Personal information | |
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Born | Jonesboro, Louisiana, U.S. | November 3, 1934
Died | May 15, 2015 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | (aged 80)
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Jackson (Jonesboro, Louisiana) |
College | Grambling State (1952–1956) |
NBA draft | 1956: 10th round, 74th overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Playing career | 1956–1962 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 9 |
Coaching career | 1964–1991 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1956–1960 | Syracuse Nationals |
1960–1962 | Philadelphia Tapers |
As coach: | |
1964–1965 | Prairie View A&M |
1966–1969 | Alcorn State |
1969–1974 | Xavier (Louisiana) |
1974–1977 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
1977 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1978–1979 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
1984–1986 | Southern |
1986–1989 | Grambling State |
1990–1991 | Maryland Eastern Shore |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,237 (8.2 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,526 (5.6 rpg) |
Assists | 189 (0.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame |
Robert M. Hopkins (November 3, 1934 – May 15, 2015) was an American basketball player and coach.