Rod Derline

Rod Derline
Personal information
Born	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 Basketball-Reference.com

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.

References

^ "Whatever happened to Rod 'The Rifle' Derline?". November 5, 2003.
^ "1974 NBA Draft | Basketball-Reference.com".

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[1] "Whatever happened to Rod 'The Rifle' Derline?". November 5, 2003.

[2] "1974 NBA Draft | Basketball-Reference.com".

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