Nate Robinson

Nate Robinson

New York Knicks
Position	Point guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	May 31, 1984 Seattle, Washington
Nationality	USA
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	University of Washington
NBA draft	2005: 21st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	2005–present
Career highlights and awards
2006 NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is a professional basketball player in the NBA.

College

Robinson had a successful collegiate career in which he led his number-one-seeded Washington Huskies to the Sweet Sixteen in the 2005 NCAA basketball tournament during his sophomore season. At the end of that season he was named a third-team Associated Press and NABC All-American.

Robinson also played football at Washington, and was a highly touted return man and cornerback.

NBA career

He was the 21st overall selection of the 2005 NBA Draft, chosen by the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New York Knicks with Quentin Richardson for Kurt Thomas and the draft rights to second-round pick (54th overall) Dijon Thompson. Robinson played college basketball at the University of Washington.

Listed at 5'9" (1.75 m), but who is actually measured at 5'7 3/4", Robinson is one of the smallest players in the NBA, with only a few players his height or shorter.

2006 Slam Dunk Contest

Despite his size, Robinson is known as an explosive dunker, and footage of a slam dunk he made during the summer league games was posted on NBA.com. On February 18, 2006, Robinson won the 2006 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, edging Andre Iguodala in an unprecedented "overtime" by one point (141-140). His victory was controversial because it took Robinson 14 attempts to make his final dunk. In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 slam dunk champion, Spud Webb, which also coincidentally celebrated the 20th anniversary of fellow diminutive NBA player Webb (5'7") winning the contest.

Trivia

• His vertical leap has been measured at 43.5 inches[1].
• Scored a career high 34 points against the Philadelpia 76ers March 31, 2006
• He is a charitable figure in the community also, helping local kids with basketball every summer
• Has received community awards for his local service

External links

• NBA.com player page
• Nate Robinson dunking video
• Nate Robinson's Blog of his rookie NBA season
• Fan Player Page
• Nate Robinson Bio