| Joe Hassett | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 11 September 1955 |
| Birth Place: | Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| High School: | La Salle Academy (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| College: | Providence (1973–1977) |
| Draft Year: | 1977 |
| Draft Round: | 3 |
| Draft Pick: | 52 |
| Draft Team: | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Career Start: | 1977 |
| Career End: | 1983 |
| Career Number: | 10, 11 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Team2: | Indiana Pacers |
| Team3: | Dallas Mavericks |
| Years4: | – |
| Team4: | Golden State Warriors |
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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.[1] He also represented the US in the 1975 Pan American Games[2] [3] 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.[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]