Francisco Marinho Robby Elson was born on 28 February 1976 and is a Dutch former professional basketball player.
29 Facts About Francisco Elson
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Francisco Elson served as the captain of the Netherlands national basketball team in international basketball, as he led the team in several EuroBasket qualifying rounds.
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Francisco Elson was the first Dutch player to become NBA champion, with the San Antonio Spurs in 2007.
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Francisco Elson started his career at AMVJ Rotterdam at the age of twelve.
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Francisco Elson was a member of the Dutch Under-20 National Team.
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Francisco Elson played two seasons at Kilgore Junior College in Texas before completing his college at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Francisco Elson was inducted into Kilgore College's Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Over his first two seasons with Denver, Francisco Elson was mostly a reserve.
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Francisco Elson averaged 3.6 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.
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Francisco Elson averaged 21.9 minutes, 4.9 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
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Francisco Elson gained notoriety during Denver's 2004 playoff series with Minnesota through his physical attempts to contain Kevin Garnett.
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Francisco Elson knocked Garnett into the seats behind the basket with a hard foul early in a game and later in the game was hit in the groin by Garnett.
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Francisco Elson caused controversy when he described Garnett as "gay" for the groin shot.
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Francisco Elson later apologized to the gay and lesbian community for his comments.
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In July 2006 Francisco Elson signed a 2-year, $6 million contract with the San Antonio Spurs.
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Francisco Elson won his first NBA Championship in 2007 after the Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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On 21 February 2008 Francisco Elson was traded by the San Antonio Spurs along with Brent Barry to the Sonics in exchange for Kurt Thomas.
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Francisco Elson spent most of this season coming off the bench for both the Spurs and the Sonics.
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Francisco Elson later signed a two-year, $3 million contract with the Bucks to serve as Andrew Bogut's primary backup.
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On 18 February 2010 Francisco Elson was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers along with sharpshooter Jodie Meeks in exchange for Primoz Brezec and Royal Ivey.
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Francisco Elson missed most of the season after hernia surgery, and appeared in only one game with his new team.
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On 15 September 2010 Francisco Elson signed a guaranteed two-year contract with the Utah Jazz.
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On 27 January 2012 Francisco Elson was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers to provide the team with front-court depth because of injuries at the position.
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Francisco Elson signed two 10-day contracts, then was not re-signed for a third time after Spencer Hawes returned from injury.
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In January 2013, Francisco Elson signed with Mahram Tehran of the Iranian Basketball Super League.
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On 20 June 2013 Francisco Elson's retirement was announced on Dutch websites.
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Francisco Elson later stated that his retirement was just from international basketball.
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Francisco Elson played 60 games for the Netherlands men's national basketball team, after making his debut on 5 June 1998 against Hungary.
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Francisco Elson is fluent in Dutch, Spanish, English, Portuguese, and Mandarin.