ROD STRICKLAND HIGHLIGHTS‼️🏀
ROD STRICKLAND HIGHLIGHTS‼️🏀
Rodney Strickland (born July 11, 1966) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach at Long Island University. Prior to LIU, he served as the program manager for the NBA G League's professional path. Strickland played college basketball at DePaul University, where he was awarded All-American honors. He had a long career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing from 1988 to 2005. Strickland was an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls, under Orlando Antigua from 2014 to 2017. He formerly served in an administrative role for the University of Kentucky basketball team under head coach John Calipari and was the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis under Calipari. He is the godfather of current NBA player Kyrie Irving. Strickland was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2008.
Rod Strickland
An African-American man sits with hands folded wearing a white shirt and tie
Strickland as an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2009
LIU Sharks
Position
Head Coach
League
Northeast Conference
Personal information
Born
July 11, 1966 (age 58)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
Truman (The Bronx, New York)
Oak Hill Academy
(Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College
DePaul (1985–1988)
NBA draft
1988: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career
1988–2005
Position
Point guard
Number
11, 1, 31
Coaching career
2014–present
Career history
As player:
1988–1990
New York Knicks
1990–1992
San Antonio Spurs
1992–1996
Portland Trail Blazers
1996–2001
Washington Bullets / Wizards
2001
Portland Trail Blazers
2001–2002
Miami Heat
2002–2003
Minnesota Timberwolves
2003–2004
Orlando Magic
2004
Toronto Raptors
2005
Houston Rockets
As coach:
2014–2017
South Florida (assistant)
2022–present
LIU
Career highlights and awards
All-NBA Second Team (1998)
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1989)
NBA assists leader (1998)
Third-team All-American – UPI (1988)
First-team Parade All-American (1985)
New York City Basketball Hall of Fame - inducted 2008
Career NBA statistics
Points
14,463 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds
4,084 (3.7 rpg)
Assists
7,987 (7.3 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com