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| Glenn Robinson |
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 | Last College: Purdue University
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 | Height: 6-7
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 | Position: Forward
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College Career
Robinson led the nation with a 30.3 scoring average and led the Big Ten in rebounding (9.8). Robinson is the only Purdue player to record more than 1,000 career points, 500 rebounds, 100 steals, 100 assists and 50 blocked shots.
He had a career-high 49 points against Illinois in the Big Ten title clincher. The "Big Dog" was Purdue's first National Player of the Year since John Wooden in 1932. Robinson earned recognition as a Wooden Award All-American in 1993.
Robinson was prolific scorer at Purdue...In only two seasons at Purdue, Robinson blossomed into a gifted scorer from the small forward position...In 1993-94 he was the consensus Player of the Year, a consensus First-Team All-American, and the national scoring champion (30.3 ppg)...
His 1,030-point total for 1993-94 was the 13th highest in NCAA history as well as a Boilermakers record... An all-around star, Robinson was the first Purdue player ever to tally at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 100 assists, 100 steals, and 50 blocks in one season... He elected to pass up his senior year at Purdue in order to enter the 1994 NBA Draft.
Pro Career Highlights
Currently with the Milwaukee Bucks
The Bucks snagged Robinson with the No. 1 overall pick...Robinson joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969) and Kent Benson (1977) as the only No. 1 picks in franchise history...a Top 20 scorer in each of his first five pro seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks...
Originally selected to play on the Dream Team that would win a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Robinson was forced to withdraw due to right Achilles tendinitis...
- Two-time All-Star (2000 and 2001) registered eight points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one blocked shot for the 2001 Eastern Conference All-Star Team.
- Scored 28 points on 2/13/01 vs. Philadelphia to become the fifth player in Bucks history to score 10,000 career points
- Passed Junior Bridgeman (9,892 points) for fifth on the Bucks' all-time list in points scored when he had 25 at Minnesota on 1/29/01.
- Also passed Ricky Pierce (1,749 FTM) for fifth on the Bucks' all-time list in free throws made when he shot 9-for-13 from the line at Minnesota on 1/29/01
- Passed Terry Cummings for seventh on the Bucks' all-time list in field goals made vs. Detroit on 1/27/01
- Named NBA Player of the Week (Dec. 11-17) after averaging 28.0 ppg and 10.0 rpg as the Bucks went 3-1
- Moved into seventh on the Bucks' all-time list in minutes played vs. Orlando on 12/26/00
- Scored a career-high 45 points vs. Golden State on 2/25/01, the first Buck to score that many points since Ricky Pierce scored 45 on 12/5/89
- In 1999-2000, ranked 16th in the NBA in points per game (20.9) and second on the Bucks
- Led the Bucks in scoring (18.4 ppg, 19th in the NBA) and ranked 2nd on the team in free-throw percentage (.870, 7th) and rebounds (5.9 rpg) in 1998-99
- Scored a game-high 26 points and matched his career-high with 17 rebounds in a 79-75 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on 4/23/99
- Closed the 1997-98 season as the Bucks' all-time franchise leader in three-point attempts (776), 2nd in three-pointers made (264) and 11th in scoring (6,412 points)
- Led the Bucks and ranked 2nd in the NBA in 1997-98 with 41.0 mpg
- Recorded a 1997-98 season-high 42 points (17-29 FG, 3-4 3FG, 5-6 FT), five rebounds and three assists against the Chicago Bulls on 1/2/98
- Reached career-highs in 1996-97 with a team-leading 21.1 ppg, 68 blocked shots, .465 field-goal shooting and .350 three-point shooting
- Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 1/12/97, averaging 25.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg and 3.5 apg in 4 games Posted a career-high 44 points and 6 assists against the Washington Bullets on 12/7/96
- Notched the first four-point play of his career and the eighth in Bucks history, totaling 37 points, against the Philadelphia 76ers on 1/17/96
- Named to the 1996 United States Olympic Basketball team on 7/30/95, but was forced to withdraw on 6/25/96 due to injury
- Named to the 1994-95 NBA All-Rookie Team after leading all rookies, and the Bucks, in scoring with 21.9 ppg
- Only two-time winner (December, April) of Schick NBA Rookie of the Month honors in 1994-95
- Posted a team-high 21 points, four rebounds and three assists in the Schick Rookie Game during the 1995 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix
Personal
- Parents are Christine Bridgeman and Jesse Mack Donates 50 tickets each home game to youth groups from Milwawkee and Gary, IN.
- Nicknamed "Big Dog" for his court ferocity
- Hosts an annual "Glenn Robinson All-Star Game" in his hometown of Gary, Indiana
- Honored by Gary, Indiana by proclaiming "Glenn Robinson Day" on August 4, 1994
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