Joe Hassett

Joseph Patrick 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) shooting 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.

Joe Hassett
Personal information
Born (1955-09-11) September 11, 1955
Providence, Rhode Island
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Academy
(Providence, Rhode Island)
CollegeProvidence (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1977–1983
PositionShooting guard
Number10, 11
Career history
1977–1979Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980Indiana Pacers
1980Dallas Mavericks
1981–1983Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  United States
Men's basketball
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico City Team competition

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]

Notes
  1. Jamel Thomas Named First Team All-BIG EAST
  2. All-Time USA Basketball Men's Roster Archived 2007-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. JOSEPH P. HASSETT Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Patrick's Pub website
  4. Joe Hassett: Pure Shooter NBA.com/history
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