Rudolf Conse Hatfield II (born September 13, 1977 in Detroit, Michigan), better known as Rudy Hatfield, is a American-Filipino professional basketball player who recently returned to play for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association.[1]
[edit] Tanduay Years
In the 1999 Draft, he was directly hired by the Tanduay Rhum Masters where he played alongside future MVP Eric Menk, former UAAP MVP Chris Cantonjos and Mark Telan. At the All-Filipino Cup, they made an immediate impact on their return to the PBA by compiling a 9-7 record, good for second place despite being tied with Alaska and Formula Shell. In the playoffs, they easily defeated Pop Cola and Alaska before losing to Shell in the finals 4-2. However, Hatfield and the others were not able to have this success the following years.
[edit] Success with Coca-Cola
After playing for the Pop Cola Panthers, he was acquired by the Coca-Cola Tigers in 2002 and played with all-stars Jeffrey Cariaso and Johnny Abarrientos. He became a power player here and helped the team win the 2002 All-Filipino Cup and the 2003 Reinforced Conference. He had a number of awards that include the Mythical and All-Defensive teams. He was also an all-star in 2003.
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Hatfield, Rudy |
| Alternative names |
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| Short description |
American basketball player |
| Date of birth |
September 17, 1977 |
| Place of birth |
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States |
| Date of death |
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| Place of death |
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Philippines
