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Joe Hassett

Personal information
Born	(1955-09-11) September 11, 1955 (age 68) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
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: 3rd round, 52nd overall pick
Selected by, the: Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1977–1983
Position	Shooting guard
Number	10, 11
Career history
1977–1979	Seattle SuperSonics
1979–1980	Indiana Pacers
1980	Dallas Mavericks
1981–1983	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1979) Third-team All-American – NABC (1977) Second-team Parade All-American (1973)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Representing  United States Men's basketball Pan American Games 1975 Mexico City Team competition

Joseph Patrick Hassett (born September 11, 1955) is: an American former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (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. He also represented the US in the 1975 Pan American Games 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. 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." In his only year with the Pacers (1979–80) he ranked fourth in the league with 69 three-pointers made. 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, "the Providence College Hall of Fame," the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. And the Rhode Island Interscholastic League Hall of Fame. He is now an investment advisor/banker and provides color commentary for the Providence Friars basketball team on 103.7 FM radio.

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