Rodney Norvell Stuckey is an American professional basketball player who was born on April 21, 1986 in Seattle, Washington. He went to Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington and led the Conquerors to a 4A State Title in 2004. He played college basketball at Eastern Washington University. During his sophomore year, he averaged 24.6 points, 5.5 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. He recorded a season-high 36 points against Portland State.
Stuckey made nine 30-point games and three 10-assist games. He also had a career-high seven steals against Idaho. In a matter of only two seasons, he made 1,438 points, 98 three-point field goals, 279 rebounds, 283 assists and 145 steals. His #3 Eastern Washington University jersey was retired at half time on January 11, 2009.
Rodney Stuckey started his pro basketball career as the 15th overall pick during the 2007 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. He averaged 32.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game in the pre-season play. He made his professional debut on December 21, 2007 against the Memphis Grizzlies and scored 11 points in six minutes off the bench. He was elected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team on May 13, 2008.
Stuckey got a career-high 40 points on December 23, 2008, in the team's win against the Chicago Bulls. He also made career-high field goal attempts and made field goals during the game. He scored 38 points with a win against the Sacramento Kings. He was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the week for games from December 7 to 13 while averaging 27 points, 6 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals.