Oliver Robinson
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Oliver Robinson is a retired American basketball player who played shooting guard
for the NBA
's San Antonio Spurs
.
Robinson was a 6'4" guard who played collegiately at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
and has the distinction of being the first player to ever sign a scholarship with the school. At UAB, Robinson was a two-time first team All-Sun Belt Conference
pick and was the conference Player of the Year in 1982. In his senior year, Robinson led UAB to their best season as the Blazers
went 25–6 and upset No. 1 seed Virginia
in the NCAA Tournament
to reach the Mideast Regional Final, where he was named the Regional MVP. Robinson's number was later retired by the school.
Following his collegiate career, Robinson was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs
in the second round of the 1982 NBA Draft
(24th pick overall). Robinson played in 35 games for the Spurs in the 1982–83 NBA season, averaging 2.9 points per game in limited minutes.
Robinson currently represents the 58th District in the Alabama House of Representatives
. He was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
in 2008.
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...
for the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
.
Robinson was a 6'4" guard who played collegiately at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in Birmingham in the U.S. state of Alabama. Developing from an extension center established in 1936, the institution became an autonomous institution in 1969 and is today one of three institutions in the University of Alabama System...
and has the distinction of being the first player to ever sign a scholarship with the school. At UAB, Robinson was a two-time first team All-Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , the higher of two levels of Division I football competition . The Sun Belt has member institutions...
pick and was the conference Player of the Year in 1982. In his senior year, Robinson led UAB to their best season as the Blazers
UAB Blazers men's basketball
The UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I men's college basketball, and have competed in Conference USA since 1995...
went 25–6 and upset No. 1 seed Virginia
1981-82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 1981–82 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.-Awards and honors:* Ralph Sampson, Adolph Rupp Trophy* Ralph Sampson, Naismith College Player of the Year...
in the NCAA Tournament
1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
to reach the Mideast Regional Final, where he was named the Regional MVP. Robinson's number was later retired by the school.
Following his collegiate career, Robinson was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
in the second round of the 1982 NBA Draft
1982 NBA Draft
The 1982 NBA Draft took place on June 29, 1982 at the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.-Key:-Draft:-Other picks:-External links:**...
(24th pick overall). Robinson played in 35 games for the Spurs in the 1982–83 NBA season, averaging 2.9 points per game in limited minutes.
Robinson currently represents the 58th District in the Alabama House of Representatives
Alabama House of Representatives
The Alabama House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal amount of districts, with each constituency containing at least 42,380 citizens. There are no term...
. He was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is a state museum located in Birmingham, Alabama, dedicated to communicating the state’s athletic history...
in 2008.