Rod Derline

Rod Derline
No. 25
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 11, 1952 (1952-03-11) (age 60)
Place of birth Elma, Washington
Nationality American
High school Elma
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College Seattle
NBA Draft 1974 / Round: 10 / Pick: 169th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 1974–1976
Career history
19741976 Seattle SuperSonics
Stats at NBA.com
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, 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.

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