Jolene Anderson
Personal information
Born (1986-07-22) July 22, 1986 (age 37)
Superior, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Career information
High schoolSouth Shore (Port Wing, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin (2004–2008)
WNBA draft2008: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Connecticut Sun
Playing career2008–present
PositionShooting guard
Career history
2008Connecticut Sun
2008–2010ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2010–2011Botasspor Adana
2011–2012Lotos Gdynia
2012–2013Homend Antakya Belediyesi
2013–2018Famila Wuber Schio
2018–2020Reyer Venezia
2019; 2021–2022Wisconsin Glo
2020–2021Fila San Martino Di Lupari
2021–2022ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2022–presentBarca CBS
2023Norths Bears
Career highlights and awards

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.

College career

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

Source[4]

Legend
  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

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

  1. ^ sports, Madison com. "WNBA: Chicago Sky signs all-time UW leading scorer Jolene Anderson". madison.com. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ "SKY: The Chicago Sky Signs Jolene Anderson". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  3. ^ "WNBA.com: Time Out With Jolene Anderson". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  4. ^ "Women's Basketball Player stats". NCAA. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "Jolene Anderson". australiabasket.com. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "2023 Coles Expres NBL1 National Finals All-Star Five". NBL1.com.au. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023.


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