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Rick Robey
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At 6"11", he played the center and forward positions. After playing high school basketball at Brother Martin High School in New Orleans, Louisiana, Robey starred at the University of Kentucky. Robey was the third overall pick in the 1978 National Basketball Association Draft, selected by the Indiana Pacers.
Robey returned to the Louisville area after his pro career and became a real estate broker.
Robey"s son Sam played on the offensive line for the University of Florida football team
Achievements
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At Kentucky Robey was a member of the team that won the 1978 National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship and the team that was the 1975 National Collegiate Athletic Association Runner Up. Though Kentucky"s 1978 championship win is most often remembered for Jack Givens" 41-point outburst, Robey"s performance (20 points, 8 of 11 from the floor, 11 rebounds) was equally critical to the Wildcats" 94-88 victory.
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Robey then played eight seasons (1978-1986) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Indiana Pacers and Boston Celtics before being traded to the Phoenix Suns before the 1983-1984 season in exchange for Dennis Johnson. He scored 3,723 points in his career and was a member of the 1981 Celtics championship team At Kentucky, Robey was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, along with fellow United Kingdom star Mike Phillips.
