Jerome Whitehead

Jerome Whitehead
No. 33, 40, 54, 52, 6
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth September 30, 1956 (1956-09-30) (age 55)
Place of birth Waukegan, Illinois
Nationality American
High school Waukegan
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Riverside Community College (1974–1975)
Marquette (1975–1978)
NBA Draft 1978 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the San Diego Clippers
Pro career 1978–1989
Career history
19781979 San Diego Clippers
1979–1980 Utah Jazz
1980 Dallas Mavericks
1980 Cleveland Cavaliers
1981–1984 San Diego Clippers
19841988 Golden State Warriors
1988–1989 San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,423 (6.5 ppg)
Rebounds 3,268 (4.8 rpg)
Assists 374 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jerome Whitehead (born September 30, 1956 in Waukegan, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player. He was selected by the San Diego Clippers in the 2nd round (41st overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft. A 6'10" center-forward from Marquette University, Whitehead played in 11 NBA seasons from 1978 to 1989. He played for the Clippers, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs.

In his NBA career, Whitehead played in 679 games and scored a total of 4,423 points.

In his junior season at Marquette University, Whitehead helped lead his Warriors to the 1977 national championship.

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