1984 NBA re-draft. Picks 15 – 11

15.  Ron Anderson.  Originally selected with the third pick of the second round (27th overall) by the Cleveland Cavaliers.  Anderson spent 10 years in the league with the Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and the Washington Bullets.  After spending his time in Cleveland and Indiana with a limited role, Anderson saw his time and production jump as member of the 76ers.  His best season came with Philadelphia in ’88-89 when Anderson appeared in all 82 games and averaged 31.9 minutes a game.  In theat season, Anderson scored a career-high 16.2 points a contest to go along with five rebounds and 1.7 assists.

For his career, Anderson averaged 10.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 664 games.

14.  Tony Campbell.  Originally taken with the 20th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons.  Campbell spent his 11 year career playing with the Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and the Cleveland Cavaliers.  It wasn’t until his time in Minnesota that Campbell found any real individual success.  In the ’89-90 season, Campbell led the first-year Timberwolves in scoring when he averaged 23.2 points to go along with 5.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals a game.  He also led Minnesota in scoring a year later with 21.8 points a game.

For his career, Campbell averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 690 games (224 starts).  He was also part of a NBA Championship time as a member of the ’87-88 Lakers.

13.  Vern Fleming.  Originally taken with the 18th overall pick by the Indiana Pacers.  Fleming played 12 seasons in the league with the Pacers and the New Jersey Nets.  His first 11 years were spent in Indiana where Fleming ran the point for the Pacers.  Fleming earned big minutes as the Pacers starting point guard for the first seven years of his career before taking a reduced role during his remaining year.  Fleming had one of his most productive seasons in ’89-90 when he averaged 14.3 points on 50.8 percent shooting, 3.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.1 steals.

For his career, Fleming averaged 11.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists and one steal in 893 games (523 starts).

12.  Jay Humphries.  Originally taken with the 13th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns.  Humphries spent his 11-year career with the Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics.  While he was known as more of a passer in the early part of his career, it was when  he landed in Milwaukee that Humphries became more of a scorer as well.  His best season came with the Bucks in ’90-91 when Humphries averaged 15.2 points on 50.2 percent shooting from the floor, 2.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 1.6 steals.

For his career, Humphries averaged 11.1 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 788 games (557 starts).

11.  Michael Cage.  Originally taken with the 14th overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers.  Cage spent 15 years in the NBA with the Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, and New Jersey Nets.  Cage was a beast on the glass and was a very proficient scorer when called upon.  He averaged double figures in rebounding three out of four seasons in the late 80’s including one year (’87-88) where is lead the league at 13 boards a contest.  His best overall season came with the Clippers in ’86-87 when Cage averaged 15.7 points on 52.1 percent shooting, 11.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 steals a game.

For his career, Cage averaged 7.3 points and 7.6 rebounds in 1,140 games (733 starts).

 

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