Joe Hassett

Joe Hassett
Personal information
Born (1955-09-11) September 11, 1955
Providence, Rhode Island
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school La Salle Academy
(Providence, Rhode Island)
College Providence (1973–1977)
NBA draft 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career 1977–1983
Position Shooting guard
Number 10, 11
Career history
19771979 Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980 Indiana Pacers
1980 Dallas Mavericks
19811982 Golden State Warriors
1982–1983 Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Hassett (born September 11, 1955) is a retired American basketball player in the NBA. A 6'5" (1.96 m) 180 lb (81.5 kg) guard, he played college basketball at Providence College, where he still shares a record with four other players to score at least 500 points in a season in three consecutive years.[1] He also represented the US in the 1975 Pan American Games[2][3] in Mexico City.

Hassett was selected with the 8th pick in the third round (52nd overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.[4] He was part of the Sonics' 1979 NBA championship winning team, but moved on to the Indiana Pacers the following season after being released by the Sonics.[4] In his only year with the Pacers (1979-80) he ranked fourth in the league with 69 three-pointers made.[4] He also played with the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, with whom he concluded his NBA career in 1982-83.

Hassett is a member of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame,[4] the Providence College Hall of Fame, the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, and the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hall of Fame.[3] He is now an investment advisor[3]/banker[4] and provides color commentary for the Providence Friars basketball team on 103.7 FM radio.[3][4]

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