 Strickland as an assistant coach for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2009 | |
| LIU Sharks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Head coach |
| League | Northeast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 11, 1966 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Truman (The Bronx, New York) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
| College | DePaul (1985–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 19th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1988–2005 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 11, 1, 31 |
| Coaching career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988–1990 | New York Knicks |
| 1990–1992 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992–1996 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1996–2001 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
| 2001 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2001–2002 | Miami Heat |
| 2002–2003 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2005 | Houston Rockets |
| As coach: | |
| 2014–2017 | South Florida (assistant) |
| 2022–present | LIU |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 14,463 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 4,084 (3.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 7,987 (7.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Rodney Strickland (born July 11, 1966) is an American basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is currently the head coach at Long Island University.[1] Prior to LIU, he served as the program manager for the NBA G League's professional path.[2] Strickland played college basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons, earning All-American honors. He had a long career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing from 1988 to 2005. Strickland was an assistant coach for the South Florida Bulls, under Orlando Antigua from 2014 to 2017.[3] 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.[4][5] Strickland was inducted into the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2008.
- ^ Warren, Brooks (June 30, 2022). "Rod Strickland Leaving G League Ignite to Become Head Coach of LIU Brooklyn". slamonline.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ "Q&A: Allison Feaster, Rod Strickland on Leading the NBA G League Professional Path". NBA.com. November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Rod Strickland Bio". 14 April 2014. University of South Florida. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
- ^ Ashish Mathur (September 16, 2018). "Rod Strickland knew Kyrie Irving would be special at a young age". USA Today. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- ^ Gary Washburn (August 11, 2018). "The Kyrie Irving-Rod Strickland connection". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 11, 2020.