Robert Archibald
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 March 1980 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Queen Anne (Dunfermline, Scotland) Lafayette (Wildwood, Missouri) |
| College | Illinois (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Memphis Grizzlies | |
| Playing career | 2002–2012 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Magic |
| 2004 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2004 | Valencia |
| 2004–2005 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 2005–2007 | Joventut Badalona |
| 2007–2008 | Azovmash Mariupol |
| 2008–2011 | Unicaja Málaga |
| 2011–2012 | CAI Zaragoza |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Robert Michael Archibald (born 29 March 1980) is a Scottish former professional basketball player. A 6'11" power forward-center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the NBA club the Memphis Grizzlies with the third pick of the second round (32nd overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft.[1]
Pro career
NBA
After drafting him in the second round, Memphis Grizzlies signed Archibald to a 2-year contract. After one season with the team, in which he played only 12 games, Archibald was traded alongside Brevin Knight and Cezary Trybański to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Bo Outlaw and Jake Tsakalidis.[2]
On December 26, 2003, Robert was traded again, this time to the Orlando Magic.[3] A week later he was traded, for the third time that season, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Mengke Bateer and Remon van de Hare.[4] He played 30 games with the Raptors.
He holds NBA career averages of 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Europe
Archibald has played four seasons in the Euroleague with Scavolini Pesaro, Joventut Badalona and two seasons with Unicaja Málaga.[5]
In July 2011 he signed a one-year contract with CAI Zaragoza.[6]
Archibald retired after the 2012 Summer Olympics in which he represented Great Britain. [7]
Great Britain national team
He has represented the Scottish national basketball team at junior level. He joined the Great Britain national team as it formed in 2007. He represented Great Britain in Eurobasket 2011 and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Personal
Archibald graduated from Lafayette High School in 1998, along with MLB player Ryan Howard. Archibald's father Bobbie was a player for Murray BC in Scotland and was capped several times for Scotland and Great Britain's national teams.[8] Robert is also a founding member of #CbH and the commissioner and founder of the ArchulPotts fantasy golf league. Arch, as his friends and enemies call him, has a doodle-dog named Brownsters and is the world-record holder for longest owned and continuously driven Lincoln Navigator.
References
- ↑ "NBA Draft Board". nba.com. Retrieved 2011-01-29.
- ↑ "Suns acquire Knight, Archibald, Trybanski in Memphis trade". ESPN.com.
- ↑ "Suns Trade Archibald to Orlando - RealGM Wiretap".
- ↑ "Raptors trade Bateer to Orlando for Archibald - RealGM Wiretap".
- ↑ "Unicaja adds size with Robert Archibald". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL.
- ↑ "CAI, firmato Robert Archibald". Sportando. 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Robert Archibald will retire after London 2012". Sportando. 15 May 2012.
- ↑ Scot's pair Make GB Euro Basket Cut
External links
- NBA Player Profile @ NBA.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- ACB Profile (Spanish)
- Herald, Archibald on familiar territory for key game
- Scotland on Sunday, Archibald seeks new heights