Robert Reid (basketball)

Robert Reid
No. 50, 33
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth August 30, 1955 (1955-08-30) (age 56)
Place of birth Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
High school Samuel Clemens (Schertz, Texas)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College St. Mary's (Texas) (1973–1977)
NBA Draft 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career 1977–1992
Career history
As player:
19771988 Houston Rockets
1988–1989 Charlotte Hornets
1989 Portland Trail Blazers
1989–1990 Charlotte Hornets
1990–1991 Tulsa Fast Breakers (CBA)
1991 Philadelphia 76ers
1991–1992 Tri-City Chinook (CBA)
As coach:
1992–1993 Yakima Sun Kings (CBA)
2003 Texas Rim Rockers (ABA)
2004 Lakeland Blue Ducks (USBL)
2004–2005 Debreceni Vadkakasok (Hungary)
Career NBA statistics
Points 10,448 (11.4 ppg)
Rebounds 4,168 (4.5 rpg)
Assists 2,500 (2.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Keith Reid (born August 30, 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'8" forward from St. Mary's University, Texas, Reid played thirteen seasons (19771982; 19831991) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Houston Rockets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Philadelphia 76ers. He had his best overall season in 1980-81, when he was the second leading scorer on the Rockets team that reached the NBA Finals before losing to the Boston Celtics. When he concluded his NBA career in 1991, Reid had tallied 10,448 career points, 4,168 career rebounds, and 2,500 career assists.

In recent years, Reid has hosted basketball clinics for young athletes in several countries, such as India.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ "NBA legend Robert Reid breathes new life into Indian basketball"

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