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Rodney Adams "Rod" Fletcher was an American former basketball player for the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign who was named a consensus First Team NCAA All-American as a senior in 1951–52.[1] A 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) guard, Fletcher led the Fighting Illini to two straight Big Ten Conference championships as well as two consecutive NCAA tournament Final Four appearances in 1951 and 1952 alongside teammate John "Red" Kerr.[2] He was a two-time All-Big Ten selection in his three varsity seasons, and at the end of his collegiate career Fletcher was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1952 NBA draft, although he never played professionally.[2][3]

Rod Fletcher

Personal information
Born	(1930-01-05)January 5, 1930 Champaign, Illinois
Died	December 22, 2017(2017-12-22) (aged 87) Anaheim, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Champaign (Champaign, Illinois)
College	Illinois (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952 / Round: – / Pick: –
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Position	Guard
Number	37
Career highlights and awards
Consensus first-team All-American (1952) First-team All-Big Ten (1952) Second-team All-Big Ten (1951) Univ. of Illinois honored jersey

Fletcher grew up in Champaign, Illinois and attended Champaign Central High School, where he was named second team all-state as a senior in 1948 by the Champaign News Gazette.[4]

See also

• 1950–51 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
• 1951–52 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

References

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