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Oscar Robertson (USA)
Born on November 24, 1938, in Charlotte (Tennessee), U.S.A..
Height:
196cm (6'5")
Position:
Point Guard
Nationality:
USA
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Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on September 22, 2009.

Clubs

  • University of Cincinnati (NCAA): 1957-1960
  • Cincinnati Royals: 1960-1970
  • Milwaukee Bucks: 1970-1974

Club Highlights

  • NBA Champion in 1971

National Team

  • Olympic Gold medalist in Rome 1960
  • Gold medalist in the Pan American Games of Chicago 1959

Individual Highlights

  • 3 times NCAA College Player of the Year: 1958, 1959 and 1960 (first player to ever accomplish this)
  • 3 times NCAA Scoring Leader: 1958, 1959 and 1960 (first player to ever do so)
  • NBA Rookie of the Year in 1961
  • MVP of the NBA in 1964
  • Member of 9 All-NBA First Teams (1961-1969) and 2 All-NBA Second Teams (1970-1971)
  • 12 times NBA All-Star: 1961-1972
  • 3 times MVP of the NBA All-Star Game: 1961, 1964 and 1969
  • Led the NBA in scoring (29.2 points/game) in 1968
  • In 1962, he averaged the only triple-double (30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game) in NBA history
  • 3rd all-time leader in assists in NBA history (9,887 assists in total/9.5 per game)
  • Named in 2000 'Player of the Century' by the National Association of Basketball Coaches
  • The United States Basketball Writers Association renamed their college Player of the Year Award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in his honor in 1998
  • His jersey was retired by the University of Cincinnati (#12), the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings/Sacramento Kings (#14) and the Milwaukee Bucks (#1)
  • Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996