Rod Derline (born March 11, 1952) is a former professional basketball guard for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Personal information | |
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Born | (1952-03-11) March 11, 1952 (age 70) Elma, Washington |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Elma (Elma, Washington) |
College | Seattle (1971–1974) |
NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 10 / Pick: 169th overall |
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
Playing career | 1974–1976 |
Position | Guard |
Number | 25 |
Career history | |
1974–1976 | Seattle SuperSonics |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Derline played high school basketball at Elma High School in Elma, Washington, leading the Eagles to the Class A state championship game in 1970. He then played college basketball at Seattle University. He was inducted into Seattle University's basketball hall of fame in 2003.[1]
The Seattle SuperSonics chose Derline in the tenth round of the 1974 NBA Draft, with the 169th overall pick.[2] Despite his low draft position, Derline made the team, and played two seasons for the SuperSonics until a knee injury ended his career. In 107 total NBA games, Derline averaged 4.8 points per game.
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