Alvin Robertson

Position	Shooting guard
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Nationality	USA
Born	July 22, 1962 (1962-07-22) (age 45) Barberton, Ohio
College	Arkansas
Draft	7th overall, 1984 San Antonio Spurs
Pro career	1984–1996
Former teams	San Antonio Spurs (1984–1989) Milwaukee Bucks (1989–1993) Detroit Pistons (1993) Toronto Raptors (1995–1996)
Awards	1985-86 NBA Defensive Player of the Year 1985-86 NBA Most Improved Player 4-Time NBA All-Star

Alvin Cyrrale Robertson (born July 22, 1962 in Barberton, Ohio) is a retired American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995-96. The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ohio. ... Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. ... The University of Arkansas known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... The 1984 NBA Draft saw the selection of four players who would be named among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History at the leagues 50th anniversary in 1996: Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Basketball has been played consistently on the Summer Olympics since 1936, with a demonstration event in 1904. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Barberton is a city in Summit County, Ohio, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1995-96 NBA season was the 50th season of the National Basketball Association, although the league didnt celebrate this anniversary until the following season. ...

Best known for his defense, the 6'3" Robertson played for ten years after being selected by the San Antonio Spurs with the seventh pick in the 1984 NBA Draft out of Crowder Junior College and the University of Arkansas. After five seasons with the Spurs, He finished out his career with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Detroit Pistons and the Toronto Raptors.He also was a member of 1984 U.S. Olympic gold-medal team The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The 1984 NBA Draft saw the selection of four players who would be named among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History at the leagues 50th anniversary in 1996: Hakeem Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John Stockton. ... The University of Arkansas known also as the U of A or UA, is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ...

In 1986, Robertson became the inaugural winner of the NBA Most Improved Player Award. This also marked the first of four National Basketball Association All-Star Game appearances for the guard (the others coming in 1987, 1988, and 1991). He also won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in 1986^[1], and led the league in steals in 1986, 1987 and 1991. Robertson still holds the top career steals-per-game average in the NBA, with 2.71 per contest over 779 career games.^[2] Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... NBA Most Improved Player Award The annual award presented at seasons end to the National Basketball Association (NBA) player who has made the most noticeable improvement from the previous season or seasons. ... The NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Basketball Associations Defensive Player of the Year Award has been handed out since 1983. ... In basketball, a steal occurs when a defensive player legally deflects and controls, catches, or bats to a teammate a pass or dribble of an offensive player. ... “NBA” redirects here. ...

Robertson twice led the league in steals. In 1985-86 he averaged a league-leading 3.67 steals per game^[3], a major factor in his earning the Defensive Player of the Year honor and being selected second-team All-NBA, one of only four players in Spurs' history to have been selected first, second or third-team All-NBA. He was a three-time All-Star. Only George Gervin, David Robinson and Tim Duncan have represented the Spurs in more All-Star Games.^[4] George Gervin (born April 27, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former professional basketball player, a shooting guard for the American Basketball Associations (ABA) Virginia Squires and San Antonio Spurs and the National Basketball Associations (NBA) San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. ... David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965 in Key West, Florida) is a former NBA basketball player, who is often considered one of the greatest centers to ever play the game. ... Timothy Tim Theodore Duncan[1] (born April 25, 1976 in Christiansted, St. ...

Robertson led the Spurs in steals four of the five seasons he was with the club, three times averaging more than three per game.^[3] Though he played only five seasons in San Antonio, he ranks second in club history in total steals, with 1,129.

A multi-dimensional player, Robertson is one of only four NBA players to record a quadruple-double (double digits in four statistical categories in a single game) when he registered 20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals whilst playing for the Spurs against the Phoenix Suns.^[5] He is also the only player to do so with steals as the fourth category (the other three were with blocks).^[6] A quadruple-double is a basketball term, defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in four of these five categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. ... A rebound in basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or free throw. ... In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was assisting in the basket. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team, based in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

In 1994, the Detroit Pistons traded Robertson to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Mark Macon and Marcus Liberty. However, he never actually saw any playing time for the Nuggets due to pre-existing back injuries.^[7] Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... For the original defunct Denver Nuggets, see Denver Nuggets (original). ... Mark L. Macon (born April 14, 1969, in Saginaw, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. ... Marcus Liberty (born October 27, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the 2nd round (42nd overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. ...

Robertson scored the first points in Toronto Raptors' history. Ed Pinckney won the franchise's opening tip-off, Robertson hit a three-pointer, and the Raptors were ahead 3–0.^[8] The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... Edward (Ed) Lewis Pinckney (born March 27, 1963 in The Bronx, New York) is an American former professional basketball player in the NBA. A 69 forward, Pinckney led Villanova University to the NCAA title over the Georgetown Hoyas in 1985. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Robertson has a history of off-court problems during and after his career. In August of 1997, he pleaded no contest to four misdemeanor charges of abusing a former girlfriend and was sentenced to one year in prison.^[9] He also spent a month in jail during the 1990 NBA off-season for reportedly beating his then-wife. Alvin Robertson was arrested again in San Antonio, Texas in January, 2007, on a variety of charges, several related to domestic violence.^[10] Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Nolo contendere, in criminal trials, in some common law jurisdictions, is a plea where the defendant neither admits nor disputes a charge, serving as an alternative to a pleading of guilty or not guilty. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

Notes

1. ^ Defensive Player of the Year. NBA.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2007.
2. ^ Regular Season Records: Steals. NBA.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2007.
3. ^ ^{a b} Season Leaders for Steals Per Game. Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved on April 21, 2007.
4. ^ Monroe, Mike (2007-02-20). Top 30 NBA Spurs — No. 10: Alvin Robertson. MySA.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-21.
5. ^ San Antonio Spurs History. spurs.com. Retrieved on April 20, 2007.
6. ^ Nate Thurmond’s Most MemoraBull Game (December 18, 2006). Retrieved on April 21, 2007.
7. ^ http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/1994_draft/draft/13.html. Retrieved on April 20, 2007.
8. ^ Lankhof, Bill. Constant change. SLAM! sports. Retrieved on April 20, 2007.
9. ^ "Robertson Sentenced to Jail", New York Times, August 19, 1997. Retrieved on April 20, 2007. 
10. ^ "Former Spurs star Robertson arrested on six warrants", ESPN.com, February 1, 2007. Retrieved on April 20, 2007.