Truck Robinson
Robinson in 1975
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 4, 1951 Jacksonville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
William M. Raines (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Tennessee State (1970–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 22nd overall |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1974–1985 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 33, 21, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1977 | Washington Bullets |
| 1977 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1977–1979 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1979–1982 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1982–1985 | New York Knicks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,988 (15.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,267 (9.4 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,348 (1.7 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Leonard Eugene Robinson (born October 4, 1951) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Washington Bullets (1974–77), Atlanta Hawks (1977), New Orleans Jazz (1977–79), Phoenix Suns (1979–82), and New York Knicks (1982–85).
He helped the Bullets win the 1975 NBA Eastern Conference and the Suns win the 1981 NBA Pacific Division.
Robinson was named to the 1978 East All-Star Team and the 1981 West All-Star Team.
He was named to the 1978 All-NBA First Team.
Robinson led the NBA in minutes played (3,638), defensive rebounds (990), total rebounds (1,288) and rebounds per game (15.7) during the 1977–78 season.
He ranks 86th on the NBA/ABA career offensive rebounds list (1,985), 43rd on the career defensive rebounds list (5,282), 81st on the total rebounds list (7,267) and 73rd on the career rebounds per game list (9.4).
In 11 seasons Robinson played in 772 games, stayed 25,141 minutes on the court and had a .483 field goal percentage (4,816 for 9,971), .662 free throw percentage (2,355 for 3,556), 7,267 total rebounds (1,985 offensive and 5,282 defensive), 1,348 assists, 533 steals, 510 blocks, 2,253 personal fouls and 11,988 points.
He was recently hired as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings.
Known throughout the league as "Truck", Leonard Robinson used his rugged body, intelligent playmaking, and sure shot to become one of the game's best forwards in the 1970s and 1980s. Fundamentally sound in every area, he had the strength and physical attributes of a power forward along with the mobility of a small forward. He delivered a consistent cargo of offensive firepower and uncanny rebounding for 11 years in the NBA. A two-time All-Star, Robinson had his finest season with the New Orleans Jazz in 1977–78, when he averaged 22.7 points and led the NBA with 15.7 rebounds per game.
After starring at Tennessee State University, Robinson was taken by the Washington Bullets in the second round of the 1974 NBA draft. As a rookie in 1974–75, Robinson had to wait his turn behind Elvin Hayes and Mike Riordan and averaged just 5.8 points in 13.1 minutes per game. He made small contributions on a Bullets team that reached the NBA Finals that year, losing to the Golden State Warriors in four games.
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