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 Robinson in 1975 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1951 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 | |
| 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 | |
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.