Guy Terrance Rucker (born July 27, 1977) is an American former professional

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player. A

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, he played

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. Rucker played professional basketball from 1999 to 2005, mostly in the

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, Europe, and Asia. For part of the 2002–03 season, Rucker played for the

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of the

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(NBA).

Early life and college career

Born in

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, Rucker graduated from John Glenn High School in nearby

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in 1995. At the

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, Rucker redshirted his true freshman year and played for the

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from 1996 to 1999.

Pro basketball career

He left the Hawkeyes at the end of his junior season to play professionally for the New Hampshire Thunder Loons of the

. Rucker played in Hungary for

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during the 2001–2002 season, where he averaged 14.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Rucker signed with the

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of the NBA on September 18, 2002, for preseason and was waived on October 28, 2002. On October 31, 2002, Rucker signed with the

. He appeared in three games for the Warriors where he tallied four minutes, one rebound, one assist and no points. Rucker was waived by the Warriors on November 17, 2002. He later played in seven games for the

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of the

, averaging 4.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. In 2004, Rucker played briefly for the Croatian team Jolly JBŠ of the

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and

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of the Continental Basketball Association. With the Lightning, Rucker averaged 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds in five games. Rucker ended his basketball career in 2005 with the Anyang SBS Stars of the

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References

External links

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Iowa Hawkeyes profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rucker, Guy 1977 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Hungary American men's basketball players Golden State Warriors players Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball players People from Inkster, Michigan Basketball players from Wayne County, Michigan Power forwards (basketball) Undrafted National Basketball Association players United States Basketball League players American expatriate basketball people in Croatia American expatriate basketball people in South Korea