves players to have his jersey number (#11) retired.^[1]

Anderson was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 1982 NBA draft. He played for Utah Jazz from 1982 to 1985.

Anderson spent 11 years in Europe. He played one season in Spain (CAI Zaragoza) and Greece. In 1993, he won the European Cup, playing for Aris BC. He also played part of a season in Germany, and eight seasons in Italy, most of them in Florence, becoming a star for all the city.^{[citation needed]}