| Position | Center |
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| League | NBA |
| Height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Team | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | December 3 1985 Bakersfield, California |
| High school | Garces Memorial, Bakersfield |
| Draft | 12th overall, 2004 Seattle SuperSonics |
| Pro career | 2004–present |
Robert Swift (born December 3 1985, in Bakersfield, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. He stands 7 feet 1 inches tall and plays the center position.
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High school
Swift caught the attention of NBA and college scouts while playing for Garces Memorial High School, and then later as the centerpiece of the Bakersfield High School team. During his time at Garces, the small Catholic high school broke into the USA Today top-25 high school basketball team rankings. Between his junior and senior years, Swift transferred from Garces to Highland High School, and then just before his senior year, he transferred once more into Bakersfield High School. This move provoked a hearing by the California Interscholastic Federation that initially declared Swift ineligible for the 2003–04 season; however it was later overturned and he played his senior season.[1]
College
In 2004, Swift bypassed college and opted for the NBA, turning down an offer from USC.
NBA
Swift was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round with the twelfth overall pick in the 2004 NBA Draft. Swift is currently the only white player to ever be selected straight out of high school to the NBA. In his first season he played in 16 games, averaging 4.5 minutes, 0.9 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.4 blocks per game. In his second season, under the direction of coach Bob Hill, he started 20 out of 47 games, averaging 21 minutes, 6.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.19 blocks per game. In 2006 Swift was awarded the starting job at center but disaster struck when he ruptured the ACL in his right knee after playing just over one minute in a pre-season game vs the Sacramento Kings. The resulting injury occurred when he twisted his right knee when he fell and went out of bounds awkwardly in front of the Seattle bench.[2]
Notes
- ^ Hurst, Matt. "Swift happy to focus on hoops", The Bakersfield Californian, November 26, 2003. Retrieved on 2006-06-12.
- ^ Swift hurts knee, Watson loses teeth, but Sonics win, October 25, 2006
External links
- Robert Swift Player Info at NBA.com
- Robert Swift Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com
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| First Round | Dwight Howard • Emeka Okafor • Ben Gordon • Shaun Livingston • Devin Harris • Josh Childress • Luol Deng • Rafael Araújo • Andre Iguodala • Luke Jackson • Andris Biedriņš • Robert Swift • Sebastian Telfair • Kris Humphries • Al Jefferson • Kirk Snyder • Josh Smith • J.R. Smith • Dorell Wright • Jameer Nelson • Pavel Podkolzin • Viktor Khryapa • Sergei Monia • Delonte West • Tony Allen • Kevin Martin • Sasha Vujačić • Beno Udrih • David Harrison |
| Second Round | Anderson Varejão • Jackson Vroman • Peter John Ramos • Lionel Chalmers • Donta Smith • Andre Emmett • Antonio Burks • Royal Ivey • Chris Duhon • Albert Miralles • Justin Reed • David Young • Viktor Sanikidze • Trevor Ariza • Tim Pickett • Bernard Robinson • Ha Seung-Jin • Pape Sow • Ricky Minard • Sergei Lishouk • Vasileios Spanoulis • Christian Drejer • Romain Sato • Matt Freije • Rickey Paulding • Luis Flores • Marcus Douthit • Sergei Karaulov • Blake Stepp • Rashad Wright |
