Clifford Robinson

Position	Forward
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Nationality	United States
Born	March 13, 1960 (1960-03-13) (age 47) Oakland, California
High school	Castlemont
College	USC
Draft	1st round, 11th overall, 1979 New Jersey Nets
Pro career	1980–1992

Clifford Trent Robinson (born March 13, 1960, in Oakland, California) is a retired American professional basketball player. In the context of basketball, forward usually refers to one of two positions: Power forward Small forward In addition, some basketball players share the attributes of a small forward and a point guard, and are accordingly called point forwards. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_California. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Doheny Library. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 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. ...

Professional career

His career in the National Basketball Association spanned from 1979 to 1991. “NBA” redirects here. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

A University of Southern California alumnus, Robinson was drafted into the National Basketball Association by New Jersey Nets in 1979 with the 11th overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. He gave the Nets a solid rookie season, averaging 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. Doheny Library. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

In the following nine seasons, Robinson missed numerous games due to injury and was moved from team to team four times. Despite these challenges, he steadily maintained his scoring average between 15 and 20 points per game. His best season (1985-86) came in a Washington Bullets uniform, as he achieved a career-high season total of 1,460 points in 78 games played, and shot a career-best 76.2% from the free throw line. In 1988, he and Jeff Ruland were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for NBA legend Moses Malone. The 1985-86 NBA Season was the 40th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... It has been suggested that Three point play be merged into this article or section. ... Jeffrey Alan Ruland (born December 16, 1958 in Bayshore, New York) is the current head coach of the Iona Gaels mens college basketball team. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23, 1955 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) basketball player who also played in the American Basketball Association (ABA), as well as on the NBAs Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Washington Bullets. ...

Robinson retired in 1989, hampered by injuries, but later signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, playing only nine games of the 1991-92 season. Lakers logo 1966-1991 The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The 1991-92 NBA Season was the 46th season of the National Basketball Association. ...

External links

• Clifford Trent Robinson at Basketball-Reference.com