NBA Wordle #20
Saturday, July 25, 2026 · already played
The answer
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RULAND
Jeff Ruland
C-F · 1981–1993
Jeff Ruland's career
Jeff Ruland played 12 seasons between 1981 and 1993, across 3 franchises — Wizards, 76ers and Pistons. Over 332 regular-season games he averaged 17.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3 assists, finishing with 5,763 career points. He was 1× All-Star.
He entered the league in the 1980 draft, taken 25th overall in the first round. That makes him a product of the 1980s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 12 seasons he was a consistent starter at 17.4 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 332
- PPG
- 17.4
- RPG
- 10.2
- APG
- 3
- Points
- 5,763
- Rebounds
- 3,378
- Assists
- 1,002
- 3PM
- 3
Teams
- Wizards · 1982–1986
- 76ers · 1987
- 76ers · 1992
- Pistons · 1993
Honours
1× All-Star
About the answer
The answer was RULAND — 6 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with R.
The optional hint offered that day read: “17.4 career PPG · 1× All-Star”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Jeff Ruland qualifies on the first route, with 1 All-Star selection — a one-time selection.
With 3 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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