Robert Reid (basketball)

Robert Reid
Personal information
Born (1955-08-30) August 30, 1955
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Samuel Clemens (Schertz, Texas)
College St. Mary's (Texas) (1973–1977)
NBA draft 1977 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 1977–1992
Position Guard / Forward
Number 50, 33
Career history
As player:
19771982
19831988
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 Basketball-Reference.com

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

An Atlanta-born 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. After the Rockets traded reigning MVP Moses Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers, however, Reid retired from basketball and moved to Miami, Florida. After a year away from basketball, he returned to Houston after they drafted Ralph Sampson with the first overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft.[1] 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.[2]

Notes

  1. "An oral history of Hakeem Olajuwon, Ralph Sampson, and the 1980s Houston Rockets" at Grantland.com
  2. "NBA legend Robert Reid breathes new life into Indian basketball"

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