Cliff Robinson (basketball, born 1966)
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| Forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 16, 1966 Buffalo, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Riverside (Buffalo, New York) |
| College | Connecticut (1985–1989) |
| NBA Draft | 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall |
| Pro career | 1989–2007 |
| Career history | |
| 1989–1997 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1997–2001 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2001–2003 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2003–2005 | Golden State Warriors |
| 2005–2007 | New Jersey Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career statistics | |
| Points | 19,591 |
| Rebounds | 6,306 |
| Assists | 3,094 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clifford "Cliff" Ralph Robinson (born December 16, 1966 in Buffalo, New York) is a former American professional basketball player, formerly of the National Basketball Association.
Basketball career
Highlights
Robinson holds career numbers of 14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.05 steals and 1.03 blocks. His 1,380 games played are the 7th most all time in the NBA.[citation needed] Robinson was one of only two players drafted in the 1980s that was still active in the league in 2007, with the other being Kevin Willis.[1] He played in the NBA Playoffs in all but one of his 18 seasons in the league.[citation needed]
At 6'10", he was the tallest player to make more than 1,000 three-pointers until he was surpassed by Dirk Nowitzki;[citation needed] Robinson made 1,253 threes in his career.
University of Connecticut
Robinson played collegiately at the University of Connecticut. In 1988, UConn won the NIT Championship and Robinson was named to the all-tournament team.[2] Robinson was later named to UConn's All-Century men's Basketball team.[2] On February 5, 2007, Robinson's number "00" was retired at Gampel Pavilion during halftime of a UConn basketball game against the Syracuse Orange as part of the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and three coaches.[3]
Portland Trail Blazers
Robinson was selected with the 36th overall pick (2nd round) in the 1989 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Robinson played for the Trail Blazers for eight seasons. Portland made the playoffs each year Robinson was on the team, and played in the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992. Robinson won the 1992-93 Sixth Man of the Year Award after averaging 19.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and a career-best 1.99 blocks per game.[4][5] He was an All Star with the team in 1994.[5] Following game 4 of the 1992 Western Conference Finals against the Utah Jazz, Robinson performed a victory dance that he later told press was named the "Uncle Cliffy."[6] The nickname stuck with Robinson for the rest of his career.[7]
Phoenix Suns
Robinson signed with the Phoenix Suns as a free agent on August 25, 1997,[5] where he remained for four more seasons. The highlight of his tenure with the Suns was registering a career-best 50 points against the Denver Nuggets on January 16, 2000.[5] He became the oldest player at 33 years of age and two months to register his first 50-point game.[5]
Detroit Pistons
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Robinson was traded to the Detroit Pistons on June 29, 2001 in exchange for Jud Buechler and John Wallace.[5]
Golden State Warriors
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Robinson was traded to the Golden State Warriors on August 21, 2003, along with Pepe Sanchez, in exchange for Bob Sura.[5]
New Jersey Nets
On February 14, 2005, Golden State traded Robinson to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for two second-round draft picks.[5] He was released by the Nets in July 2007.[1] Robinson then retired.[8]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | Portland | 82 | 0 | 19.1 | .397 | .273 | .550 | 3.8 | .9 | .6 | .6 | 9.1 |
| 1990–91 | Portland | 82 | 11 | 23.7 | .463 | .316 | .653 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .9 | 11.7 |
| 1991–92 | Portland | 82 | 7 | 25.9 | .466 | .091 | .664 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 12.4 |
| 1992–93 | Portland | 82 | 12 | 31.4 | .473 | .247 | .690 | 6.6 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 19.1 |
| 1993–94 | Portland | 82 | 64 | 34.8 | .457 | .245 | .765 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 20.1 |
| 1994–95 | Portland | 75 | 73 | 36.3 | .452 | .371 | .694 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 21.3 |
| 1995–96 | Portland | 78 | 76 | 38.2 | .423 | .378 | .664 | 5.7 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .9 | 21.1 |
| 1996–97 | Portland | 81 | 79 | 38.0 | .426 | .346 | .696 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .8 | 15.1 |
| 1997–98 | Phoenix | 80 | 64 | 29.5 | .479 | .321 | .689 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 14.2 |
| 1998–99 | Phoenix | 50 | 35 | 34.8 | .475 | .417 | .697 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 16.4 |
| 1999–2000 | Phoenix | 80 | 67 | 35.5 | .464 | .370 | .782 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.1 | .8 | 18.5 |
