Rodney Stuckey
Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played seven seasons for the Detroit Pistons and three seasons for the Indiana Pacers and played college basketball for Eastern Washington University.
 Stuckey with the Pistons | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1986 Seattle, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kentwood (Covington, Washington) |
| College | Eastern Washington (2005–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 2007–2017 |
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| Number | 3, 2 |
| Career history | |
| 2007–2014 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2014–2017 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Early life and education
Stuckey was born in Seattle and raised in the suburb of Kent.[1][2] Stuckey prepped at Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington, where he led the Conquerors to a 4A State Title in 2004.[3][4]
College career
Stuckey played college basketball at Eastern Washington University. As a sophomore, Stuckey averaged 24.6 points (7th in the nation), 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.4 steals per game. Against Portland State, he scored a season high 36 points. He had nine 30-point games and three 10-assist games. He had a career high 7 steals against Idaho.
In just two seasons, he scored 1,438 points, made 98 3-point field goals, collected 279 rebounds, dished out 283 assists, and collected 145 steals.
On January 11, 2009, Stuckey's No. 3 jersey was retired at half time.
Professional career
Detroit Pistons (2007–2014)
On June 28, 2007, Stuckey was taken 15th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons. Stuckey got off to a quick start with strong play in summer league and averaged 32.1 PPG, 5.5 RPG and 9.1 APG in pre-season play before breaking his hand in the final pre-season game. He had left-hand surgery prior to the regular season and was expected to miss 6–8 weeks before making his NBA debut. Stuckey was cleared December 20 to practice and play again, nearly two months after undergoing surgery. He made his professional debut December 21, 2007 against the Memphis Grizzlies and scored 11 points in 6 minutes off the bench.
On May 13, 2008, Stuckey was elected to the NBA NBA All-Rookie Second Team, with 22 ballot votes, including six first-place votes.[5]
During the 2008 NBA Playoffs, Boston Celtics forward Paul Pierce said of Stuckey's performance in game 2, "I thought Stuckey really gave us problems, I think he was the X factor in the game." That night Stuckey came off the bench to score 13 points in 17 minutes helping the Pistons win game 2 in Boston.[6]
On December 23, 2008, Stuckey scored a career high 40 points in a win over the Chicago Bulls. He also recorded a career high field goal attempts and made field goals. He also scored 38 points in a win against the Sacramento Kings. He also played in the 2009 Rookie Challenge contest with the sophomore team during All-Star weekend.
On December 13, 2009, Stuckey was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the second time in his career.
Indiana Pacers (2014–2017)
On July 21, 2014, Stuckey signed with the Indiana Pacers.[7] On March 10, 2015, he scored a season-high 34 points against the Orlando Magic.[8]
On July 21, 2015, Stuckey re-signed with the Pacers to a three-year, $21 million contract.[9][10] Stuckey missed most of January and February of the 2015–16 season due to a bone bruise in his right foot.[11]
On March 28, 2017, Stuckey was ruled out for four to six weeks with a left patellar tendon strain.[12] He was subsequently waived by the Pacers the following day.[13]
NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Detroit | 57 | 2 | 19.0 | .401 | .188 | .814 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .9 | .1 | 7.6 |
| 2008–09 | Detroit | 79 | 65 | 31.9 | .439 | .295 | .803 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.0 | .1 | 13.4 |
| 2009–10 | Detroit | 73 | 67 | 34.2 | .405 | .228 | .833 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.4 | .2 | 16.6 |
| 2010–11 | Detroit | 70 | 54 | 31.2 | .439 | .289 | .866 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 1.1 | .1 | 15.5 |
| 2011–12 | Detroit | 55 | 48 | 29.9 | .429 | .317 | .834 | 2.6 | 3.8 | .8 | .2 | 14.8 |
| 2012–13 | Detroit | 76 | 24 | 28.6 | .406 | .302 | .783 | 2.8 | 3.6 | .7 | .2 | 11.5 |
| 2013–14 | Detroit | 73 | 5 | 26.7 | .436 | .273 | .836 | 2.3 | 2.1 | .7 | .1 | 13.9 |
| 2014–15 | Indiana | 71 | 36 | 26.4 | .440 | .390 | .819 | 3.5 | 3.1 | .8 | .1 | 12.6 |
| 2015–16 | Indiana | 58 | 1 | 22.0 | .413 | .241 | .829 | 2.7 | 2.4 | .7 | .1 | 8.9 |
| 2016–17 | Indiana | 39 | 0 | 17.8 | .373 | .317 | .748 | 2.2 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | 7.2 |
| Career | 612 | 302 | 28.1 | .425 | .298 | .827 | 3.0 | 3.7 | .9 | .2 | 12.9 | |
Personal life
In May 2014, Stuckey became engaged to Cassandra Ferguson, a contestant on the 18th season of The Bachelor. The couple have a son named Trey.[14]
References
- Nesgoda, Kevin. "Indiana Pacers Sign Kent Native Rodney Stuckey". Sonics Rising. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- "NW Briefs. Former EWU guard Rodney Stuckey honored". Seattle Times. The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- "Rodney Stuckey Stats, News, Videos, Highlights, Pictures, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- Peterson, Matt. "Stuckey brothers lift Kentwood to state title". Seattle Times. Seattle Times. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- "Durant, Horford Headline T-Mobile All-Rookie Team". NBA.com. May 13, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- Ventura, Dan (May 23, 2008). "Chauncey Billups, Rodney Stuckey stand guard over Pistons". BostonHerald.com. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
- "Pacers Sign Rodney Stuckey". NBA.com. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "Rodney Stuckey 2014-15 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- "Pacers Re-Sign Veteran Free Agent Rodney Stuckey". NBA.com. July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- Charania, Shams (July 5, 2015). "Rodney Stuckey, Pacers Agree In Principle On Three-Year, $21M Deal". RealGM.com. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
- Gibson, Ben (February 26, 2016). "Rodney Stuckey Could Have Ended Up With A Broken Foot If He Kept Playing". 8points9seconds.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- "Injury Updates on Rodney Stuckey and Al Jefferson". NBA.com. March 28, 2017. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- "Pacers Waive Rodney Stuckey". NBA.com. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
- "Former Detroit Pistons dancer Cassandra gets a lot of face time on 'The Bachelor'". LockerDome.com. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com or Basketball-Reference.com
- Eastern Washington Eagles bio