Tree Rollins facts for kids
Rollins in 2012
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 16, 1955 Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
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| High school | Crisp County (Cordele, Georgia) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Clemson (1973–1977) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1977–1995 | |||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1993–2015 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||
| 1977–1988 | Atlanta Hawks | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Detroit Pistons | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Orlando Magic | |||||||||||||
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| 1993–1999 | Orlando Magic (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Washington Wizards (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Greenville Groove | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Washington Mystics (assistant) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Washington Mystics | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Chicago Sky (assistant) | |||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 6,249 (5.4 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 6,750 (5.8 rpg) | |||||||||||||
| Blocks | 2,542 (2.2 bpg) | |||||||||||||
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Wayne Monte "Tree" Rollins (born June 16, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for teams like the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Orlando Magic.
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Playing in the NBA
Tree Rollins was a very tall player, standing 7 feet 1 inch (2.16 meters) tall. He weighed about 235 pounds (107 kg). He played the center position. Rollins was known for his amazing defense. He was especially good at getting rebounds and blocking shots.
On February 21, 1979, while playing for the Atlanta Hawks, Rollins blocked 12 shots in one game. This was his best game for blocking shots. He was often among the top three players in the league for blocked shots. In the 1982–83 NBA season, he led the entire league in blocks. He also finished second for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award that year.
When he stopped playing in 1995, he was fourth all-time in career blocked shots. Only Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Mark Eaton had more. Today, he is ninth on the list. Other great players like Dikembe Mutombo and Shaquille O'Neal have passed him. During his playing days, people called him "The Intimidator." This was because of how tough he was on defense.
In 1983, during a playoff game, Rollins had a disagreement with Danny Ainge of the Boston Celtics. The incident became well-known. After the game, fans sometimes held up signs about it.
Once, when he was with the Hawks, he was asked about playing a game in the Soviet Union. Rollins said he had already been there and didn't need to go back.
Rollins was the last player in the NBA to wear canvas Converse All Stars shoes. This was during the 1979–80 season. His shoes were a special version of the classic Chuck Taylors.
Life After Playing Basketball
After his playing career, Tree Rollins became a coach. He was a player-coach for the Orlando Magic. He was an assistant coach from 1993 to 1999. He also played as a backup center for two seasons.
He later worked as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers. He was also the head coach for the Greenville Groove. This was a team in the National Basketball Development League (NBDL).
Rollins also coached in the WNBA. He joined the Washington Mystics as an assistant coach in 2006. In 2007, he became the head coach for a short time. He led the Mystics to a good record. In 2013, he became an assistant coach for the WNBA's Chicago Sky.
Achievements and Honors
- He was the first athlete at Clemson University to have his jersey number retired.
- He is the only Clemson basketball player to average a "double-double" for four years in a row. A double-double means getting double-digit numbers in two stats, like points and rebounds.
- He was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in the 1982–83 season.
- He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team in the 1983–84 season.
