Robert Rothbart

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Robert Rothbart (born June 16, 1986 in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a professional basketball player playing the position of center for Paris Basket Racing in the top French Championship. Rothbart is 7'1" (216 cm) tall and weighs 225 lbs (102 kg).

[edit] Biography

Robert Rothbart, AKA Boris Kajmakovic was born in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, at the time part of former Yugoslavia. Due to the raging war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Robert's family emigrated first to Israel and then to USA.

After graduating from elite elementary The Harker School in San Jose, California, Robert has successfully played high school basketball for Monta Vista High School (Cupertino, California) and Natomas (Sacramento, California). During his stay in Sacramento, Robert was supervised by Serbian-born NBA star Vlade Divac.

In the summer of 2004, Robert Rothbart decided to skip college and move to Europe where he's active today. As of spring 2006, Rothbart plays for Paris Basket Racing in the best French Championship. Robert holds multiple nationalities, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Israel.