Rod Strickland
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rodney Strickland (born July 11, 1966) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach at Long Island University.[1] Prior to LIU, he served as the program manager for the NBA G League's professional path.[2] Strickland played college basketball at DePaul University, where he was awarded All-American honors. He had a long career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing from 1988 to 2005. Strickland was an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls, under Orlando Antigua from 2014 to 2017.[3] 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.[4][5] Strickland was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2008.
LIU Sharks | |
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Position | Head Coach |
League | Northeast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | (1966-07-11) July 11, 1966 (age 57) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Truman (The Bronx, New York) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
College | DePaul (1985–1988) |
NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
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: | |
2014–2017 | South Florida (assistant) |
2022–present | LIU |
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 NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |