Rod Derline

Rod Derline

Personal information
Born	(1952-03-11) March 11, 1952 (age 73) Elma, Washington
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Elma (Elma, Washington)
College	Seattle (1971–1974)
NBA draft	1974: 10th round, 169th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1974–1976
Position	Guard
Number	25
Career history
1974–1976	Seattle SuperSonics
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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

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.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source ^[3]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1974–75	Seattle	58	11.5	.428	.768	1.0	.8	.4	.1	5.6
1975–76	Seattle	49	6.9	.403	.804	.6	.5	.2	.0	3.9
Career		107	9.4	.419	.786	.8	.7	.3	.0	4.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1975	Seattle	6	10.7	.545	.857	2.2	1.2	.3	.0	7.0
1976	Seattle	4	10.3	.200	1.000	1.0	.3	.3	.0	1.5
Career		10	10.5	.465	.889	1.7	.8	.3	.0	4.8

References

1. "Whatever happened to Rod 'The Rifle' Derline?". November 5, 2003.
2. "1974 NBA Draft | Basketball-Reference.com".
3. "Rod Derline NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 18, 2025.