Victor Rudd
Victor Rudd | |
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| Born | March 18, 1991 United States |
| Occupation | Professional basketball player |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Power forward for various international basketball teams |
Victor Dewayne Rudd (born March 18, 1991) is a professional basketball athlete from the United States currently playing for Al-Arabi in the Qatari Basketball League. He competed collegiately at both Arizona State University and the University of South Florida. Measuring tall, Rudd occupies the power forward role on the court.
Professional career
Rudd launched his professional journey in the 2014–15 season with the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League. On July 29, 2015, he inked a deal with Nizhny Novgorod, competing in Russia’s VTB United League and EuroCup. His performance, averaging 15.8 points and 6.7 rebounds per contest, earned him a place on the All-EuroCup Second Team.
In August 2016, Rudd secured a one-year contract with Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. During his tenure, he was named to the Israeli League All-Star roster and played a key role in Maccabi's triumph in the Israeli Basketball State Cup.
For the 2017–18 campaign, Rudd signed with Gaziantep Basketbol in Turkey. Mid-season, on February 15, 2018, he agreed to a one-month contract with CSKA Moscow participating in both the VTB United League and EuroLeague; this contract was subsequently extended through season’s end before his departure in May.
September 2018 saw Rudd joining Auxilium Torino in Italy’s top-tier Lega Basket Serie A. The following year, on October 13, 2019, he transferred to s.Oliver Würzburg of Germany's Basketball Bundesliga, where he averaged 7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game prior to parting ways in February 2020.
In August 2020, Rudd signed with Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski competing in Poland’s Basketball League but was released after just three appearances. Shortly after, in October 2020, he became part of Capitanes de Arecibo within Puerto Rico's Baloncesto Superior Nacional.
During the 2021–22 season, Rudd represented Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz and led his team with a standout performance of 20 points and 9 rebounds in the BCL Americas Final, where Biguá finished as runners-up to São Paulo FC.
In August 2022, Rudd joined Spartans Distrito Capital. On June 19, 2024, he signed with Brillantes del Zulia before moving to Al-Arabi of the Qatari Basketball League on October 2, 2024.
The Basketball Tournament
Victor Rudd participated with HBC Sicklerville in the 2018 edition of The Basketball Tournament, posting nine points and eight rebounds during their first-round loss to the Talladega Knights.
EuroLeague
|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2016–17 | style="text-align:left;"| Maccabi | 30 || 20 || 25.8 || .460 || .364 || .781 || 4.3 || 1.7 || .7 || .3 || 10.1 || 10.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18 | style="text-align:left;"| CSKA Moscow | 13 || 1 || 10.1 || .346 || .286 || .889 || 1.2 || .3 || .5 || .2 || 2.3 || 2.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan=2| Career | 43 || 21 || 21.1 || .449 || .353 || .795 || 3.3 || 1.3 || .6 || .3 || 7.7 || 7.9