Joe Ruklick
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| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 3, 1938 |
| Place of birth | Princeton, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Princeton (Illinois) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Northwestern |
| NBA Draft | 1959 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Pro career | 1959–1962 |
| League | NBA |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1962 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 398 (3.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 286 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 48 (0.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Joseph "Joe" Ruklick (born August 3, 1938) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. The 6'9", 220 lb, center-forward is an alumnus of Princeton High School and Northwestern University.[1]
He is known for giving the final assist to legendary Philadelphia Warriors teammate Wilt Chamberlain in his 100 point game, with a pass in the final minute of the game.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Joe Ruklick, Basketball-Reference.com. Accessed November 1, 2007.
- ^ Berkow, Ira. "PRO BASKETBALL; A Footnote To History After 40 Years", The New York Times, July 2, 2002. Accessed November 1, 2007. "Ruklick's contribution to the record? He threw the pass to Chamberlain with 46 seconds left in the game for the basket that resulted in the 99th and 100th points."
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