David Robinson

David Robinson
	Robinson in 2017
Personal information
Born	August 6, 1965 (age 59); Key West, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school	Osbourn Park (Manassas, Virginia)
College	Navy (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	1989–2003
Position	Center
Number	50
Career history
1989–2003	San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA champion (1999, 2003); NBA Most Valuable Player (1995); 10× NBA All-Star (1990–1996, 1998, 2000, 2001); 4× All-NBA First Team (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996); 2× All-NBA Second Team (1994, 1998); 4× All-NBA Third Team (1990, 1993, 2000, 2001); NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1992); 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996); 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1990, 1993, 1994, 1998); NBA Sportsmanship Award (2001); NBA scoring champion (1994); NBA rebounding leader (1991); NBA blocks leader (1992); NBA Rookie of the Year (1990); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990); NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th); No. 50 retired by San Antonio Spurs; Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2003); National college player of the year (1987); Consensus first-team All-American (1987); Consensus second-team All-American (1986); NCAA rebounding leader (1986); 2× NCAA blocks leader (1986, 1987); 3× CAA Player of the Year (1985–1987); 3× First-team All-CAA (1985–1987); CAA All-Defensive Team (1987); CAA Rookie of the Year (1984); USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1986);
Career NBA statistics
Points	20,790 (21.1 ppg)
Rebounds	10,497 (10.6 rpg)
Blocks	2,954 (3.0 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
	FIBA Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
World Championships
Pan American Games
FIBA Americas Championship

David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs.^[2] Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service with the U.S. Navy, Robinson was a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA champion (1999 and 2003), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009 for his individual career, 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team), and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team).^[3] He was honored as one of the league's all-time players by being named to the NBA 50th Anniversary (1996) and 75th Anniversary Teams (2021).^[4]^[5] He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history.^[6]^[7]^[8]

^ Men's Tournament of the Americas – 1992, USA Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
^ "David Robinson Made so Much Money He Bought the Spurs". Sportscasting.com. April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
^ "1992 United States Olympic Team". Archived from the original on August 18, 2010.
^ "NBA at 50: Top 50 Players | NBA.com". Nba.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ "NBA 75". Nba.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
^ "All-Time #NBArank: Kareem tops list of greatest centers ever". ESPN. January 19, 2016. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ Bailey, Andy (September 25, 2019). "NBA All-Time Player Rankings: Top 10 Centers". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "20 greatest centers ever: The HoopsHype list". hoopshype.com. December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[1] Men's Tournament of the Americas – 1992, USA Basketball. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

[2] "David Robinson Made so Much Money He Bought the Spurs". Sportscasting.com. April 6, 2020. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.

[3] "1992 United States Olympic Team". Archived from the original on August 18, 2010.

[4] "NBA at 50: Top 50 Players | NBA.com". Nba.com. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[5] "NBA 75". Nba.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.

[6] "All-Time #NBArank: Kareem tops list of greatest centers ever". ESPN. January 19, 2016. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[7] Bailey, Andy (September 25, 2019). "NBA All-Time Player Rankings: Top 10 Centers". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[8] "20 greatest centers ever: The HoopsHype list". hoopshype.com. December 4, 2021. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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