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Rudy Macklin No. 40, 41 Small forward / Shooting guard Personal information Date of birth February 19, 1958 Place of birth Louisville, Kentucky Nationality American High school Shawnee (Louisville, Kentucky) Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg) Career information College Louisiana State (1976–1981) NBA Draft 1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 52nd overall Selected by the Atlanta Hawks Pro career 1981–1983 Career history 1981–1983 Atlanta Hawks 1983 New York Knicks Career highlights and awards - Consensus NCAA All-American Second Team (1981)
Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com Durand "Rudy" Macklin (born February 9, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'7" forward from Louisville, Kentucky, Macklin played at Louisiana State University from 1976 to 1981. In his very first game for LSU, he grabbed 32 rebounds against Tulane University. He missed most of the 1978-79 season because of a knee injury, but recovered, and was named an NCAA First Team All-American in 1980 and 1981. As a senior, he was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Year and led LSU to the NCAA Final Four. He graduated as LSU's all-time leading rebounder (1,276) and second-all-time leading scorer (2,080).[1]
In 1981, Macklin was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 52nd overall pick of the NBA Draft. He played two seasons with the Hawks, averaging 6.5 points per game and 3.0 rebounds per game.[2] He was then was traded to the New York Knicks for Sly Williams,[3] but was cut by the Knicks after just eight games because chronic muscle cramping was hindering his play. Macklin tried to revive his basketball career with stints in the Continental Basketball Association and in the Philippines, but continued to be dogged by muscle cramping, and decided to retire from the sport to become a banker in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4]
Macklin has recently been involved with the Louisiana Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.[5]
On February 6, 2010, at halftime of the LSU vs. Kentucky basketball game, Macklin became the fourth LSU men's basketball player to have his jersey retired by the school. His number 40 jersey now hangs in the rafters of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center along with Pete Maravich's number 23, Shaquille O'Neal's number 33, and Bob Pettit's number 50.[6]
References
- ^ LSU Tigers 2007-08 media guide. 2007. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.
- ^ Rudy Macklin career statistics at basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.
- ^ Sam Goldpaper. "Macklin sees life beyond Knicks". New York Times. November 7, 1983. C8.
- ^ John Powers. "After the game." Boston Globe. December 15, 1991. 14.
- ^ Durand Rudy Macklin. Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. 2006. Retrieved on September 18, 2008.
- ^ Matt Dunaway. Macklin's Jersey Hangs in Honor; Tigers Fall. LSUSports.net. February 6, 2010. Retrieved on February 7, 2010.
1981 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans First Team
Mark Aguirre • Danny Ainge • Steve Johnson • Ralph Sampson • Isiah ThomasSecond Team
Sam Bowie • Jeff Lamp • Durand Macklin • Kelly Tripucka • Danny Vranes • Al WoodCategories:- 1958 births
- People from Louisville, Kentucky
- Sportspeople from Kentucky
- Living people
- LSU Tigers basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks players
- New York Knicks players
- Atlanta Hawks draft picks
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