David Robinson (basketball)

David Robinson

Robinson in 2006
Personal information
Born	(1965-08-06) August 6, 1965 (age 51) Key West, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Osbourn Park (Manassas, Virginia)
College	Navy (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	1989–2003
Position	Center
Number	50
Career history
1989–2003	San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1999, 2003) NBA Most Valuable Player (1995) 10× NBA All-Star (1990–1996, 1998, 2000, 2001) 4× All-NBA First Team (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996) 2× All-NBA Second Team (1994, 1998) 4× All-NBA Third Team (1990, 1993, 2000, 2001) NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1992) 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1991, 1992, 1995, 1996) 4× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1990, 1993, 1994, 1998) NBA Rookie of the Year (1990) NBA Sportsmanship Award (2001) NBA scoring champion (1994) NBA rebounding leader (1991) NBA blocks leader (1992) NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team No. 50 retired by San Antonio Spurs USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1986) National college player of the year (1987) Consensus first-team All-American (1987) Consensus second-team All-American (1986) 3× CAA Player of the Year (1985–1987) NBA Shooting Stars champion (2008)
Career NBA statistics
Points	20,790 (21.1 ppg)
Rebounds	10,497 (10.6 rpg)
Blocks	2,954 (3.0 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team competition 1996 Atlanta Team competition 1988 Seoul Team competition World Championships 1986 Spain Team competition Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team competition

David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player, who played center for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for his entire career. Based on his prior service as an officer in the United States Navy, Robinson earned the nickname "The Admiral".

Robinson is a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA Champion (1999 and 2003), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009 for his individual career, 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team), and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history. To date, Robinson is the only player from the Naval Academy to play in the NBA.

David Robinson was born in Key West, Florida, the second child of Ambrose and Freda Robinson. Since Robinson's father was in the Navy, the family moved many times. After his father retired from the Navy, the family settled in Woodbridge, Virginia, where Robinson excelled in school and in most sports, except basketball. He was 5 feet, 9 inches tall in junior high school; he tried his hand at basketball, but soon quit. Robinson attended Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., where Robinson's father was working as an engineer.