Jeff Ruland
American basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jeffrey George Ruland (born December 16, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, best known for his tenure as a player in the NBA which saw him selected to two All-Star games. After playing college basketball for Iona, he started his professional career with FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB.
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Born | (1958-12-16) December 16, 1958 (age 65) Bay Shore, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Sachem (Lake Ronkonkoma, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | Iona (1977–1980) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1980: 2nd round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1980–1993 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
Number | 43, 50 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1993–2013 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
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1980–1981 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
1981–1986 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
1986–1987; 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
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1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Iona (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1998–2007 | Iona | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | UDC | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 5,763 (17.4 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 3,378 (10.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 1,002 (3.0 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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College | 184–196 (.484) | ||||||||||||||
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Following his playing career, he coached the Iona Gaels men's basketball team and the UDC Firebirds men's college basketball team.