Rod Derline

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Rod Derline
Personal information
Born (1952-03-11) March 11, 1952 (age 73)
Elma, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 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 career1974–1976
Position Guard
Number25
Career history
19741976 Seattle SuperSonics
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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).

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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.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1974–75 Seattle 5811.5.428.7681.0.8.4.15.6
1975–76 Seattle 496.9.403.804.6.5.2.03.9
Career1079.4.419.786.8.7.3.04.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1975 Seattle 610.7.545.8572.21.2.3.07.0
1976 Seattle 410.3.2001.0001.0.3.3.01.5
Career1010.5.465.8891.7.8.3.04.8

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.