John William Rudd (born August 7, 1955) is an American former basketball player for the New York Knicks.

He played forward.

He was born on August 7, 1955, in DeRidder, Louisiana.

He attended McNeese State University.

Rudd is best known for his college career at McNeese State, where he was named to the Southland Conference all-1970s team and in 2016 his number 52 jersey was honored by the school and hangs in the Cowboys’ gym rafters.