Robin Lopez
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 281 lb (127 kg) |
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| High school | San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, California) |
| College | Stanford (2006–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: Script error: No such module "Ordinal". round, Script error: No such module "Ordinal". overall pick |
| Drafted by | Phoenix Suns |
| Playing career | 2008–2024 |
| PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text | Center |
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Robin Byron Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He 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. He played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal alongside his twin brother Brook Lopez. He played for nine NBA teams, including a three-year stint with the Chicago Bulls and two stints with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Early life
Lopez was born in Panorama City, California, to Heriberto Lopez, a Cuban baseball player, and Deborah Ledford, a swimmer.[1][2][3] He attended San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California, where he was named a McDonald's All-American in 2006.
College career
Lopez was one of just three players for the Cardinal team to start all 31 games in the 2006–07 season. He averaged 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game, while averaging 24 minutes.[4] He 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. This mark also was the highest in the Pacific-10 conference. With his twin brother, Brook, the two blocked more shots than seven Pac-10 teams.[5] Lopez also had two double-doubles on the season.
Lopez had his 100th career block in a game versus Santa Clara University on December 19, 2007. In his sophomore season, Lopez achieved All-Pac-10 Defensive Team honors while also being named an Honorable Mention to the All-Pac-10 team.[6] He was second in the Pac-10 in blocks for the season. With 83 blocks in his second season, Lopez moved into second place all time for career blocks by a Stanford player.
Lopez declared that he would enter the 2008 NBA draft on March 31, 2008, after just two seasons at Stanford.[7]
Professional career
Phoenix Suns (2008–2012)
Lopez was selected with the 15th overall pick by the Phoenix Suns in the 2008 NBA draft. After being drafted by the Suns, Lopez said: "I was hoping I'd drop. I think I was the only person in the draft that was hoping he'd drop."[8]
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. He 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.[9] For his rookie season, Lopez only saw an average of 10.2 minutes per game, with 3.2 points and 2 rebounds. At the end of the season, Shaq was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, making Lopez the assumed starting center.[10]
During the 2009–10 regular season, Lopez averaged 8.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.0 block per game. During the end of the season, however, Lopez was injured, and was replaced by Jarron Collins until the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, where the Suns eventually lost, 4 games to 2.
After the 2009–10 season, Lopez went into a major decline, despite starting and playing more games. During December 2010, he was injured again, and he was temporarily replaced by Earl Barron. This eventually resulted in decreased production from Lopez, which forced the Suns to trade for Marcin Gortat. While Lopez was still starting for the Suns, his stats were quickly declining, while Gortat's stats were improving. This forced Lopez to eventually become a bench player again. Lopez would average 6.4 points and 3.2 rebounds at an average of 14.8 minutes per game.
In the shortened 2011–12 NBA season, Lopez did not start any games for the Suns, but did play in 64 games. Because of Gortat's increased production at center, Lopez was forced to become a back-up center once again. He averaged 5.4 points with an average of 14 minutes per game there.[11]
New Orleans Hornets (2012–2013)
On July 27, 2012, the New Orleans Hornets acquired Lopez and Hakim Warrick in a three-team sign-and-trade deal involving the Minnesota Timberwolves, which sent Brad Miller, Wesley Johnson and Jerome Dyson to the Suns.[12] It was during this time that Lopez would produce his best results yet, starting for every game of the season and gaining new career highs in almost every field in the process.
