| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 17, 2020 (aged 82) Morton Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Princeton (Princeton, Illinois) |
| College | Northwestern (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 2nd round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1959–1962 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1962 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 398 (3.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 286 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 48 (0.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Joseph Wayne Ruklick (/ˈrʌklɪk/ RUCK-lik;[1] August 3, 1938 – September 17, 2020) was an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Northwestern Wildcats and was an All-American in 1959. Ruklick was selected by Philadelphia in the second round of the 1959 NBA draft. He was known for passing the ball for the assist on Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain's final score en route to his NBA record 100-point game.[2]
- ^ "wilt chamberlain speech by Joe Ruklick". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Berkow, Ira. "PRO BASKETBALL; A Footnote To History After 40 Years", The New York Times, July 2, 2002. Accessed November 1, 2007. "Ruklick's contribution to the record? He threw the pass to Chamberlain with 46 seconds left in the game for the basket that resulted in the 99th and 100th points."