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Truck Robinson
Robinson in 1975
Personal information
Born
(1951-10-04) October 4, 1951 (age 72) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight
225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
William M. Raines (Jacksonville, Florida)
College
Tennessee State (1970–1974)
NBA draft
1974: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career
1974–1985
Position
Power forward
Number
33, 21, 23
Coaching career
2009–2012
Career history
As player:
1974–1977
Washington Bullets
1977
Atlanta Hawks
1977–1979
New Orleans Jazz
1979–1982
Phoenix Suns
1982–1985
New York Knicks
As coach:
2009–2012
Sacramento Kings (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA All-Star (1978, 1981)
All-NBA First Team (1978)
NBA rebounding leader (1978)
Career NBA statistics
Points
11,988 (15.5 ppg)
Rebounds
7,267 (9.4 rpg)
Assists
1,348 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Leonard Eugene "Truck" Robinson (born October 4, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Bullets (1974–77), Atlanta Hawks (1977), New Orleans Jazz (1977–79), Phoenix Suns (1979–82), and New York Knicks (1982–85).
In 11 seasons Robinson played in 772 games, stayed 25,141 minutes on the court and had a .483 field goal percentage (4,816 for 9,971), .662 free throw percentage (2,355 for 3,556), 7,267 total rebounds (1,985 offensive and 5,282 defensive), 1,348 assists, 533 steals, 510 blocks, 2,253 personal fouls and 11,988 points. He ranks in the NBA's top 100 lists for career rebounds, defensive rebounds and career rebounds per game.
He was an Eastern Conference champion in 1975 with the Bullets. In the 1977–78 season with the Jazz, he led the NBA in minutes played (3,638), defensive rebounds (990), total rebounds (1,288) and rebounds per game (15.7), in addition to being named to the All-NBA First Team and East All-Star Team the same season. He was also named to the West All-Star Team in 1981, the year he and the Suns won the Pacific Division.
Following his retirement from playing, Robinson served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings from 2009 to 2012.[1]
^"Truck Robinson Coaching Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
Leonard Eugene "Truck" Robinson (born October 4, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball...
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Albert King 25 Rebs: Buck Williams 10 Asts: Foots Walker 6 Pts: TruckRobinson 22 Rebs: TruckRobinson 13 Asts: Paul Westphal 7 New York wins series, 2–0...
rebounds were three short of the Jazz franchise record of 27 set twice by TruckRobinson, both in the 1977–78 season. In April 2015, he twice scored a career-high...
Scoring by quarter: 33–38, 30–30, 21–24, 21–21 Pts: Bernard King 46 Rebs: TruckRobinson 11 Asts: Ray Williams 9 Pts: Bill Laimbeer 31 Rebs: Bill Laimbeer 15...
Games. He also won the NBA championship in 1977 with the Trail Blazers. TruckRobinson, the 22nd pick, and Phil Smith, the 29th pick, were selected to one...
1979 and 1980 first-round picks from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for TruckRobinson. The Jazz used the pick to draft Larry Knight. l On June 22, 1979, the...
teammate TruckRobinson, who had joined the franchise as a free agent during the off-season. In Robinson's first year in New Orleans, Robinson averaged...
July 10, 2023. "NFL Players". tnstate.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2014. "TruckRobinson". 2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September...
known are Ben Warley, Robert Covington, Dick Barnett, John Barnhill, TruckRobinson, Anthony Mason and Carlos Rogers. The Tigers have appeared in two NCAA...
1979 and 1980 first-round picks from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for TruckRobinson. The Jazz used the pick to draft John Duren. h On February 15, 1980...
from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2010. "TruckRobinson Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved February 22, 2010. "League Leaders:...
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Henderson and a first-round pick from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for TruckRobinson and a first-round pick. Previously, the Bullets acquired Dave Bing and...
Knicks for Ray Williams. In 1982, he was dealt to the Phoenix Suns for TruckRobinson. In Phoenix, Lucas helped an injury-plagued Suns team reach the Western...
away top big men Rich Kelley, Spencer Haywood, Joe C. Meriweather, and TruckRobinson in the previous two seasons. Despite being relatively undersized at...
Brandeis University 1974 1 13 Len Elmore University of Maryland 1974 2 22 TruckRobinson Tennessee State University 1974 2 30 Dennis DuVal Syracuse University...
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