NBA Career Statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–78 | Atlanta | 80 | — | 22.4 | .487 | — | .703 | 6.9 | 1.0 | .7 | 2.7 | 7.6 |
| 1978–79 | Atlanta | 81 | — | 23.5 | .535 | — | .631 | 7.3 | .6 | .6 | 3.1 | 8.4 |
| 1979–80 | Atlanta | 82 | — | 25.9 | .558 | — | .714 | 9.4 | .9 | .7 | 3.0 | 8.9 |
| 1980–81 | Atlanta | 40 | — | 26.1 | .552 | .000 | .807 | 7.2 | .9 | .7 | 2.9 | 7.0 |
| 1981–82 | Atlanta | 79 | 39 | 25.5 | .584 | — | .612 | 7.7 | .7 | .4 | 2.8 | 6.1 |
| 1982–83 | Atlanta | 80 | 80 | 30.9 | .510 | .000 | .726 | 9.3 | .9 | .6 | 4.3* | 7.8 |
| 1983–84 | Atlanta | 77 | 76 | 30.5 | .518 | — | .621 | 7.7 | .8 | .5 | 3.6 | 8.6 |
| 1984–85 | Atlanta | 70 | 60 | 25.0 | .549 | — | .720 | 6.3 | .7 | .5 | 2.4 | 6.3 |
| 1985–86 | Atlanta | 74 | 61 | 24.1 | .499 | .000 | .767 | 6.2 | .6 | .5 | 2.3 | 5.6 |
| 1986–87 | Atlanta | 75 | 58 | 23.5 | .546 | — | .724 | 6.5 | .3 | .6 | 1.9 | 5.4 |
| 1987–88 | Atlanta | 76 | 59 | 23.2 | .512 | — | .875 | 6.0 | .3 | .4 | 1.7 | 4.4 |
| 1988–89 | Cleveland | 60 | 2 | 9.7 | .449 | .000 | .632 | 2.3 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 2.3 |
| 1989–90 | Cleveland | 48 | 19 | 14.0 | .456 | .000 | .688 | 3.2 | .5 | .3 | 1.1 | 2.6 |
| 1990–91 | Detroit | 37 | 0 | 5.5 | .424 | — | .571 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | .5 | 1.0 |
| 1991–92 | Houston | 59 | 5 | 11.8 | .535 | — | .867 | 2.9 | .3 | .2 | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| 1992–93 | Houston | 42 | 0 | 5.9 | .268 | .000 | .750 | 1.4 | .2 | .1 | .4 | .7 |
| 1993–94 | Orlando | 45 | 1 | 8.5 | .547 | — | .600 | 2.1 | .2 | .2 | .8 | 1.7 |
| 1994–95 | Orlando | 51 | 3 | 9.4 | .476 | — | .677 | 1.9 | .2 | .1 | .7 | 1.2 |
| Career | 1,156 | 463 | 20.8 | .522 | .000 | .700 | 5.8 | .6 | .4 | 2.2 | 5.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 1978 | Atlanta | 2 | — | 25.5 | .583 | — | .250 | 4.5 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 1979 | Atlanta | 9 | — | 23.6 | .412 | — | .692 | 7.9 | .6 | .3 | 2.7 | 5.7 |
| 1980 | Atlanta | 5 | — | 26.8 | .581 | — | .600 | 7.6 | .6 | .4 | 2.8 | 8.4 |
| 1982 | Atlanta | 2 | — | 32.5 | .333 | — | .750 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 1983 | Atlanta | 3 | — | 39.3 | .481 | — | .333 | 10.0 | 1.0 | .3 | 3.3 | 9.7 |
| 1984 | Atlanta | 5 | — | 30.4 | .400 | — | .625 | 6.8 | .2 | .4 | 2.0 | 5.0 |
| 1986 | Atlanta | 9 | 9 | 27.6 | .553 | — | .636 | 8.7 | .3 | .2 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| 1987 | Atlanta | 9 | 9 | 24.6 | .536 | — | .714 | 5.9 | .3 | .3 | 1.8 | 4.4 |
| 1988 | Atlanta | 12 | 12 | 27.8 | .556 | — | .867 | 5.9 | .5 | .8 | 1.6 | 4.4 |
| 1989 | Cleveland | 5 | 0 | 14.8 | .750 | — | .600 | 3.2 | .2 | .6 | 1.4 | 3.0 |
| 1990 | Cleveland | 3 | 0 | 12.7 | .333 | — | .750 | 2.7 | .3 | .7 | .3 | 2.7 |
| 1991 | Detroit | 6 | 0 | 5.3 | 1.000 | — | — | .5 | .0 | .2 | .2 | .7 |
| 1993 | Houston | 6 | 0 | 2.7 | .000 | .000 | — | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .0 |
| 1994 | Orlando | 3 | 0 | 9.7 | .400 | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .3 | .3 | 1.3 |
| 1995 | Orlando | 14 | 0 | 5.8 | .600 | — | .250 | .4 | .0 | .0 | .4 | .5 |
| Career | 93 | 30 | 19.4 | .505 | .000 | .624 | 4.6 | .3 | .4 | 1.4 | 3.9 | |
See also
In Spanish: Tree Rollins para niños
- List of NBA career blocks leaders
- List of NBA career personal fouls leaders
- List of NBA single-game blocks leaders
