Rodney Stuckey
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Born | April 21, 1986 Kent, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Kentwood |
| College | Eastern Washington |
| Draft | 1st round, 15th overall, 2007 Detroit Pistons |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Awards | 2006 Big Sky Conference Player of the Year 2006 Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year 2006 1st Team All-Big Sky Conference 2007 AP Honorable Mention All-American 2007 1st Team All-Big Sky Conference 2008 NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986 in Kent, Washington) is an American professional basketball point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.
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[edit] High school career
Stuckey prepped at Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, where he led the Conquerors to a 4A State Title in 2004.
[edit] College career
Stuckey played college basketball at Eastern Washington University. As a sophomore, Stuckey averaged 24.6 points, 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game. Against Portland State, he scored a season high 36 points. In his sophomore season, he had nine 30-point games and three 10-assist games. He had a career high 7 steals against Idaho. He was also fourth in the country in scoring.
In only two seasons, he scored 1,438 points, made 98 3-point field goals, collected 279 rebounds, dished out 283 assists, and collected 145 steals.
[edit] Pro career
On June 28, 2007, Stuckey was taken 15th overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Stuckey got off to a quick start with strong play in summer league and averaged 12.1 PPG, 3.5 RPG and 3.1 APG in pre-season play before breaking his hand in the final pre-season game. He had left-hand surgery prior to the regular season and was expected to miss 6-8 weeks before making his NBA debut. Stuckey was cleared December 20 to practice and play again, nearly two months after undergoing surgery. He made his professional debut December 21, 2007 against the Memphis Grizzlies and scored 2 points in 6 minutes off the bench.
On May 13, 2008, Stuckey was elected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team, with 22 ballot votes, including five first-place votes. [1]
During the 2008 NBA Playoffs Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce said of Stuckey's performance in game 2
"I thought Stuckey really gave us problems, I think he was the X factor in the game."
That night Stuckey came off the bench to score 13 points in 17 minutes helping the Pistons win game 2 in Boston.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Durant, Horford Headline T-Mobile All-Rookie Team May 14, 2008
- ^ Chauncey Billups, Rodney Stuckey stand guard over Pistons By Dan Ventura Friday, May 23, 2008
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