David Robinson

School: 
Height: 
7-0
Position: 
Center
Hometown: 
Manassas, VA
High School: 
Osbourn Park High School
  • Named national player of the year by AP, UPI, USBWA and NABC in 1987
  • Wooden Award and Naismith Award winner in 1987
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1987 and consensus second-team All-American in 1986
  • All-American Recognition: 1986 (National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team) and 1987 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Led the nation in rebounding in 1986. Finished 7th in 1985 and 4th in 1987. . . Led the nation in blocked shots in 1986 (5.9 per game) and 1987 (4.5 per game)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1985 (13th), 1986 (14th) and 1987 (3rd)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1985 (4th), 1986 (18th) and 1987 (20th)
  • CAA's all-time leading scorer led Navy in scoring and rebounding his last three seasons
  • Averaged 28.6 points and 12.3 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games from 1985 through 1987 (4-3 record)
  • Member of U.S. Olympic team in 1988 (12.8 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.4 bpg, 58 FG%), 1992 (9 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 57.4 FG%) and 1996 (12 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
  • Selected by the San Antonio Spurs in first round of 1987 NBA draft (1st pick overall)
  • Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1983-84

28

86

138

.623

42

73

.575

111

4.0

214

7.6

1984-85

32

302

469

.644

152

243

.626

370

11.6

756

23.6

1985-86

35

294

484

.607

208

331

.628

455

13.0

796

22.7

1986-87

32

350

592

.591

1

1

1.000

202

317

.637

378

11.8

903

28.2

Totals

127

1032

1683

.613

604

964

.627

1314

10.3

2669

21.0

  • NOTE: Missed early action as a plebe because of a broken hand suffered in an Academy boxing class.