FIBA Hall of Fame
    Oscar ROBERTSON (USA)

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    Category | Player Date of Birth | 24.11.1938 Position | Point Guard Height | 196cm (6'5") Country | USA

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    Clubs

    • University of Cincinnati (NCAA): 1957-1960

    • Cincinnati Royals: 1960-1970

    • Milwaukee Bucks: 1970-1974

    Club Highlights

    • NBA Champion in 1971

    National Team

    • Olympic Gold medalist in Rome 1960

    • Gold medalist in the Pan American Games of Chicago 1959

    Individual Highlights

    • 3 times NCAA College Player of the Year: 1958, 1959 and 1960 (first player to ever accomplish this)

    • 3 times NCAA Scoring Leader: 1958, 1959 and 1960 (first player to ever do so)

    • NBA Rookie of the Year in 1961

    • MVP of the NBA in 1964

    • Member of 9 All-NBA First Teams (1961-1969) and 2 All-NBA Second Teams (1970-1971)

    • 12 times NBA All-Star: 1961-1972

    • 3 times MVP of the NBA All-Star Game: 1961, 1964 and 1969

    • Led the NBA in scoring (29.2 points/game) in 1968

    • In 1962, he averaged the only triple-double (30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds and 11.4 assists per game) in NBA history

    • 3rd all-time leader in assists in NBA history (9,887 assists in total/9.5 per game)

    • Named in 2000 'Player of the Century' by the National Association of Basketball Coaches

    • The United States Basketball Writers Association renamed their college Player of the Year Award the Oscar Robertson Trophy in his honor in 1998

    • His jersey was retired by the University of Cincinnati (#12), the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings/Sacramento Kings (#14) and the Milwaukee Bucks (#1)

    • Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996