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Larry Robinson
Personal information
Born (1968-01-11) January 11, 1968 (age 57)
Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
High school Airline (Bossier City, Louisiana)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College
  • Eastern Oklahoma State (1986–1988)
  • Centenary (1988–1990)
NBA Draft 1990 / Undrafted
Pro career 1990–2004
Career history
1990 Washington Bullets
1991 Golden State Warriors
1991 Washington Bullets
1991 Boston Celtics
1991–1992 Rapid City Thrillers
1992 Levallois
1992–1993 Rapid City Thrillers
1993 Washington Bullets
1993 Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1994 Yakima Sun Kings
1994 Houston Rockets
1994–1995 Yakima Sun Kings
1995–1996 CB Girona
1996–1997 Florida Beachdogs
1997 San Miguel Beermen
1997–1998 Rockford Lightning
1998 Vancouver Grizzlies
1998–1999 Rockford Lightning
1999 Panteras de Miranda
1999 San Miguel Beermen
1999–2000 Richmond Rhythm
2000–2001 Atlanta Hawks
2001 Cleveland Cavaliers
2001 Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002 New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1994)
  • 2× PBA Champion (1999 Commissioner's, 1999 Governors')
  • Catalan League Champion (1996)
  • CBA champion (1995)
  • TAAC Player of the Year (1990)
  • First-team All-TAAC (1990)
  • Second-team All-TAAC (1989)

Larry Robinson is an American former professional basketball player. He was born on January 11, 1968. Larry played as a small forward and shooting guard during his career.

Larry Robinson's Basketball Journey

Larry Robinson started his basketball journey in Bossier City, Louisiana. He played college basketball for four years. First, he played for Eastern Oklahoma State College from 1986 to 1988. After that, he played for Centenary College of Louisiana from 1988 to 1990.

Playing in the NBA

Larry Robinson played for several teams in the NBA. These teams included the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Vancouver Grizzlies, Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks. He played in the NBA off and on from 1990 to 2002.

Larry also played in other leagues like the CBA, IBL, and USBL. He even played basketball in other countries. He played in France, Spain, the Philippines, Venezuela, and Puerto Rico.

Larry Robinson holds an interesting NBA record. He played 89 games over parts of seven seasons. This is the fewest games played by someone with at least six years of NBA experience.

Winning Championships

Larry Robinson was part of some winning teams!

  • He was an NBA champion in 1994 with the Houston Rockets.
  • He won two championships in the PBA in 1999.
  • He also won the Catalan League championship in 1996.
  • In 1995, he won the CBA championship.

Larry's Life Off the Court

Larry Robinson has a famous cousin, Robert Parish. Robert Parish also went to Centenary, just like Larry.

As of September 2010, Larry Robinson worked at the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel. He was the Director of Player Development in Bossier City, Louisiana.

See also

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