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Rod Derline

Rod Derline

American basketball player (born 1952)

Rod Derline (born March 11, 1952) is a former professional basketball guard for the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Amateur career

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]

NBA career

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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Whatever happened to Rod 'The Rifle' Derline?". 5 November 2003.
  2. [2]
    "1974 NBA Draft | Basketball-Reference.com".


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