Glenn Robinson - Definition and Overview

Glenn Robinson (born January 10, 1973 in Gary, Indiana) is an American basketball player in the NBA.

He led Gary (Indiana) Roosevelt High School to a state basketball championship before playing college basketball at Purdue University, and in 1994 he received the John Wooden Award. He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the first overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft, and immediately signed an unprecedented 7-year, $100 million contract with them. During his first year as a member of the NBA he was twice named the Schick NBA Rookie of the Month and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team after a leading rookie average of 21.9 points per game. He was selected for the 1996 USA Basketball Olympic Basketball Team but was unable to play because of injury.

While playing for the Milwaukee Bucks he experienced controversial and widely publicized friction with his teammates Ray Allen and Sam Cassell. However, he left with one of the best playing records in the team's history, and subsequently joined the Philadelphia 76ers.

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