Francisco Elson
Elson with the Spurs
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
February 28, 1976 Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Maria Regina Mavo |
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| NBA draft | 1999 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall |
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |
| Playing career | 1999–2013 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 56, 16, 9, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2001 | FC Barcelona Regal |
| 2001–2002 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 2002–2003 | Caja San Fernando |
| 2003–2006 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2006–2008 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2008 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 2008–2010 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 2010 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2010–2011 | Utah Jazz |
| 2012 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 2013 | Mahram Tehran |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,726 (3.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,638 (3.5 rpg) |
| Blocks | 255 (0.5 bpg) |
Francisco Marinho Robby Elson (born February 28, 1976) is a Dutch retired professional basketball player. Elson was the seventh Dutch player to appear in the NBA. Elson served as the captain of the Netherlands national basketball team in international basketball, and led the team in several Eurobasket qualifying rounds. In 2007 he became an NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs.
Elson is fluent in Dutch, Spanish, and English. He is of Surinamese descent. His father is half Chinese and half African. His mother is half Indian and half African.
Elson started his career at AMVJ Rotterdam at the age of twelve. After a couple of years playing he stopped. His gym teacher at the Maria School asked him to return to the club at the age of sixteen.
Elson was a member of the Dutch Under-20 National Team. He played two seasons at Kilgore Junior College in Texas before completing his college at the University of California, Berkeley. As a senior he helped lead the Bears to the NIT Championship. Elson was drafted in the second round of the 1999 NBA Draft from Cal by the Denver Nuggets, but did not commence play with them until the 2003–04 campaign. He played four years in Spain:
Over his first two seasons with Denver, he averaged 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. In 2005–06, his third season with the Nuggets, Elson played in 72 games, starting in 54 games. He averaged 21.9 minutes, 4.9 points (on 53.2% shooting) and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Elson gained notoriety during Denver's 2004 playoff series with Minnesota through his physical attempts to contain Kevin Garnett. Elson knocked Garnett into the seats behind the basket with a hard foul early in a game and later in the game was hit in the groin by Garnett. Elson caused controversy when he described Garnett as "gay" for the groin shot. Elson later apologized to the gay and lesbian community for his comments.
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