Joseph Patrick Hassett (born September 11, 1955) is a retired American

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player in the

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(NBA). A 6'5" (1.96 m) 180 lb (81.5 kg) shooting guard, he played

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at Providence College, where he still shares a record with four other players to score at least 500 points in a season in three consecutive years. He also represented the US in the

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All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster

, Patrick's Pub website in

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. Hassett was selected with the 8th pick in the third round (52nd overall) of the

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by the

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.Joe Hassett: Pure Shooter
NBA.com/history He was part of the Sonics'

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NBA championship winning team, but moved on to the Indiana Pacers the following season after being released by the Sonics. In his only year with the Pacers ( 1979–80) he ranked fourth in the league with 69

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made. He also played with the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, with whom he concluded his NBA career in 1982–83. Hassett is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame, the Providence College Hall of Fame, the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hall of Fame. He is now an investment advisor/banker and provides color commentary for the Providence Friars basketball team on 103.7 FM radio.

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