Hot Rod Hundley

Hot Rod Hundley

Personal information
Born	(1934-10-26)October 26, 1934 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Died	March 27, 2015(2015-03-27) (aged 80) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Charleston (Charleston, West Virginia)
College	West Virginia (1954–1957)
NBA draft	1957: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Cincinnati Royals
Playing career	1957–1963
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
Number	33
Career history
1957–1963	Minneapolis / Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Star (1960, 1961) Consensus first-team All-American (1957) Consensus second-team All-American (1956) SoCon Player of the Year (1957) No. 33 retired by West Virginia Mountaineers
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,625 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds	1,420 (3.3 rpg)
Assists	1,455 (3.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Rodney Clark "Hot Rod" Hundley (October 26, 1934 – March 27, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and television broadcaster. Hundley played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Cincinnati Royals with the first overall pick of the 1957 NBA draft. In 2003, Hundley received the Curt Gowdy Media Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Hundley's life revolved around the game of basketball. His love and talent for the game led him to achieve honors in high school and most notably during his college years. At West Virginia University, Hundley played to packed crowds at the Old Field House. His dribbling antics and daredevil maneuvers on the floor led to his popular nickname, "Hot Rod". He later was a broadcaster for the Utah Jazz.