Edward Delaney Rudd (born November 8, 1962) is a retired American professional

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player. At a height of 6'2" (1.88 m) tall, he played at the

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position.

High school

Rudd attended and played high school basketball at Eastman High School, in

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College career

After high school, Rudd attended and played

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Wake Forest University Wake Forest University is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The Reynolda Campus, the un ...

, with the

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, from 1981 to 1985.

Professional career

In his pro career, Rudd played in the

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(CBA), and in the

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with the

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and the

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. He also played overseas, in

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with PAOK, from 1986–1988, and in

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, with

ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon, ...

, from 1993 to 1999. While playing for the Jazz, Rudd mostly served as a backup to future Hall of Famer

John Stockton John Houston Stockton (born March 26, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player. Regarded as one of the greatest point guards, players and passers of all time, he spent his entire NBA career (1984–2003) with the Utah Jazz, ...

. However, Rudd had a chance to shine in the 1992 Western Conference Finals against the Blazers. In Game 5 of that series, which was tied at 2 games apiece, Stockton suffered an eye injury and thus was unable to continue playing. Rudd stepped in as point guard for the Jazz, and with his team trailing 107-104 late in the fourth quarter, swished a 23-foot 3-pointer to silence the Portland crowd and send the game into overtime.

References

External links

College & NBA stats
@ basketball-reference.com

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