:Rudy Hackett
{{Short description|American basketball player and coach}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Rudy Hackett
| image =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 210
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|05|10}}
| birth_place = Mount Vernon, New York
| nationality = American
| high_school = Mount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, New York)
| college = Syracuse (1972–1975)
| draft_year = 1975
| draft_round = 3
| draft_pick = 37
| draft_team = New Orleans Jazz
| career_start = 1975
| career_end = 1988
| career_position = Power forward
| career_number = 13, 11, 45
| years1 = 1975–1976
| team1 = Spirits of St. Louis
| years2 = {{nbay|1976|start}}
| team2 = New York Nets
| years3 = 1976
| team3 = Indiana Pacers
| years4 = 1979–1981
| team4 = Libertas Forlì
| years5 = 1981–1982
| team5 = Libertas Livorno
| years6 = 1982–1984
| team6 = Reggio Emilia
| years7 = 1984–1987
| team7 = U.S. Sangiorgese
| years8 = 1988
| team8 = Reggio Emilia
| highlights =
- Second-team All-American – AP (1975)
| bbr = hackeru01
}}
Rudolph "Rudy" Hackett (born May 10, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player. A {{height|ft=6|in=9}} and {{convert|210|lb|abbr=on}} power forward, he played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange.
College playing career
Hackett played college basketball at Syracuse University, with the Syracuse Orange, from 1972 to 1975.
Professional playing career
Hackett was selected with the 37th pick (3rd round) in the 1975 NBA draft by the New Orleans Jazz, and with the 25th pick (3rd round) by the Spirits of St. Louis in the 1975 ABA draft.{{cite web|title=1975 A.B.A. College Draft|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1975/06/17/archives/1975-aba-college-draft.html|website=The New York Times|access-date=May 20, 2017|date=June 17, 1975}}{{cite book|last1=Bradley|first1=Robert D.|title=The Basketball Draft Fact Book: A History of Professional Basketball's College Drafts|date=2 May 2013|publisher=Scarecrow Press|isbn=9780810890695|page=235|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m99DCaqGoQ8C&pg=235|access-date=May 29, 2017}} He played for the Spirits, New York Nets, and Indiana Pacers over two seasons. Hackett also played professionally in Italy.[http://usctrojans.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/hackett_daniel00.html Player Bio: Daniel Hackett :: Men's Basketball]
Post-playing career
Hackett is a strength and conditioning coach for the USC Trojans men's basketball team.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-nov-06-sp-hackett6-story.html Lean and hungry][https://web.archive.org/web/20081013004039/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/luke_winn/10/10/daniel.hackett/index.html Q&A with ... USC's Daniel Hackett]
Personal life
Rudy Hackett married an Italian woman, they have a son, Daniel Hackett, an Italian professional basketball player.[https://www.basketuniverso.it/27-anni-di-daniel-hackett-un-italiano-venuto-dallamerica/ 27 anni di Daniel Hackett, un italiano venuto dall’America] basketuniverso.it
References
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External links
- [https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hackeru01.html Rudy Hackett ABA/NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
- [http://www.orangehoops.org/rhackett.htm Rudy Hackett profile] @ OrangeHoops
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Category:All-American college men's basketball players
Category:American expatriate basketball people in Italy
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:American strength and conditioning coaches
Category:Basketball coaches from New York (state)
Category:Indiana Pacers players
Category:Mount Vernon High School (New York) alumni
Category:New Orleans Jazz draft picks
Category:New York Nets players
Category:Pallacanestro Reggiana players
Category:Spirits of St. Louis draft picks
Category:Spirits of St. Louis players
Category:Basketball players from Mount Vernon, New York
Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball players
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