Robert Covington
 Covington with the Houston Rockets in October 2013 | |
| No. 33 – Philadelphia 76ers | |
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| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 14, 1990 Bellwood, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Proviso West (Hillside, Illinois) |
| College | Tennessee State (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Houston Rockets |
| 2013–2014 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers (D-League) |
| 2014–present | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Covington (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. The 6'9" small forward played college basketball for Tennessee State University.[1]
High school career
Covington attended Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks per game as he was named the West Suburban Conference Player of the Year after leading Proviso West to the West Suburban Championship. He was also an All-Area and All-Conference first-team honoree.[2]
College career
In his freshman season at Tennessee State, Covington was named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer team and earned Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors from Collegeinsider.com. In 32 games (28 starts), he averaged 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game.[2][3]
In his sophomore season, Covington recorded eight double-doubles and was named OVC Player of the Week on December 27, 2010. He also led the team in rebounds (7.5 rpg), field goal percentage (.500) and three-point field goal percentage (.460). He also led the OVC with his 46% three-point shooting as he earned second-team All-OVC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors. In 30 games (all starts), he averaged 13.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 30.8 minutes per game.[2][3]
In his junior season, Covington earned first-team All-OVC and first-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors, and was named the 2011–12 CollegeInsider.com OVC co-MVP. He also earned OVC All-Tournament team and Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament team honors. At the season's end, he had 1,358 points and 693 rebounds, ranking for 16th and 13th in school history respectively. In 33 games (32 starts), he averaged 17.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 31.2 minutes per game.[2][3]
In his senior season, Covington earned second-team All-OVC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors for the second time in his career despite missing ten games due to injury. In 23 games (22 starts), he averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks in 31.0 minutes per game. He finished his career ranked seventh on Tennessee State's all-time list in both scoring and rebounding, with 1,749 points and 876 rebounds.[2][3]
Professional career
Houston Rockets
After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Covington joined the Houston Rockets for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On July 15, 2013, he signed a multi-year deal with the Rockets.[4] On January 18, 2014, he made his NBA debut, playing a total of 54 seconds.[5] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.[6]
On February 3, 2014, Covington was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[7] On April 19, 2014, he was named the 2014 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year.[8]
In July 2014, Covington re-joined the Rockets for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 27, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets.[9]
Philadelphia 76ers
On November 1, 2014, Covington was selected with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA D-League draft by the Grand Rapids Drive.[10] On November 15, 2014, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers before playing in a game for Grand Rapids.[11] Two days later, he made his debut for the 76ers in their 75-100 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. In just under 17 minutes of action, he recorded 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.[12] On December 6, 2014, he scored a then career-high 25 points in a 108-101 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons.[13] On February 2, 2015, he recorded 18 points and a career-high 7 steals in a 84-97 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14]
On April 8, 2015, Covington scored a career-high 27 points in a 90-119 loss to the Washington Wizards.[15]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Houston | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | .429 | .364 | .000 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
| Career | 7 | 0 | 4.9 | .429 | .364 | .000 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | 2.3 |
Personal
Covington is the son of Dennis and Teresa Bryant.[2][16]
References
- ↑ Q&A With Robert Covington
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Robert Covington Bio". tsutigers.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Robert Covington Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Roster Taking Shape for the Rockets". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
- ↑ Notebook: Rockets 114, Bucks 104
- ↑ 2013-14 NBA Assignments
- ↑ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience
- ↑ RGV's Robert Covington Wins 2014 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year Award
- ↑ Rockets Waive Adrien, Clark, Covington, Richmond and Smith
- ↑ With their first-ever pick, Grand Rapids Drive take Robert Covington, NBA-D League rookie of the year
- ↑ Sixers Sign Free Agent Robert Covington
- ↑ Bonner scores 18, Spurs beat 76ers 100-75
- ↑ Big Opportunity, Big Shots From Robert Covington
- ↑ Cavs stumble to 11th straight win, 97-84 over scrappy Sixers
- ↑ Bradley Beal scores 21 points, Wizards beat 76ers
- ↑ Rockets rookie forward Covington grows up with Vipers
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- NBA D-League profile
- Tennessee State bio
- Eurobasket.com profile
- Robert Covington: If You Don't Know, Now You Know
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