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)
On July 10, 2013, New Orleans traded Lopez to the Portland Trail Blazers as a part of a three-way trade that also involved the Sacramento Kings.[13] In his first season with the Trail Blazers, he recorded 29 double-doubles and set the franchise single season record for offensive rebounds.[14]
Due to his presence in the Portland community, as well as his consistent and blue-collar style of play, Lopez was a fan favorite amongst the Portland faithful. He was honored with the Maurice Lucas Award in March 2014 for his efforts in his "Read Big" literacy campaign with Portland Public Schools.[15]
On December 16, 2014, Lopez was ruled out for a month after breaking his hand against San Antonio the night before.[16]
New York Knicks (2015–2016)
On July 9, 2015, Lopez signed with the New York Knicks.[17] In February 2016, Lopez had two 26-point, 16-rebound games, both season highs.[18] On March 20, 2016, he recorded 23 points and a career-high 20 rebounds in an 88–80 loss to the Sacramento Kings.[19]
Chicago Bulls (2016–2019)
On June 22, 2016, Lopez was traded, along with José Calderón and Jerian Grant, to the Chicago Bulls in exchange for Derrick Rose, Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round draft pick.[20] On March 17, 2017, he scored a season-high 25 points in a 112–107 loss to the Washington Wizards.[21]
Milwaukee Bucks (2019–2020)
On July 12, 2019, Lopez signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, putting him on the same NBA team as his twin brother.[22]
Washington Wizards (2020–2021)
On November 22, 2020, Lopez signed with the Washington Wizards.[23] During his Wizards stint, his signature hookshot made him a good scoring option off the bench. On May 6, 2021, Lopez scored a season-high 24 points against the Toronto Raptors. Lopez had the third best field goal percentage in the whole league in the 2020–21 NBA season.
Orlando Magic (2021–2022)
On August 6, 2021, Lopez signed with the Orlando Magic.[24]
Cleveland Cavaliers (2022–2023)
On July 8, 2022, Lopez signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[25]
Return to Milwaukee (2023–2024)
On July 7, 2023, Lopez signed with the Milwaukee Bucks, reuniting him with his twin brother Brook.[26] On February 8, 2024, Lopez was traded to the Sacramento Kings and was subsequently waived.[27]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
NBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Phoenix | 60 | 7 | 10.2 | .518 | .000 | .691 | 2.0 | .1 | .2 | .7 | 3.2 |
| 2009–10 | Phoenix | 51 | 31 | 19.3 | .588 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .704 | 4.9 | .1 | .2 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 2010–11 | Phoenix | 67 | 56 | 14.8 | .501 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .740 | 3.2 | .1 | .3 | .7 | 6.4 |
| 2011–12 | Phoenix | 64 | 0 | 14.0 | .461 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .714 | 3.3 | .3 | .3 | .9 | 5.4 |
| 2012–13 | New Orleans | 82* | 82* | 26.0 | .534 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .778 | 5.6 | .8 | .4 | 1.6 | 11.3 |
| 2013–14 | Portland | 82 | 82* | 31.8 | .551 | .000 | .818 | 8.5 | .9 | .3 | 1.7 | 11.1 |
| 2014–15 | Portland | 59 | 59 | 27.8 | .535 | .000 | .772 | 6.7 | .9 | .3 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| 2015–16 | New York | 82* | 82* | 27.1 | .539 | .000 | .795 | 7.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 1.6 | 10.3 |
| 2016–17 | Chicago | 81 | 81 | 28.0 | .493 | .000 | .721 | 6.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 1.4 | 10.4 |
| 2017–18 | Chicago | 64 | 64 | 26.4 | .530 | .286 | .756 | 4.5 | 1.9 | .2 | .8 | 11.8 |
| 2018–19 | Chicago | 74 | 36 | 21.7 | .568 | .226 | .724 | 3.9 | 1.2 | .1 | 1.1 | 9.5 |
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee | 66 | 5 | 14.5 | .492 | .333 | .528 | 2.4 | .7 | .2 | .7 | 5.4 |
| 2020–21 | Washington | 71 | 9 | 19.1 | .633 | .278 | .723 | 3.8 | .8 | .2 | .6 | 9.0 |
| 2021–22 | Orlando | 36 | 9 | 17.0 | .553 | .333 | .593 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .1 | .5 | 7.1 |
| 2022–23 | Cleveland | 37 | 2 | 8.1 | .640 | .500 | .778 | 1.4 | .5 | .1 | .2 | 3.0 |
| 2023–24 | Milwaukee | 16 | 2 | 4.0 | .368 | .250 | 1.000 | .3 | .3 | .1 | .2 | 1.1 |
| Career | 992 | 607 | 21.1 | .537 | .297 | .743 | 4.7 | .8 | .2 | 1.1 | 8.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Phoenix | 6 | 6 | 17.3 | .543 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1.000 | 4.0 | .0 | .3 | .2 | 7.8 |
| 2014 | Portland | 11 | 11 | 33.4 | .489 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .667 | 9.2 | .8 | .5 | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| 2015 | Portland | 5 | 5 | 23.4 | .600 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1.000 | 4.4 | .6 | .2 | 1.0 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | Chicago | 6 | 6 | 27.0 | .654 | Script error: No such module "sort". | 1.000 | 7.2 | .8 | .5 | 1.0 | 12.7 |
