Flynn Robinson
Encyclopedia
Flynn James Robinson is an American
former professional basketball
player.
A 6'1" guard from the University of Wyoming
, Robinson played seven seasons (1966–1973) in the National Basketball Association
and one season (1973–1974) in the now-defunct American Basketball Association
. He averaged 14 points per game and 3 assist
s per game during his NBA/ABA career and appeared in the 1970 NBA All-Star Game
. Robinson led the NBA in free throw percentage in the 1969-70 season. He also won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers
in 1972, playing on what has been considered one of the NBA's Top Ten Teams
of all time.
In January 2005, Robinson was named to Wyoming's All-Century Team. http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/newsletter/2005/january/
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player.
A 6'1" guard from the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
, Robinson played seven seasons (1966–1973) in the National Basketball Association
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...
and one season (1973–1974) in the now-defunct American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
. He averaged 14 points per game and 3 assist
Assist (basketball)
In basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" in the basket. There is some judgment involved in deciding whether a passer should be credited with an assist...
s per game during his NBA/ABA career and appeared in the 1970 NBA All-Star Game
1970 NBA All-Star Game
GAME 20: at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, January 20, 1970.MVP: Willis ReedCoaches: East: Red Holzman, West: Richie Guerin.Network: ABC-Eastern Conference: -Western Conference: -Score by periods: *Halftime— East, 71-59*Third Quarter— East, 106-85...
. Robinson led the NBA in free throw percentage in the 1969-70 season. He also won an NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
in 1972, playing on what has been considered one of the NBA's Top Ten Teams
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association History were chosen in 1996 to honor the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association...
of all time.
In January 2005, Robinson was named to Wyoming's All-Century Team. http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/newsletter/2005/january/