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Robert Covington

ロバート・コビントン　/　ろばーと・こびんとん

American basketball player

December 14, 1990 (age 35)　・　Bellwood, Illinois, United States

Illinois
basketball player

My Take

Robert Covington represents a story I find compelling: the undrafted player who carves out a real NBA career through sheer defensive value. Coming out of Tennessee State rather than a blue-blood program, he turned himself into a 2018 All-Defensive First Team selection, which to me is the ultimate validation of work over pedigree. At 206 cm with the length to guard multiple positions and the timing to rack up steals and blocks, he became the prototype of the modern three-and-D wing. From Bellwood, Illinois to genuine impact in the league, his arc reminds me that elite defense and a reliable jumper can outlast flashier reputations.

Overview

Robert Covington (born December 14, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Tennessee State Tigers, and, in 2018, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Robert Covington
Name (Japanese): ロバート・コビントン
Reading: ろばーと・こびんとん
Born: December 14, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Horse
Origin: Bellwood, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 206 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Proviso West High School
University: Tennessee State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3

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