Jeff Cross (basketball)

Jeff Cross

Personal information
Born	(1961-09-01) September 1, 1961 (age 63) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Worcester Academy (Worcester, Massachusetts)
College	Maine (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 3rd round, 61st overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Position	Power forward
Number	54, 38
Career history
1984	Westchester Golden Apples
1984–1985	Caja de Ronda
1985–1986	Maine Windjammers
1986	Los Angeles Clippers
1986–1987	Charleston Gunners
Career highlights and awards
ECAC North Player of the Year (1983)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jeffrey Andrew Cross (born September 1, 1961) is an American former basketball player. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Cross, a forward/center from Worcester Academy in Massachusetts, played collegiately at the University of Maine where he enjoyed a standout career, scoring 1,337 points (average of 13.4 per game), grabbing 894 rebounds (8.9) and blocking 209 shots (2.1). Cross was named all conference his junior and senior years and was ECAC North (now the America East Conference) player of the year as a junior in 1983. He left Maine as one of the school's top all-time scorers and rebounders.^[1]

Cross was drafted in the third round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks (61st overall).^[2] However, his rights were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers and he was later waived. After nearly two years, he would make his NBA debut in the form of a 10-day contract with the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1985–86 NBA season. He was subsequently signed for the remainder of the year. Cross' NBA career lasted 21 games as he averaged 6.1 minutes per game in a reserve role. His career averages were 1.2 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.^[3]