Rick Robey

Frederick Robert "Rick" Robey (born January 30, 1956) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'11", he played the center and forward positions.

A jersey honoring Robey hangs in Rupp Arena

After playing high school basketball at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Robey starred at the University of Kentucky. At Kentucky Robey was a member of the team that won the 1978 NCAA Championship and the team that was the 1975 NCAA Runner Up. Though Kentucky's 1978 championship win is most often remembered for Jack Givens' 41-point outburst, Robey's stellar performance (20 points, 8 of 11 from the floor, 11 rebounds) was equally critical to the Wildcats' 94-88 victory.

Robey was the third overall pick in the 1978 NBA Draft, selected by the Indiana Pacers.

Robey then played eight seasons (1978–86) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, and Phoenix Suns. He scored 3,723 points in his career and was a member of the 1981 Celtics championship team.

At Kentucky, Robey was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, along with fellow UK star Mike Phillips.

Career after retirement from pro sports

Robey returned to the Louisville area after his pro career and became a real estate broker.^[1]

Robey's son Sam played on the offensive line for the University of Florida football team.^[2]

References

↑ "Rick Robey". Robey & Farrar. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
↑ Rivals.com profile of Sam Robey

External links

v t e United States squad – 1975 Pan American Games – Gold medal

Birdsong Bond Cook Davis Douglas Grunfeld Hassett LaGarde Parish Parkinson Robey Rollins Coach: Harshman

v t e Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball 1977–78 NCAA Champions

Chuck Aleksinas Dwane Casey Truman Claytor Jack Givens MOP James Lee Kyle Macy Mike Phillips Rick Robey Head Coach Joe B. Hall Assistant Coach Leonard Hamilton

v t e 1978 NCAA Men's Basketball Consensus All-Americans

First Team	Larry Bird Phil Ford David Greenwood Butch Lee Mychal Thompson

Second Team	Ron Brewer Jack Givens Rod Griffin Rick Robey Freeman Williams

v t e 1978 NBA Draft

First round	Mychal Thompson Phil Ford Rick Robey Micheal Ray Richardson Purvis Short Larry Bird Ron Brewer Freeman Williams Reggie Theus Butch Lee James Hardy George Johnson Winford Boynes Roger Phegley Mike Mitchell Jack Givens Rod Griffin Dave Corzine Marty Byrnes Frankie Sanders Mike Evans Raymond Townsend

Second round	Terry Tyler Keith Herron Rick Wilson Ron Carter Wayne Radford Buster Matheney John Long Jeff Judkins Marvin Johnson John Rudd Harry Davis Greg Bunch Tommie Green Maurice Cheeks Terry Sykes Lew Massey James Lee Wayne Cooper Jerome Whitehead Keven McDonald Glenn Hagan Clemon Johnson

v t e Boston Celtics 1980–81 NBA Champions

00 Robert Parish 7 Nate Archibald 30 M. L. Carr 31 Cedric Maxwell (Finals MVP) 32 Kevin McHale 33 Larry Bird 40 Terry Duerod 42 Chris Ford 43 Gerald Henderson 45 Eric Fernsten 53 Rick Robey Head coach Bill Fitch Assistant coaches K. C. Jones Jimmy Rodgers

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Name	Robey, Rick
Alternative names
Short description	American basketball player
Date of birth	January 30, 1956
Place of birth	Coral Gables, Florida
Date of death
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