ROBERT TRAYLOR'S BLOG View profile
204cm / 6'9'' - Power Forward / Center - 1977 USA
Robert Traylor Basketball Career
289lbs / 140kg
Born: Feb.1, 1977 in Detroit, MI
Nickname: Tractor
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Outlook:
An inside player with a massive body and strong like a rock. Runs well the court for a man his size, but he's only so-so in lateral moves, and this affects his defending skills, even because he's usually forced to guard quicker opponents. Shoots wel the ball, even from mid-range, and, of course, gives his best in the low post and at the rebounding.
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Career:
Detroit, MI
1995-1996: Michigan (NCAA)
1996-1997: Michigan (NCAA)
1997-1998: Michigan (NCAA)
1998 - signed 4-years contract for $8,645,000 at Charlotte (NBA) with qualifying option for additional year
1998-1999: NBA lockout, in Jan.'99 signed with Milwaukee Bucks (NBA)
1999-2000: Milwaukee Bucks (NBA): 3.6ppg, 2.6rpg
2000: Rocky Mountain Revue (Cleveland Cavs)
2000-2001: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA): 5.7ppg, 4.3rpg, 1.1bpg
2001-2002: $2,793,505: Charlotte Hornets (NBA): 61games: 3.7ppg, 3.1rpg, 37ast
2002-2003: $750,000: New Orleans Hornets (NBA): Regular Season: 69 games: 3.9ppg, 3.8rpg
2003-2004: $750,000: New Orleans Hornets (NBA): Regular Season: 71games: 5.1 ppg, 3.7rpg; Play-Offs: 4 games: 2.5 ppg, 2.5rpg
2004-2005: $1,600,000: Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA): in Dec.'04 was placed on the injured list with a fractured finger, activated later that month: 74 games: 5.5ppg, 4.5rpg, FGP: 44.4%
2006-2007: In March '07 signed at Gestiberica Vigo (Spain-LEB2, starting five): 6 games: 15.5ppg, 10.2rpg, 2.0apg, 1.0spg, 2.2bpg, 2FGP: 60.0%, FT: 54.0%
2007: In May signed at Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five): 12 games: Blocks-1(14.3ppg), 11.0rpg, 2.0apg, 1.1spg, 2.8bpg, 2FGP: 62%, FT: 54%
2008: Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five): Liga Americas: 5 games: 15.0ppg, Reb-1(10.6rpg), 2.0apg, Blocks-1(2.8bpg), FGP: 55.8%, FT: 53.1%; Puerto Rican League: 32 games: 11.8ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.6apg, 2.3bpg, 2FGP: 53%, FT: 57%
2008 July: NBA Summer League in Las Vegas (Cleveland Cavaliers)
2008-2009: Kepez Bld Antalya (Turkey-TBL, starting five): 28 games: 14.3ppg, Reb-5(8.4rpg), 2.1apg, 1.0spg, 1.6bpg, FGP: 60.6%, 3PT: 18.2%, FT: 59.2%
2009 September: Midwest All-Stars Exhibition Team
2009-2010: In Nov.'09 signed at NSB Napoli (Italy-SerieA, starting five): left next month due to team financial problems: 7 games: 9.9ppg, 6.7rpg, 1.1apg, 1.4spg, FGP: 55.1%, FT: 57.7%
2010: In March signed at Vaqueros de Bayamon (Puerto Rico-BSN, starting five): 41 games: 9.9ppg, Reb-4(10.1rpg), 2.4apg, 1.2spg, Blocks-5(1.0bpg), FGP: 47.0%, FT: 68.9%
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Awards/Achievements:
McDonald's All-America -95
Big10 Newcomer of the Year -Pre96
Big10 2nd Team -Pre96
NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals -02
Puerto Rican BSN Champion -07
Puerto Rican BSN Metro Group Champion -08
Turkish League All-Star Game -09 (MVP)
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League Center of the Year -09
Eurobasket.com All-Turkish League 1st Team -09
Eurobasket.com Turkish League All-Imports Team -09
Puerto Rican BSN All-Star Game -10
Puerto Rican BSN Regular Season Champion -10
Puerto Rican BSN Finalist -10
Latinbasket.com All-Puerto Rican BSN 2nd Team -10
BLOG POSTINGS
Robert Traylor
The life of an overseas basketball player is much different from that of the NBA- Apr.2, 2010 (by Robert)
The life of an overseas basketball player is much different from that of the NBA. One of the big differences for me is the travel. I found it very hard the first time I went to play in Spain I had traveled all day to get there and after arriving on a Thursday I practiced and on Friday we left for a game which was great until I found out we had a 10 hour bus ride to get to the city where we had to play. This was crazy to me because in the NBA you fly everywhere on a chartered flight[read more]
The life of an overseas basketball player is much different from that of the NBA. One of the big differences for me is the travel. I found it very hard the first time I went to play in Spain I had traveled all day to get there and after arriving on a Thursday I practiced and on Friday we left for a game which was great until I found out we had a 10 hour bus ride to get to the city where we had to play. This was crazy to me because in the NBA you fly everywhere on a chartered flight. I know this might make me seem a little spoiled but at the time I probably was. The second thing is that you eat together as a team. Everytime you go to eat it was as a group something else that was new to me as a professional player but this is something I enjoyed not because I like to eat but because it gives u a great chance to bond with your teammates. The last thing that was very different is that you have a roommate this was the most difficult thing for me because once again u might say I m spoiled but I was always use to having a room to myself on the road and I found it odd that you would put to grown men in a room together and you have to understand if u have been to Europe how small the rooms are. So on my first trip I spent half the night in the hallway because I was so uncomfortable. The travel is only one if the big differences to me but there are a lot of other things that are very different and as I take you on this journey with me I will open up the world of European basketball some bad but mostly good because I am really enjoying this ride. Thanks for reading and please leave your comments about this story and anything u would like to know about in the future.
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