Rod Strickland

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rod Strickland
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 11, 1966(1966-07-11)
Age	58
Birthplace	Bronx
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Cancer

Rod Strickland Biography

Rod Strickland is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 11, 1966 in Bronx, New York, United States. DePaul’s first All-American team player. He played for nine NBA teams, and was a member the Washington Wizards that year.

After his retirement, he was appointed as an administrative assistant to After retiring, he became an administrative assistant to John Calipari at the University of Kentucky. of the University of Kentucky.

Strickland became a college star at DePaul University where he appeared in 87 games. As a junior, he was a First Team All-American after averaging 20.0 points and 7.8 assists. A 1987 and 1988 All-America pick, Strickland helped lead the Blue Demons to four-straight NCAA Tournament appearances from 1985–88, including Sweet Sixteen showings in 1986 and 1987. The four-time Blue Demon letterwinner ranks among the program’s career leaders in scoring average (8th; 16.6 ppg), assists (3rd; 557) and steals (2nd; 204). He also averaged 3.4 rebounds while shooting 53.4% during his college career.

He was selected in the first round of the 1988 NBA draft by his hometown New York Knicks where he backed up point guard Mark Jackson, the 1988 NBA Rookie of the Year. He was seen as sort of an odd choice by some observers since the Knicks had Jackson. Nevertheless, Jackson and Strickland shared time that season. Strickland played in all 82 games and averaged 8.9 points and 3.9 assists in 16.8 minutes per game where he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.

In 1992, he married Cheryl Strickland.

Rod Strickland Net Worth

Rod Strickland is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rod Strickland 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a junior, he led Truman High School to New York state championship. He then spent his final high-school season playing for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia.

He was dubbed the “godfather” of Kyrie Irv and was the first overall selection by the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2011 NBA Draft.

Rodney Strickland (born July 11, 1966) is an American basketball executive and retired National Basketball Association (NBA) player. He is currently the program manager for the NBA G League’s professional path. Strickland played college basketball at DePaul University, where he was awarded All-American honors. He then enjoyed a long career in the NBA, playing from 1988 to 2005. Strickland was an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls, under Orlando Antigua from 2014 to 2017. He formerly served in an administrative role for the University of Kentucky basketball team under head coach John Calipari and was the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis under Calipari. He is the godfather of current NBA player Kyrie Irving.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Rod Strickland Dating?

According to our records, Rod Strickland married to Cheryl Strickland. As of December 1, 2023, Rod Strickland’s is not dating anyone.

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Before the start of the 1992–93 season, Strickland signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers. In four seasons with the Blazers, Strickland averaged 17 ppg and 8.6 apg.

Facts & Trivia

Rod Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rod Strickland celebrates birthday on July 11 of every year.

In 1997–98, Strickland had the best season of his career as he averaged 17.8 ppg and a league leading 10.5 apg. During the year, Strickland also became only the 25th player in NBA history to record 10,000 points and 5,000 assists. Strickland was selected to the Second Team All-NBA. While his individual stats improved over the next few seasons for the Wizards, the team got worse, leading to a buyout of his contract.

Top Facts about Rod Strickland

1. Rodney Strickland was born on July 11, 1966.
2. He was an All-American point guard at DePaul University before being drafted into the NBA in 1988.
3. He enjoyed a 17-year career in the NBA with the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors and Houston Rockets.
4. In 1997–98, Strickland led the league in assists with 10.5 per game and was named to the All-NBA Second Team.
5. He is the godfather of Kyrie Irving and his sons, Terell and Tai, have each played college basketball.
6. Strickland scored over 14,000 points and tallied nearly 8,000 assists in 1,094 NBA games.
7. His highest scoring game was 36 points (1995) and highest assist game was 20 (1994).
8. Strickland was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2008.
9. He started his coaching career as the director of basketball operations at the University of Memphis.
10. Strickland was hired as an assistant coach at USF under Orlando Antigua from 2014 to 2017.
11. He previously served in an administrative role at the University of Kentucky under head coach John Calipari.
12. Strickland averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 30.7 minutes per game in the NBA.
13. In 4 seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers, he averaged 17 points and 8.6 assists per game.
14. Strickland was a 3-time Blue Demon letterwinner and ranks among the program’s career leaders in scoring average (8th), assists (3rd) and steals (2nd)
15. He led Truman High School in Co-Op City to the state championship and was listed amongst the top 10 high school recruits in the nation.

Is Rod Strickland Kyrie Irving's father?

He is the godfather of current NBA player Kyrie Irving.

Who is Rod Strickland son?

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What is Rod Strickland doing now?

Rod Strickland played in the NBA for 17 years. He’s coached Division I college basketball and is currently the program manager of the NBA G League’s professional path.

Does Rod Strickland have a ring?

Rod Strickland didn’t win any championships in his career.

Who's Kyrie Irving's godfather?

In Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson’s interview with Kyrie Irving’s godfather, Rod Strickland , the former NBA great touched on why he isn’t really surprised on why some people react to Kyrie negatively. “Kyrie’s just different,” said Strickland.