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Rod Griffin (born June 18, 1956 in Fairmont, North Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'7" power forward spent four seasons playing at Wake Forest University, playing for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was the 1977 ACC Player of the year. He was selected in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1978 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played 13 years in Italy and in 1997 he became italian citizen;[1] in Forlì the supporters called him "Sindaco", italian word for Mayor.[2]

Rod Griffin

Griffin with Wake Forest in 1977
Personal information
Born	(1956-06-18) June 18, 1956 (age 65) Fairmont, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Fairmont (Fairmont, North Carolina)
College	Wake Forest (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1978–1993
Position	Power forward
Career highlights and awards
2× Consensus second-team All-American (1977, 1978) ACC Player of the Year (1977) 2× First-team All-ACC (1977, 1978) Second-team All-ACC (1976) No. 32 retired by Wake Forest Demon Deacons

References

Sources

• Article on draft
• Article on Griffin waiver

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