Joe Hassett

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Joseph (Joe, or Joey) Patrick Hassett (born September 11, 1955, in Providence, Rhode Island, US) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. A 6'5" 180 lb guard, he played college basketball at Providence College, where he still shares a record with four other players to score at least 500 points in a season in three consecutive years.[1] He also represented the US in the 1975 Pan American Games[2][3] in Mexico City.

Hassett was selected with the 8th pick in the third round (52nd overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.[4] He was part of the Sonics' 1979 NBA championship winning team, but moved on to the Indiana Pacers the following season after being released by the Sonics.[4] In his only year with the Pacers (1979-80) he ranked fourth in the league with 69 three-pointers made.[4] He also played with the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, with whom he concluded his NBA career in 1982-83.

Hassett is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame[4], the Providence College Hall of Fame, the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hall of Fame.[3] He is now an investment advisor[3]/banker[4] and provides color commentary for the Providence Friars basketball team on 103.7 FM radio.[3][4]

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  1. ^ Jamel Thomas Named First Team All-BIG EAST
  2. ^ All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster
  3. ^ a b c d JOSEPH P. HASSETT, Patrick's Pub website
  4. ^ a b c d e f Joe Hassett: Pure Shooter NBA.com/history

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1 Williams | 8 Shelton | 10 Hassett | 11 Snyder | 21 Awtrey | 22 Hansen | 22 Robinson | 23 LaGarde | 24 D. Johnson (Finals MVP) | 27 J. Johnson | 32 Brown | 35 Silas | 42 Walker | 43 Sikma | Coach Wilkens
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