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Nick Anderson

ニック・アンダーソン / にっく・あんだーそん

American basketball player

January 20, 1968 (age 58) ・ Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Illinois
  • basketball player

My Take

Nick Anderson holds a special place in Orlando Magic history as the franchise's first-ever draft pick, and at 198 cm he was the kind of versatile wing every team wants. Coming out of Chicago and the University of Illinois, he carried real pedigree, named Illinois Mr. Basketball back in high school at Simeon. What I find honest about his story is that an NBA career isn't only the highlight reel; it's the long haul through Orlando, Sacramento, and Memphis. He's one of those players I think defined an era for a young expansion team more than the box score ever fully captured.

Overview

Nelison "Nick" Anderson (born January 20, 1968) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, and Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Chicago, Illinois, Anderson played high school basketball at Simeon Career Academy where he was named "Illinois Mr.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Nick Anderson
Name (Japanese)
ニック・アンダーソン
Reading
にっく・あんだーそん
Born
January 20, 1968 (age 58)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Aquarius / Monkey
Origin
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
198 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • Illinois
  • basketball player
Last updated
2026-06-02

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.