Robert Covington
Robert Covington | ||
Player information | ||
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birthday | 14th December 1990 (age 29) | |
place of birth | Bellwood , Illinois , United States | |
size | 206 cm | |
position | Small forward | |
college | Tennessee State | |
NBA draft | not drafted ( 2013 ) | |
Club information | ||
society | Houston Rockets | |
league | NBA | |
Jersey number | 33 | |
Clubs as active | ||
2013-2014 | Houston Rockets | |
2013-2014 | → Rio Grande Valley Vipers ( D-League ) | |
2014-2018 | Philadelphia 76ers | |
2018-2020 | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Since | 2020Houston Rockets |
Robert Covington (born December 14, 1990 in Bellwood , Illinois , United States ) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA .
Career
Covington first played four years at college level for Tennessee State University before he was automatically entered for the NBA draft . However, in the 2013 NBA draft , he was not selected by any NBA team. In the following NBA Summer League 2013 he played with the Houston Rockets and was then signed by the Rockets for the 2013/14 NBA season . However, he completed only seven regular season games with 2.3 points per game. Most of his rookie season he was with the Rockets farm team , the Rio Grande Valley Vipers , where he was D-League All-Star and Rookie of the Year in his first year.
Before the start of the 2014/15 NBA season , Covington signed a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers , where he directly benefited an important role in a young Sixer team. He finished the season greatly improved with 13.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game. Over the next few years, Covington established itself as the nominal small forward of the Sixers and signed a $ 62 million four-year contract in the fall of 2017. He was elected to the 2018 NBA All-Defensive First Team for his outstanding defensive performance .
In November 2018, Covington was transferred to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with two other players for Jimmy Butler . After a year Covington was transferred back to the Houston Rockets as part of a twelve-player transfer.
Achievements and Awards
- NBA All-Defensive First Team : 2018
- NBA D-League Rookie of the Year: 2014
Web links
- Robert Covington - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Robert Covington: If You Don't Know, Now You Know
- Robert Covington - player profile on NBA.com
- Robert Covington at nbadleague.com
- Robert Covington at tsounders.com
Individual evidence
- ^ Canaan, Covington and Young Come to Terms with Team
- ^ Sixers Sign Free Agent Robert Covington
- ↑ 76ers, Robert Covington finalizing four-year, $ 62 million contract extension
- ↑ 5 questions about the trade from Jimmy Butler to the Sixers: The process becomes the progress
- ^ Rockets Complete Four-Team Trade
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Covington, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 14, 1990 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bellwood , Illinois , United States |