Robin Byron Lopez was born on April 1,1988 and is an American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association.
26 Facts About Robin Lopez
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Robin Lopez was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns, was traded to the New Orleans Hornets in 2012 and was traded to Portland in 2013.
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Robin Lopez played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal alongside his twin brother Brook Lopez.
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Robin Lopez attended San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California, where he was named a McDonald's All-American in 2006.
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Robin Lopez averaged 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while averaging 24 minutes.
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Robin Lopez led the team with 73 blocked shots, breaking the Stanford record for a freshman and recording the second highest single season record in Stanford history.
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Robin Lopez had his 100th career block in a game versus Santa Clara University on December 19,2007.
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Robin Lopez was second in the Pac-10 in blocks for the season.
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Robin Lopez declared that he would enter the 2008 NBA draft on March 31,2008 after just two seasons at Stanford.
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Robin Lopez was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns in the 2008 NBA draft.
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Robin Lopez joined a Suns team already featuring one of the all-time great centers in Shaquille O'Neal, and thus was not expected to get many minutes during his rookie season.
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Robin Lopez got the first start of his career on November 7,2008, against the Chicago Bulls in place of the injured O'Neal; he played 30 minutes, scored 14 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and had 2 blocks.
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Robin Lopez averaged 5.4 points with an average of 14 minutes per game there.
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Robin Lopez was honored with the Maurice Lucas Award in March 2014 for his efforts in his "Read Big" literacy campaign with Portland Public Schools.
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On December 16,2014, Robin Lopez was ruled out for a month after breaking his hand against San Antonio the night before.
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On July 9,2015, Robin Lopez signed with the New York Knicks.
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In February 2016, Robin Lopez had two 26-point, 16-rebound games, both season highs.
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On June 22,2016, Robin Lopez was traded, along with Jose Calderon and Jerian Grant, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft pick.
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On July 12,2019, Robin Lopez signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, putting him on the same NBA team as his twin brother.
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On November 22,2020, Robin Lopez signed with the Washington Wizards.
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On May 6,2021, Robin Lopez scored a season-high 24 points against the Toronto Raptors.
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On July 8,2022, Robin Lopez signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Robin Lopez has three brothers: Chris, Alex, and twin brother Brook.
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Robin Lopez maintains his offseason home in Portland, Oregon, even though he no longer plays for the Trail Blazers.
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Robin Lopez is an avid comic book enthusiast and participated in theater productions at Stanford in California.
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Robin Lopez is younger than his twin brother Brook by one minute.