Clifford Robinson
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| Full name | Clifford Ralph Robinson | |
| Nickname | Uncle Cliffy | |
| birthday | December 16, 1966 | |
| place of birth | Buffalo , New York , United States | |
| date of death | 29th August 2020 | |
| Place of death | Portland , Oregon , United States | |
| size | 208 cm | |
| position | Power Forward / Center | |
| college | Connecticut | |
| NBA draft | 1989 , 36th Pick, Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1989–1997 Portland Trail Blazers 1997–2001 Phoenix Suns 2001–2003 Detroit Pistons 2003–2005 Golden State Warriors 2005–2007 New Jersey Nets
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Clifford Ralph Robinson (born December 16, 1966 in Buffalo , New York , † August 29, 2020 in Portland , Oregon ) was an American basketball player who was active in the NBA from 1989 to 2007 .
Career
Robinson's most successful time was with the Portland Trail Blazers . In NBA Draft selected only at position 36, he quickly developed into an important player for the team. For eight years, the Trail Blazers reached the play-offs every year, in 1990 and 1992 even the finals. Robinson won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1993 for best substitute player. The following year he was nominated for the NBA All-Star Game and was a 20-point scorer for the Blazers for several years. In 1997 he moved to the Phoenix Suns . On January 16, 2000, he scored 50 points in a game against the Denver Nuggets . After two years with the Detroit Pistons as a starter, he played in smaller roles for the Golden State Warriors and New Jersey Nets . In 2000 and 2002 he was elected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team . Robinson completed a total of 1,380 NBA games in his career (currently 13th in the NBA).
Robinson was considered during his NBA career as the prototype of a long forward that could hit throws from outside. He was the first player with a height of 2.08 m or longer to exceed 1,000 three-point hits. He was later surpassed by Dirk Nowitzki , among others .
Robinson died on August 29, 2020 at the age of 53 in Portland, where he was a long professional.
Awards
- NBA All-Star : 1994
- NBA All-Defensive Second Team : 2000, 2002
- NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award : 1993
Web links
- Clifford Robinson. In: NBA.com/Stats. (English).
- Clifford Robinson - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lucy Sherriff: Ex-NBA All-Star and Portland Trail Blazers great Cliff Robinson dies. In: the-sun.com . August 29, 2020, accessed on August 29, 2020 .
- ↑ Mourning basketball legend: NBA all-star Clifford Robinson died at the age of 53. In: sportbuzzer.de . August 29, 2020, accessed August 30, 2020 .
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| SURNAME | Robinson, Clifford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robinson, Clifford Ralph; Robinson, Cliff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th August 2020 |
| Place of death | Portland , Oregon , USA |