Rudy LaRusso was a professional basketball player who played Power forward / Center as number 35. LaRusso’s height was 6 ft 7 in. LaRusso died on July 9, 2004, in Los Angeles. LaRusso was born on November 11, 1937, in Brooklyn. LaRusso’s weight was 220 pounds. This article takes a deep dive into Rudy LaRusso’s net worth.
In high school, Rudy LaRusso played basketball for James Madison High School (New York); (Brooklyn, New York). LaRusso played basketball in college with Dartmouth Big Green men’s basketball (1956-1959) and started playing professionally in 1959. In the 1959 draft, LaRusso was chosen number 10 in round 2 by the Minneapolis Lakers. LaRusso left the game of basketball in 1969.
LaRusso played for the Los Angeles Lakers during 1959-1966 as well as the San Francisco Warriors in 1967-1968. Some of the highlights of Rudy LaRusso’s career included: 5× NBA All-Star, and NBA All-Defensive Second Team.
LaRusso set a career record of 11,507 (16.9 ppg) points, 6,936 (10.2 rpg) rebounds, and 1,556 (2.3 apg) assists.
Basketball annual payments can range between a couple thousand dollars and millions of dollars annually, depending on a number of statistics. Although typical NBA players earn a salary of approximately $2 million, a few with D-league crossover deals are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is around $100 million, although as of today nobody brings in anywhere near that amount. The top players in the NBA earn close to $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, annual payments can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.
So what was basketball player Rudy LaRusso’s net worth at the time of death? Our estimate for Rudy LaRusso’s net worth at death is:
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