Rick Robey

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Rick Robey is a former American basketball center best known for starring on the University of Kentucky’s 1978 NCAA championship team and later playing in the NBA.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NBA player
basketball player
human
awardReceived NCAA champion (1978)
careerEnd 1986
careerStart 1978
collegeTeam Kentucky Wildcats
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1956-01-30
draftedBy Indiana Pacers
draftLeague NBA
draftPickNumber 3
draftRound 1
draftYear 1978
educatedAt University of Kentucky
familyName Robey
givenName Rick
hallOfFame Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame
handedness right-handed
height 208 cm
6 ft 10 in
highSchool Brother Martin High School
jerseyNumber 40
50
53
league National Basketball Association
memberOfSportsTeam Boston Celtics
Indiana Pacers
Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Phoenix Suns
name Rick Robey
notableFor playing center in the NBA
starring on the University of Kentucky 1978 NCAA championship team
occupation college basketball player
professional basketball player
participantIn 1978 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
NBA playoffs
placeOfBirth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
placeOfEducation New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
positionPlayed center
residence Louisville, Kentucky, United States
sexOrGender male
sport basketball
sportNumber 40 (Indiana Pacers)
50 (Phoenix Suns)
53 (Boston Celtics)
teamFoundedBy played under coach Joe B. Hall at Kentucky
winnerOf 1978 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship

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