Rodney Stuckey
Stuckey with the Pistons
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| No. 2 – Indiana Pacers | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 21, 1986 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kentwood (Covington, Washington) |
| College | Eastern Washington (2005–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2014 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2014–present | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played seven seasons for the Detroit Pistons and played college basketball for Eastern Washington University.
Born in Seattle and raised in the suburb of Kent. Stuckey prepped at Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, where he led the Conquerors to a 4A State Title in 2004.
Stuckey played college basketball at Eastern Washington University. As a sophomore, Stuckey averaged 24.6 points (7th in the nation), 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game. Against Portland State, he scored a season high 36 points. He had nine 30-point games and three 10-assist games. He had a career high 7 steals against Idaho.
In just two seasons, he scored 1,438 points, made 98 3-point field goals, collected 279 rebounds, dished out 283 assists, and collected 145 steals.
On January 11, 2009, Stuckey's No. 3 jersey was retired at half time.
On June 28, 2007, Stuckey was taken 15th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. Stuckey got off to a quick start with strong play in summer league and averaged 32.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG and 9.1 APG in pre-season play before breaking his hand in the final pre-season game. He had left-hand surgery prior to the regular season and was expected to miss 6–8 weeks before making his NBA debut. Stuckey was cleared December 20 to practice and play again, nearly two months after undergoing surgery. He made his professional debut December 21, 2007 against the Memphis Grizzlies and scored 11 points in 6 minutes off the bench.
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