Jeff Ruland C/PF (1980)

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Jeff Ruland(#43) Height: 6-10 Weight: 240 lbs. Position: Center and Power Forward Born: December 16, 1958 in Bayshore, New York Age Drafted: 23 College: Iona College Source: Basketball Reference

Strengths

Highly skilled scorer (career .566) on the low block who uses his strength to establish position and finish with either hand. Is elite at drawing contact and getting to the line (6.5 for career, led league in FTA one year) and converts well for a big man (.718). Does almost all his damage in the paint. Despite injuries had 4 consecutive years with 18+ points and 10+ rebounds. Is an excellent passer (3apg for career).

Weaknesses

Not quick or a leaper he relies on position and stength on both ends of the floor. Is only a decent defender and his lack of athleticism limits his ability to block or even alter shots for a center (0.8 per game). Well an excellent passer he is very turnover prone (3.7 per game) and struggles at times with double teams. Injuries are a huge concern as he blew out a knew during his 4th season and 59 games after that.

Notes

2 Time Allstar, 1st team All Rookie, Devastating injury ruined his promising career 3.5 years and 2 all star games in. Nicknamed McFilthy

Current Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK	QCK	STR	JMP	STA
4	2	3	1	1	2.5	4	4	2.5	1.5	1.5	2.5	2.5	4.5	2	5

Potential Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK
4.5	3	3.5	1.5	1.5	3	5	4.5	4	2	2	3

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Jeff Ruland(#43) Height: 6-10 Weight: 240 lbs. Position: Center and Power Forward Born: December 16, 1958 in Bayshore, New York Age Drafted: 23 College: Iona College Source: Basketball Reference

Strengths

Jeff Ruland was a great low post scorer who was super efficient averaging a FG% of .564 over his short NBA career. A very strong player who took contact and drew fouls and got to the line with ease. Other then being a great scorer down low (17ppg), he was just as good as a rebounder averaging 10.3 RPG for his career with 5 straight seasons over 10 a game. Another strength for Ruland was is passing out of the post was very good for the time (3 APG career).

Weaknesses

The 1980 draft all seemed to suffer from injuries which cost Ruland a very promising career. Ruland was not going to win any foot races, and I can't speak highly of his athletic skills for the most part outside of brute strength. Ruland was more of a PF due to the inability to challenge shots at the rim, averaging only 0.8 BPG for his career. He was very turnover prone too due to lack of ball handling skills.

Notes

2 Time NBA All Star, NBA All Rookie 1st Team, Potentially great talent that saw career ruined due to injuries that he never was able to overcome.

Current Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK	QCK	STR	JMP	STA
3.5	2	3.5	1	1	2.5	3.5	4	2.5	1	2	1	2	5	2	4.5

Potential Attributes

INS	JPS	FTS	3PS	HND	PAS	ORB	DRB	PSD	PRD	STL	BLK
4.5	2.5	4	1	1.5	3	4	5	4	1	2.5	2.5

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