Delaney Rudd

Personal information
Born	(1962-11-08) November 8, 1962 (age 61) Hollister, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Eastman (Hollister, North Carolina)
College	Wake Forest (1981–1985)
NBA draft	1985: 4th round, 83rd overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career	1985–1999
Position	Point guard
Number	4, 11
Career history
1985	Westchester Golden Apples
1985–1986	Bay State Bombardiers
1986	Maine Windjammers
1986–1988	PAOK
1986	Westchester Golden Apples
1989–1992	Utah Jazz
1992–1993	Rapid City Thrillers
1993	Portland Trail Blazers
1993	Paris Basket Racing
1993–1999	ASVEL Villeurbane
Career highlights and awards
FIBA EuroStar (1996) FIBA EuroStars 3 Point Contest winner (1996) 2× French Cup winner (1996, 1997) 2× French League Foreign MVP (1996, 1997) No. 4 retired by ASVEL
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Edward Delaney Rudd (born November 8, 1962) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 6'2" (1.88 m) tall, he played at the point guard position. ^{[citation needed]}

High school

Rudd attended and played high school basketball at Eastman High School, in Hollister, North Carolina.^{[citation needed]}

College career

After high school, Rudd attended and played college basketball Wake Forest University, with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, from 1981 to 1985.^{[citation needed]}

Professional career

In his pro career, Rudd played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and in the NBA with the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers. He also played overseas, in Greece with PAOK, from 1986–1988, and in France, with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, from 1993 to 1999.^[1]

While playing for the Jazz, Rudd mostly served as a backup to future Hall of Famer John Stockton. However, Rudd had a chance to shine in the 1992 Western Conference Finals against the Blazers. In Game 5 of that series, which was tied at 2 games apiece, Stockton suffered an eye injury and thus was unable to continue playing. Rudd stepped in as point guard for the Jazz, and with his team trailing 107-104 late in the fourth quarter, swished a 23-foot 3-pointer to silence the Portland crowd and send the game into overtime.^[2]