Robert Archibald
Personal information | |
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Born | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | 29 March 1980
Died | 23 January 2020 Barrington, Illinois, U.S.[1] | (aged 39)
Nationality | Scottish |
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Illinois (1998–2002) |
NBA draft | 2002: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick |
Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
Playing career | 2002–2012 |
Position | Power forward / Center |
Number | 21, 34 |
Career history | |
2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
2003 | Phoenix Suns |
2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
2004 | Toronto Raptors |
2004 | Valencia |
2004–2005 | Scavolini Pesaro |
2005–2007 | Joventut Badalona |
2007–2008 | Azovmash Mariupol |
2008–2011 | Unicaja Málaga |
2011–2012 | CAI Zaragoza |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Robert Michael Archibald (29 March 1980 – 23 January 2020) was a Scottish professional basketball player. A 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) power forward / center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft[2] with the third pick of the second round (32nd overall).
Career
Archibald graduated from Lafayette High School in 1998, along with MLB player Ryan Howard. Archibald's father Bobby was a player for Murray BC in Scotland and was capped several times for Scotland and Great Britain's national teams.[3]
NBA
After drafting him in the second round, Memphis Grizzlies signed Archibald to a 2-year contract. After one season with the team, in which he played only 12 games, Archibald was traded alongside Brevin Knight and Cezary Trybański to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Bo Outlaw and Jake Tsakalidis.[4] On 26 December 2003 Archibald was traded again, this time to the Orlando Magic.[5] A week later he was traded, for the third time that season, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Mengke Bateer and Remon van de Hare.[6] He played 30 games with the Raptors. He holds NBA career averages of 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. Archibald is the only Scotsman to play in the NBA.[1]
Europe
Archibald played four seasons in the Euroleague with Scavolini Pesaro, Joventut Badalona and two seasons with Unicaja Málaga.[7] In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with CAI Zaragoza.[8] Archibald retired after the 2012 Summer Olympics in which he represented Great Britain.[9]
International
Archibald represented the Scottish national basketball team at junior level. He joined the Great Britain national team as it formed in 2007. He represented Great Britain 46 times[10] including EuroBasket 2009, EuroBasket 2011, and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[11]
Death
Archibald died aged 39 in Barrington, Illinois. No official cause of death has been reported.[2][1]
References
- ^ a b c P. A. Media (25 January 2020). "Robert Archibald, former NBA and Team GB basketball player, dies aged 39". Retrieved 27 January 2020 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ a b "Robert Archibald: Former GB and Scotland basketball player dies at 39". BBC News Online. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ^ Scot's pair Make GB Euro Basket Cut[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Suns acquire Knight, Archibald, Trybanski in Memphis trade". ESPN.com.
- ^ "Suns Trade Archibald to Orlando - RealGM Wiretap".
- ^ "Raptors trade Bateer to Orlando for Archibald - RealGM Wiretap".
- ^ "Unicaja adds size with Robert Archibald". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.
- ^ "CAI, firmato Robert Archibald". Sportando. 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Robert Archibald will retire after London 2012". Sportando. 15 May 2012.
- ^ Hay, Katharine (25 January 2020). "'Our hearts are broken': Tributes pour in for Scottish NBA Robert Archibald who died aged 39". The Scotsman. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Riordan, Conor (25 January 2020). "Tributes as Paisley man and NBA star Robert Archibald dies aged 39". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
- NBA Player Profile @ NBA.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- ACB Profile (in Spanish)
- Herald, Archibald on familiar territory for key game
- Scotland on Sunday, Archibald seeks new heights
- Use dmy dates from September 2012
- 1980 births
- 2020 deaths
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- BC Azovmash players
- British expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- British expatriate basketball people in Italy
- British expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine
- British expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Centers (basketball)
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Memphis Grizzlies draft picks
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- National Basketball Association players from Scotland
- Olympic basketball players of Great Britain
- Orlando Magic players
- People educated at Queen Anne High School, Dunfermline
- Phoenix Suns players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Sportspeople from Paisley, Renfrewshire
- Toronto Raptors players
- Valencia Basket players
- Victoria Libertas Pesaro players