He enjoyed a successful career at Longwood. Kersey set school records for points, rebounds, steals, and blocked shots. At 6-foot-7, he led all Division II players in rebounding at During his first few seasons, Kersey primarily came off the bench and eventually became a starter. He found his way into the starting lineup and averaged Kersey spent his first 11 seasons playing in Portland, and he became a fan favorite during his time there.
His production fell off a bit after leaving the Trail Blazers, and he faced some injuries that prevented him from playing in a good amount of games. He did have some success toward the end of his career. His service ranged from work with the Children's Cancer Association to the Boys and Girls Club, and a piece of his legacy remains in the Jerome Kersey Foundation, which aims to provide affordable dental care and education to underprivileged children in the Portland community.
When Kersey passed away in at 52 because of a pulmonary embolism, it set off an outpouring of sympathy and remembrance from his teammates, family and peers in the Portland community and beyond. He is a shining example of the impact we strive for athletics to have on our athletes and community here at Longwood. Even after making millions of dollars playing for six different NBA franchises from and earning a spot in Longwood's inaugural Athletics Hall of Fame class in , Kersey returned to his alma mater in to complete the degree requirements that he fell just shy of meeting when Portland drafted him with the 46th overall pick in the NBA Draft.
You know my dad was always prepared. He credited his grandparents for instilling in him the work ethic that allowed him to succeed not just in the NBA, but in life. His peers respected how hard he played and competed, and they know when he strapped it up and stepped between those lines, they knew they'd better be ready for 48 minutes or they were going to lose that battle that night.
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