Rudy Hackett
Encyclopedia
Rudolph Hackett (born May 10, 1953 in Mount Vernon, New York
) is a retired American
professional basketball
player. He was a 6'9" (2.06 m) and 210 lb (95 kg) forward and played collegiately at Syracuse University
.
Hackett was selected with the 1st pick of the third round in the 1975 NBA Draft
by the New Orleans Jazz
, and in the third round by the Spirits of St. Louis
in the 1975 ABA
Draft. He played for the Spirits, New York Nets
, and Indiana Pacers
over two seasons. Hackett also played professionally in Italy
. He is a strength and conditioning coach for the USC Trojans men's basketball team, for whom his son, Daniel Hackett, played in college.
Mount Vernon, New York
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) is a retired American
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
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player. He was a 6'9" (2.06 m) and 210 lb (95 kg) forward and played collegiately at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
.
Hackett was selected with the 1st pick of the third round in the 1975 NBA Draft
1975 NBA Draft
The 1975 NBA Draft was the 29th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 29, 1975 before the 1975–76 season. In this draft, 18 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
by the New Orleans Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, and in the third round by the Spirits of St. Louis
Spirits of St. Louis
The Spirits of St. Louis were one of two teams still in existence at the end of the American Basketball Association that did not survive the ABA-NBA merger. They were a member of the ABA in its last two seasons, 1974–75 and 1975–76, while playing their home games at the St...
in the 1975 ABA
American Basketball Association
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Draft. He played for the Spirits, New York Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, and Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
over two seasons. Hackett also played professionally in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. He is a strength and conditioning coach for the USC Trojans men's basketball team, for whom his son, Daniel Hackett, played in college.
External links
- Rudy Hackett ABA/NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Rudy Hackett Profile @ OrangeHoops