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Rod Strickland, 2008 NYC Basketball Hall of Famer

Rod Strickland
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 Inducted in 2008

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Player Inducted in 2008
Rod Strickland Rod Strickland, Inducted into the NYC Hall of Fame in 2008
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Rod "Hot Rod" Strickland a Bronx, NY native, attended Truman High School in the Bronx where he honed his skills. Strickland's game has often been compared to the great Nate Archibald. 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 1988-2005. 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. He is currently the head coach at Long Island University. Prior to LIU, he served as the program manager for the NBA G League's professional path. Strickland in 2008 was inducted into the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame. He is currently the head coach at Long Island University. Prior to LIU, he served as the program manager for the NBA G League's professional path.
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