John Rudometkin
| Personal information | |
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| Born | June 6, 1940 Santa Maria, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 4, 2015 (aged 75) Newcastle, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Santa Maria (Santa Maria, California) |
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| NBA draft | 1962: 2nd round, 9th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1962–1965 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 18, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1962–1964 | New York Knicks |
| 1964 | San Francisco Warriors |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
John Rudometkin (June 6, 1940 – August 4, 2015) was an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks and San Francisco Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the second round as the 11th pick in the 1962 NBA draft by the Knicks and spent three seasons playing in the league. Rudometkin was nicknamed "the Reckless Russian" by Chick Hearn, the Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster who used to broadcast USC men's basketball games before transitioning to the NBA.