| 2000–01 | Phoenix | 82 | 82 | 33.5 | .422 | .361 | .709 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 16.4 |
| 2001–02 | Detroit | 80 | 80 | 35.7 | .425 | .378 | .694 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 14.6 |
| 2002–03 | Detroit | 81 | 69 | 34.9 | .398 | .336 | .676 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 12.2 |
| 2003–04 | Golden State | 82 | 82 | 34.7 | .387 | .357 | .711 | 4.1 | 3.3 | .9 | .9 | 12.2 |
| 2004–05 | Golden State | 42 | 29 | 26.0 | .398 | .331 | .603 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .9 | 8.5 |
| 2004–05 | New Jersey | 29 | 0 | 20.7 | .361 | .379 | .692 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .6 | .5 | 6.0 |
| 2005–06 | New Jersey | 80 | 13 | 23.3 | .427 | .343 | .658 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .6 | .5 | 6.9 |
| 2006–07 | New Jersey | 50 | 1 | 19.1 | .372 | .379 | .444 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .2 | .5 | 4.1 |
| Career | 1380 | 844 | 30.8 | .438 | .356 | .689 | 4.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 14.2 | |
| All-Star | 1 | 0 | 18.0 | .625 | .000 | – | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 10.0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1990 | Portland | 21 | – | 18.6 | .358 | .000 | .558 | 4.1 | 1.1 | .9 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
| 1991 | Portland | 16 | 0 | 22.1 | .538 | .333 | .551 | 3.9 | 1.1 | .4 | 1.0 | 10.3 |
| 1992 | Portland | 21 | 0 | 24.9 | .462 | .167 | .571 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 10.8 |
| 1993 | Portland | 4 | 0 | 32.8 | .262 | .000 | .409 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10.3 |
| 1994 | Portland | 4 | 4 | 37.3 | .412 | .222 | .875 | 6.3 | 2.5 | .8 | 1.5 | 16.3 |
| 1995 | Portland | 3 | 3 | 39.7 | .362 | .235 | .563 | 6.3 | 2.7 | .7 | .3 | 15.7 |
| 1996 | Portland | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | .344 | .261 | .757 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 15.2 |
| 1997 | Portland | 4 | 4 | 40.3 | .362 | .188 | .688 | 6.8 | 3.0 | .5 | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1998 | Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 23.0 | .273 | .000 | .778 | 3.0 | .8 | .8 | .5 | 6.3 |
| 1999 | Phoenix | 3 | 3 | 39.0 | .475 | .222 | .636 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | .3 | 15.7 |
| 2000 | Phoenix | 9 | 9 | 37.0 | .386 | .325 | .733 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .8 | 17.6 |
| 2001 | Phoenix | 4 | 4 | 28.5 | .420 | .250 | .636 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .5 | 15.0 |
| 2002 | Detroit | 10 | 10 | 40.9 | .363 | .340 | .800 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 13.2 |
| 2003 | Detroit | 17 | 17 | 30.8 | .358 | .373 | .595 | 2.7 | 2.9 | .9 | .8 | 9.3 |
| 2005 | New Jersey | 4 | 0 | 17.8 | .407 | .286 | 1.000 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .3 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | New Jersey | 8 | 0 | 24.8 | .333 | .316 | .800 | 3.3 | .6 | 1.1 | .4 | 4.5 |
| 2007 | New Jersey | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | .167 | .500 | – | .0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .8 |
| Career | 141 | – | 27.6 | .393 | .298 | .629 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .9 | 10.3 | |
Suspensions
Robinson was arrested for marijuana possession and driving under the influence in February 2001 and received a one-game suspension.[9] Robinson was also suspended five games in February 2005 while playing for Golden State, and was suspended for five games during the NBA playoffs on May 12, 2006 for violating terms of the league's drug policy for the second time in two seasons.[10]
Personal life
On September 21, 2003, Robinson married Heather Lufkins on the island of Barbados.[11]
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders
- List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players
Notes
- ^ a b Nets release Cliff Robinson, Associated Press[dead link]
- ^ a b http://www.uconnhuskies.com/AllStories/MBasketball/2006/12/26/20061226.html[dead link]
- ^ www.UConnHuskies.com Mens Basketball[dead link]
- ^ "Clifford Robinson: The NBA’s New Ironman". NBA. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Clifford Robinson NBA.com Bio". NBA. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ "Dancing Robinson Shows Off Moves; Versatility Key in Portland's Game 4 Win". Washington Post. HighBeam Research. June 12, 1992. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ "24 seconds with Clifford Robinson". Seattle Times. January 16, 2005. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ "After final buzzer, Oregon’s still home". Portland Tribune. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ "Suns' Robinson legally intoxicated, tests show". CBC Sports. 2001-02-09. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Eligon, John (2006-05-13). "League Suspends Robinson 5 Games for Drug Violation". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ http://digg.com/news/story/Heather_Lufkins_married_Clifford_Robinson_NBA_player
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