Rick Roberson
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Rick Roberson was a Center/Forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
(1969-71), Cleveland Cavaliers
(1971-73), Portland Trail Blazers
(1973-74), New Orleans Jazz
(1974-75) and Kansas City Kings
(1975-76).
Roberson played basketball at the University of Cincinnati
and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers
of the NBA and the New York Nets of the ABA.
A 6'9" and 231 lb (104.8 kg) center
/forward
, he helped the Lakers win the 1969-70 NBA Western Division and 1970-71 NBA Pacific Division.
In 7 seasons he played in 423 Games and had 10,356 Minutes Played, .440 Field Goal Percentage (1,483 for 3,369), .585 Free Throw Percentage (860 for 1,470), 3,522 Rebounds, 591 Assists, 1,308 Personal Fouls and 3,826 Points.
He averaged 9.04 Points, 8.3 Rebounds and 1.4 Assists per game.
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...
(1969-71), Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
(1971-73), Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
(1973-74), New Orleans Jazz
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1974-75) and Kansas City Kings
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
(1975-76).
Roberson played basketball at the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
and was drafted by 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...
of the NBA and the New York Nets of the ABA.
A 6'9" and 231 lb (104.8 kg) center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
/forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
, he helped the Lakers win the 1969-70 NBA Western Division and 1970-71 NBA Pacific Division.
In 7 seasons he played in 423 Games and had 10,356 Minutes Played, .440 Field Goal Percentage (1,483 for 3,369), .585 Free Throw Percentage (860 for 1,470), 3,522 Rebounds, 591 Assists, 1,308 Personal Fouls and 3,826 Points.
He averaged 9.04 Points, 8.3 Rebounds and 1.4 Assists per game.