| 2020 | Milwaukee | 3 | 0 | 7.0 | .750 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .000 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | Washington | 5 | 0 | 14.6 | .720 | — | .250 | 1.8 | .0 | .0 | .8 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | Cleveland | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 38 | 28 | 22.4 | .581 | Script error: No such module "sort". | .776 | 5.4 | .4 | .3 | .9 | 8.2 | |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | Stanford | 31 | 31 | 24.0 | .480 | .000 | .545 | 5.5 | .9 | .2 | 2.4 | 7.5 |
| 2007–08 | Stanford | 36 | 30 | 24.5 | .534 | 1.000 | .652 | 5.7 | .6 | .5 | 2.3 | 10.2 |
| Career | 67 | 61 | 24.3 | .511 | .500 | .612 | 5.6 | .8 | .3 | 2.3 | 9.0 | |
Personal life
Lopez has three brothers: Chris, Alex, and twin brother Brook. Alex played college basketball for Washington and Santa Clara,[28] and professionally in Japan, New Zealand[29] and Spain, while Brook also plays in the NBA for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Lopez maintains his offseason home in Portland, Oregon, even though he no longer plays for the Portland Trail Blazers.[30]
Lopez is an avid comic book enthusiast and also participated in theater productions at Stanford in California.[31]
Robin is younger than his twin brother Brook by one minute.[32]
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.LaPointe, Joe (March 26, 2008). "Wonderful World of Lopez Twins". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gustafson, John (October 22, 2007). "The nerd herd". ESPN the Magazine. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Elling, Steve (April 29, 1990). "At 6-10, Alex Lopez Is Drawing a Crowd : Youth basketball: The 14-year-old's mother says many have inquired about her son, looking 'for a piece of the pie.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robin Lopez's Stanford Player Bio". Archived from the original on December 22, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2006-2007 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Wrap-Up". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2007.
- ^ Stanford Battles Texas Friday In NCAA Tournament Sweet 16[dead link]
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Suns vs. Bulls - Box Score - November 7, 2008 - ESPN".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Sources: Suns agree to send Shaq to Cavaliers". June 25, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robin Lopez Career Stats - NBA". ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Charlotte Hornets News Headlines". NBA.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TRADE BLAZERS ACQUIRE ROBIN LOPEZ FROM NEW ORLEANS". NBA.com. July 10, 2013. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Blazers' Robin Lopez Breaks Franchise Single-Season Offensive Rebounding Record". BleacherReport.com. April 17, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Freeman, Joe (March 19, 2014). "Trail Blazers' Robin Lopez honored with Maurice Lucas Award". OregonLive.com. Retrieved May 3, 2014.
- ^ Sources: Robin Lopez expected to miss month with broken hand
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Knicks Acquire Four Free Agents: Afflalo, R. Lopez, Williams, O'Quinn". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robin Lopez 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cousins has 24 points, 20 boards as Kings shut down Knicks". NBA.com. March 20, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BULLS SEND DERRICK ROSE TO NEW YORK IN FIVE-PLAYER DEAL". NBA.com. June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."John Wall, Bradley Beal carry Wizards past Dwyane Wade-less Bulls". ESPN.com. March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bucks Sign Robin Lopez and Wes Matthews". NBA.com. July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wizards sign Robin Lopez". NBA.com. November 22, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Orlando Magic Sign Robin Lopez". NBA.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Cavaliers Sign Ricky Rubio, Robin Lopez, and Raul Neto". NBA. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Milwaukee Bucks Sign Robin Lopez". NBA. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Kings Waive Robin Lopez". NBA.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ All kidding aside, Lopez brothers enjoyed one fun ride
- ^ 2000 NBL Standings and Statistical Leaders
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robin Lopez: Trail Blazers' missing link finds a home in Portland". November 26, 2014.
- ^ Nerd Herd – ESPN
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Some Fun Facts About the Lopez Brothers". SLAM. December 1, 2015.
External links
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- Career statistics from NBA.com · Basketball ReferenceTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- ESPN.com profile
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