Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua.C. Millage. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jerome Kersey embodies the kind of player I quietly root for: an undersized-program kid from rural Virginia who carved out eleven hard-running years in Portland on hustle and rebounding. The 201 cm frame helped, but it was the relentless effort that defined him, and effort like that wins games even when the box score forgets. That he finally captured a 1999 championship ring with San Antonio, late in a long journey, feels like poetic justice. His death at 52 came far too soon. To me he represents the dignity of doing the unglamorous work at full speed, every night.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jerome Kersey
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェローム・カーシー
- Reading
- じぇろーむ・かーしー
- Born
- June 26, 1962 – February 18, 2015
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Clarksville, Virginia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 201 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bluestone High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1999 NBA Championship ring
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jerome Kersey born?
June 26, 1962 – February 18, 2015.
Where is Jerome Kersey from?
Jerome Kersey is from Clarksville, Virginia, United States.
What does Jerome Kersey do?
Jerome Kersey works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Jerome Kersey?
Jerome Kersey is 201 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.