Rod Strickland

About

First team All-American at DePaul, played for nine NBA teams and led league in assists in 1998 as a member of the Washington Wizards.

Before Fame

He led Truman High School to a New York state title as a junior then spent his final high school season playing for Oak Hill Academy in Virginia.

Trivia

He was named the godfather of Kyrie Irving, who was selected first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2011 NBA Draft.

Family Life

He married Cheryl Strickland in 1992.

Associated With

After retiring, he became an administrative assistant to John Calipari at the University of Kentucky.