Rod Strickland
Strickland as an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wildcats
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| South Florida Bulls | |
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| Position | Assistant coach |
| League | American Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 11, 1966 The Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Truman (The Bronx, New York) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | DePaul (1985–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1988–2005 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 1, 31 |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1990 | New York Knicks |
| 1990–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1996 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1996–2001 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
| 2001 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2001–2002 | Miami Heat |
| 2002–2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2005 | Houston Rockets |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–present | South Florida (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 14,463 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,084 (3.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 7,987 (7.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rodney "Rod" Strickland (born July 11, 1966) is an American retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Strickland played college basketball at DePaul University, where he was awarded All-American honors. He then enjoyed a long career in the NBA, playing from 1988 to 2005. Strickland is currently an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls, under Orlando Antigua. He formerly served in an administrative role for the University of Kentucky basketball team under head coach John Calipari and was the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis under Calipari. He is the godfather of current NBA player Kyrie Irving.
A native of the Bronx, Strickland played for the New York Gauchos. While a junior he led Truman High School in Co-Op City to the state championship and was ranked as one of the top 10 high school recruits in the nation. As a senior he transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia.
Strickland became a college star at DePaul University where he appeared in 87 games. As a junior, he was a First Team All-American after averaging 20.0 points and 7.8 assists. A 1987 and 1988 All-America pick, Strickland helped lead the Blue Demons to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 1985–88, including Sweet Sixteen showings in 1986 and 1987. The four-time Blue Demon letterwinner ranks among the program's career leaders in scoring average (8th; 16.6 ppg), assists (3rd; 557) and steals (2nd; 204). He also averaged 3.4 rebounds while shooting 53.4% during his college career.
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