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• David Robinson is a retired NBA basketball player, who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs. Robinson was a college standout at United States Naval Academy and was selected as the Spurs first pick in the 1989 NBA Draft.

  On April 6, 2009, news agencies reported that David Robinson was named to the Basketball Hall of Fame. It was his first time on the ballot. Robinson joins fellow "Dream Team" members Michael Jordan and John Stockton. Rutgers women's head coach C. Vivian Stringer and Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan also were named to the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place on September 10-12 in Springfield, Massachusetts.SI.com: Jordan, Stockton, Robinson among five elected to hoops Hall of Fame (April 6, 2009)

• Fast Facts:

  1. Full name: David Maurice Robinson
  2. Born: August 6, 1965
  3. Birthplace: Key West, Florida
  4. Height: 7'1"
  5. Weight: 250 lbs
  6. Position: Center
  7. Scored a 1320 on the SATs
  8. Math major at Navy
  9. Alma-mater: United States Naval Academy
  10. Drafted to the Spurs in 1989 No. 1 pick
  11. 10-time NBA All-Star
  12. Played on the 1992 U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team
  13. Total Points: 20,790
  14. Named to NBA's 50 Greatest Players
  15. Received the 1995 NBA MVP
  16. NBA World Champion in 1999, and 2003

• Early Years

  Robinson did not play basketball until his senior year in high school. By then, he had grown to 6 feet, 7 inches and earned multiple honors on the court. However, he garnered little interest from local scouts, and decided to attend the United States Naval Academy, where he became a standout player.

• NBA Years

  Granted a leave from the Naval Academy, the Spurs drafted Robinson in 1989 as their number 1 pick. With the Spurs, Robinson won two championships in 1999-2003, and was the league MVP in 1995. He was also voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team and retired in 2003.

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