Wayne Robinson (basketball)
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Wayne Howard Robinson is a retired American
basketball
player. He was a 6'8", 217 lb forward.
In the 1980 NBA Draft
, the Los Angeles Lakers
drafted him in the second round (31st pick overall), but he was transferred to the Detroit Pistons
, averaging 7.9 points
19.6 minutes per game in his first season.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. He was a 6'8", 217 lb forward.
In the 1980 NBA Draft
1980 NBA Draft
The 1980 NBA Draft was the 34th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 10, 1980, before the 1980–81 season. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players...
, the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
drafted him in the second round (31st pick overall), but he was transferred to the Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
, averaging 7.9 points
Point (basketball)
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals or free throws ....
19.6 minutes per game in his first season.
External links
- NBA statistics @ basketballreference.com