John Rudometkin (nicknamed Rudo, The Reckless Russian and Rudo the Hard-Nosed Trojan) was an American professional basketball small forward, 6 feet 6 inches and 205 pounds. He was born on June 6, 1940, in Santa Maria, California, attended Santa Maria High School, played college basketball at USC, and died on August 4, 2015. The New York Knicks chose him in the second round of the 1962 NBA Draft, 11th overall, and he debuted on October 19, 1962. Across three NBA seasons he played 131 games, averaging 6.3 points and 3.1 rebounds: 109 games for the Knicks and, after a 1964-65 move, 22 games for the San Francisco Warriors that season.
Facts
Connections
Competed In
Source John Rudometkin (Basketball-Reference)
Plays
Source John Rudometkin (Basketball-Reference)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source John Rudometkin (Basketball-Reference)Player header, Born [nationality]Quote, Player header, Born [nationality]
in Santa Maria, California us
Sources
1. John Rudometkin (Basketball-Reference)
Player header, Born [nationality]
in Santa Maria, California us
Plays: Basketball, Player header, NBA Debut
NBA Debut: October 19, 1962
Competed In: National Basketball Association, Player header, NBA Debut
NBA Debut: October 19, 1962
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.