 Kersey in 2003 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 26, 1962 Clarksville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2015 (aged 52) Tualatin, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bluestone (Skipwith, Virginia) |
| College | Longwood (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: 2nd round, 46th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1984–2001 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 25, 7, 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1984–1995 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1995–1996 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1996–1997 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1997–1998 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1999–2000 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2000–2001 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,825 (10.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,339 (5.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,134 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Jerome Kersey (June 26, 1962 – February 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1995), Golden State Warriors (1995–96), Los Angeles Lakers (1996–97), Seattle SuperSonics (1997–98), San Antonio Spurs (1998–2000), and Milwaukee Bucks (2000–01). Kersey won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 1999.
The Trail Blazers selected Kersey in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft from Longwood University (then Longwood College) in Farmville, Virginia. He was a member of the Spurs during their 1999 NBA Finals victory over the New York Knicks. Following his playing career, Kersey worked with his former Portland teammate and then-head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks Terry Porter as an assistant in 2005. Kersey died from a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot at his home in Tualatin, Oregon, on February 18, 2015.