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Clifford Robinson
Personal information
Born (1966-12-16)December 16, 1966
Buffalo, New York
Nationality American
Died August 29, 2020(2020-08-29) (aged 53)
Portland, Oregon
High school Riverside (Buffalo, New York)
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College UConn (1985–1989)
NBA Draft 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 1989–2007
Career history
1989–1997 Portland Trail Blazers
1997–2001 Phoenix Suns
2001–2003 Detroit Pistons
2003–2005 Golden State Warriors
2005–2007 New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA All-Star (1994)
  • 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2000, 2002)
  • NBA Sixth Man of the Year (1993)
Career statistics
Points 19,591 (14.6 ppg)
Rebounds 6,306 (4.6 rpg)
Assists 3,094 (2.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com

Clifford Ralph Robinson (December 16, 1966 – August 29, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.

He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the first eight seasons of his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, followed by the Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, and New Jersey Nets.

Robinson received the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1993 and was selected as an NBA All-Star in 1994. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies.

In March 2019, he had surgery for lymphoma treatment. He died on August 29, 2020, at the age of 53.

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