Robert Swift
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| No. 31 Tokyo Apache | |
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| Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | December 3, 1985 |
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, California |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Garces Memorial, Bakersfield |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA Draft | 2004 / 12th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
| League | bj league |
| Career history | |
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Robert Swift (born December 3, 1985, in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for Tokyo Apache.[1] He stands 7 feet 1 inches tall and plays the center position.
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[edit] High school
Swift caught the attention of NBA and college scouts while playing for Garces Memorial High School, and then later as the centerpiece of the Bakersfield High School team.
During his time at Garces, the small Catholic high school broke into the USA Today top-25 high school basketball team rankings. Between his junior and senior years, Swift transferred from Garces to Highland High School, and then just before his senior year, he transferred to Bakersfield High School. This move provoked a hearing by the California Interscholastic Federation that initially declared Swift ineligible for the 2003–04 season; however, this ruling was later overturned and he played his senior season.[2]
[edit] College
In 2004, Swift bypassed college and opted for the NBA, turning down his commitment to play for USC.
[edit] NBA
Swift was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Robert Swift, whose father is half Japanese (Okinawan), was the first player of Caucasian and Asian descent to be drafted straight out of high school.[3][4]
In his first season he played in 16 games, averaging 4.5 minutes, 0.9 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game. In his second season, under the direction of coach Bob Hill, he started 20 out of 47 games, averaging 21 minutes, 6.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.19 blocks per game.
In 2006 Swift was awarded the starting job at center but he ruptured the ACL in his right knee after playing just over one minute in a pre-season game vs the Sacramento Kings. The resulting injury occurred when he twisted his right knee when he fell and went out of bounds awkwardly in front of the Seattle bench.[5] Swift suffered another injury to his right knee in February 2008, a torn lateral meniscus.[6]
On December 22, 2009, the Oklahoma City Thunder renounced the rights to Swift.[7]
[edit] NBDL
In 2009, Swift joined the Bakersfield Jam of the NBDL.[8] However, he left the team for personal reasons after appearing in two games.[9] Swift now plays for the Tokyo Apache with his former head coach in Seattle, Bob Hill.
[edit] NBA career statistics
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| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
[edit] Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| 2004–05 | Seattle | 16 | 0 | 4.5 | .455 | .000 | .556 | .3 | .1 | .1 | .4 | .9 |
| 2005–06 | Seattle | 47 | 20 | 21.0 | .515 | .000 | .582 | 5.6 | .2 | .3 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
| 2007–08 | Seattle | 8 | 4 | 12.3 | .353 | .000 | 1.000 | 2.3 | .1 | .6 | .8 | 1.8 |
| 2008-09 | Oklahoma City | 26 | 10 | 13.2 | .521 | .000 | .750 | 3.4 | .3 | .2 | .6 | 3.3 |
| Career | 97 | 34 | 15.5 | .506 | .000 | .610 | 3.9 | .3 | .2 | .8 | 4.3 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Hill's Apache unveiled in victory over Saitama
- ^ Hurst, Matt (2003-11-26). "Swift happy to focus on hoops". The Bakersfield Californian. http://www.kingdomofthesun.net/bakersfield.com%20%20Sports%20%20High%20School.htm. Retrieved 2006-06-12.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.rafu.com/en/2009/0131/sports.html
- ^ Allen, Percy (October 9, 2006). "Robert Swift: "This is who I am"". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003295522_soni09.html. Retrieved August 30, 2010. "Swift talks about learning the language, partly because his father is half Japanese, and he has a strong desire to visit extended family members who live in Okinawa, Japan."
- ^ Swift hurts knee, Watson loses teeth, but Sonics win, October 25, 2006
- ^ Robert Swift out for season
- ^ http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages/teams/thunder.jsp#transactions
- ^ Robert Swift: Home again. Retrieved on November 16, 2009.
- ^ Jam doesn't expect Swift to play again. Retrieved on December 23, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Robert Swift at NBA.com
- Robert Swift at Basketball-Reference.com
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- American basketball players
- American sportspeople of Japanese descent
- Basketball players from California
- Centers (basketball)
- National Basketball Association high school draftees
- Seattle SuperSonics draft picks
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- People from Bakersfield, California
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
