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Clifford R. Robinson
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| Position | Forward/Center |
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| Nickname | Uncle Cliffy[1] |
| League | NBA |
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | December 16, 1966  Buffalo, New York |
| College | UConn |
| Draft | 2nd round, 36th overall, 1989 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 1989 –2007 |
| Former teams | Portland Trail Blazers (1989-1997) Phoenix Suns (1997-2001) Detroit Pistons (2001-2003) Golden State Warriors (2003-2005) New Jersey Nets (2005-2007) |
| Awards | 1992-93 NBA Sixth Man of the Year |
Clifford Ralph Robinson (referred to as Clifford (or Cliff) Robinson) (born December 16, 1966, in Buffalo, New York) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association.
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Robinson played collegiately at the University of Connecticut, and 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. With him, Clyde Drexler, and Terry Porter (who left in 1995), Portland made the playoffs all eight seasons, including two trips to the NBA Finals in 1990 and 1992, in which they lost to the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls respectively. He won the 1992-93 Sixth Man of the Year Award[1] after averaging 19.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and a career-best 1.99 blocks per game.[2] He was an All-Star with the team in 1994.[2] 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."[1] The nickname stuck with Robinson for the rest of his career.[2]
Robinson signed with the Phoenix Suns as a free agent on August 25, 1997,[2] where he remained for three 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.[2] He became the oldest player at 33 years of age and two months to register his first 50-point game.[2]
Robinson was traded to the Detroit Pistons on June 29, 2001 in exchange for Jud Buechler and John Wallace.[2]
Robinson was traded to the Golden State Warriors on August 21, 2003, along with Pepe Sanchez, in exchange for Bob Sura.[2]
On February 14, 2005 Golden State traded Robinson to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for two second-round draft picks.[2] He was released by the Nets in July 2007.[3]
Robinson holds career numbers of 14.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.05 steals and 1.03 blocks in 1,330 games.
Robinson was currently one of only two players drafted in the 1980s still active in the league in 2007,[3] with the other being Kevin Willis. At 6'10", he is the tallest player to make more than 1,000 three-pointers; he has made 1,228 threes as of the conclusion of the 2005-06 season and currently ranks 16th all-time in career three-point field goals made. He has played in 1,330 career games which ranks him 7th in NBA history while his 19,591 career points is 33rd best all-time. On August 11, 2006, the New Jersey Nets re-signed Robinson to a contract extension to start his 18th year in the league. At age 40, he is the third-oldest player in the league (only Houston Rockets center Dikembe Mutombo and Dallas Mavericks center Kevin Willis were born earlier).
On February 5, 2007, Robinson's number "00" was retired at Gampel Pavilion on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, Connecticut during halftime of the basketball game against the Syracuse Orange as part of the "Huskies of Honor" ceremony which recognized personal accomplishments of 13 former players and 3 coaches.[4]
Clifford Robinson was arrested for marijuana possession and driving under the influence in February of 2001 and received a one-game suspension. Robinson was suspended for five games on May 12, 2006 for violating terms of the league's drug policy for the second time in two seasons. Robinson was also suspended five games in February 2005 while playing for Golden State. Under terms of current collective bargaining agreement, a player would be suspended five games for a third positive test for marijuana.
| Preceded by Detlef Schrempf |
NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1993 |
Succeeded by Dell Curry |
Categories: 1966 births | Living people | African American sportspeople | American basketball players | Detroit Pistons players | Golden State Warriors players | New Jersey Nets players | People from Buffalo, New York | Phoenix Suns players | Portland Trail Blazers players | UConn Huskies men's basketball players | Centers (basketball) | Power forwards (basketball) | Small forwards