Rod Griffin (basketball)

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Rod Griffin
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Griffin with Wake Forest in 1977
Personal information
Born (1956-06-18) June 18, 1956 (age 68)
Fairmont, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolFairmont (Fairmont, North Carolina)
College Wake Forest (1974–1978)
NBA draft 1978: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Drafted by Denver Nuggets
Playing career1978–1993
Position Power forward
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Rod Griffin (born June 18, 1956, in Fairmont, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player. The 6'7" power forward spent four seasons playing at Wake Forest University, playing for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. He was the 1977 ACC Player of the year. He was selected in the first round (17th pick overall) of the 1978 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played 13 years in Italy and in 1997 he became an Italian citizen. [1] In Forlì supporters called him "Sindaco", the Italian word for Mayor. [2]

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