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Born | Bay Shore, New York, U.S. | December 16, 1958||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Sachem (Lake Ronkonkoma, New York) | ||||||||||||||
College | Iona (1977–1980) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1980: 2nd round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1980–1993 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
Number | 43, 50 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1993–2013 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | FC Barcelona | ||||||||||||||
1981–1986 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
1986–1987; 1992 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Iona (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
1998–2007 | Iona | ||||||||||||||
2007–2008 | Albuquerque Thunderbirds | ||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Philadelphia 76ers (assistant) | ||||||||||||||
2009–2013 | UDC | ||||||||||||||
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Career NBA playing statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 5,763 (17.4 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 3,378 (10.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 1,002 (3.0 apg) | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Career coaching record | |||||||||||||||
College | 184–196 (.484) | ||||||||||||||
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Jeffrey George Ruland (born December 16, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, best known for his tenure as a player in the NBA which saw him selected to two All-Star games. After playing college basketball for Iona, he started his professional career with FC Barcelona in the Liga ACB.
Following his playing career, he coached the Iona Gaels men's basketball team and the UDC Firebirds men's college basketball team.
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