Robert Archibald

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Archibald
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 29, 1980(1980-03-29)
Age	44
Date Of Death	January 23, 2020, Barrington, IL
Birthplace	Paisley
Country	Scotland
Horoscope	Aries

Robert Archibald Biography

Robert Archibald is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 29, 1980 in Paisley, Scotland.

Archibald graduated from Lafayette High School in 1998, along with MLB player Ryan Howard. Archibald’s father Bobby was a player for Murray BC in Scotland and was capped several times for Scotland and Great Britain’s national teams.

After drafting him in the second round, Memphis Grizzlies signed Archibald to a 2-year contract. After one season with the team, in which he played only 12 games, Archibald was traded alongside Brevin Knight and Cezary Trybański to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Bo Outlaw and Jake Tsakalidis. On 26 December 2003 Archibald was traded again, this time to the Orlando Magic. A week later he was traded, for the third time that season, to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Mengke Bateer and Remon van de Hare. He played 30 games with the Raptors. He holds NBA career averages of 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. Archibald is the only Scotsman to play in the NBA.

Robert Archibald Net Worth

Robert Archibald is one of the richest Basketball Player from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Robert Archibald 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Robert Michael Archibald (29 March 1980 – 23 January 2020) was a Scottish professional basketball player. A 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) power forward / center from the University of Illinois, he was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2002 NBA draft with the third pick of the second round (32nd overall).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Robert Archibald height 6′ 11″ Eddie weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Robert Archibald Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Eddie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. Robert Archibald celebrates birthday on March 29 of every year.

Who is the best Scottish basketball player?

ROBERT Archibald , who has died suddenly, aged 39, was quite simply Scotland’s most-successful basketball player – the only one ever to play at the very highest level, in the NBA in North America, and also at the Olympic Games.

Has there ever been an Irish player in the NBA?

NBA. After not being drafted out of Auburn University in 1997, Burke became the first Irish-born player in NBA history when he signed a contract with the Orlando Magic in 2002.

How many British NBA players are there?

There are just seven players from the UK to have played in the NBA, who have come through the British system. Despite Great Britain hardly being a hotbed for hoops, it is possible to be British and make the league, and below we will show you the select few who have made the big league.

Has any NBA player been Scottish?

Archibald holds NBA career averages of 1.2 points and 1.6 rebounds per game. He is the only Scotsman to play in the NBA.

How many NBA players are Scottish?

The legacy of basketball player Robert Archibald , the only Scot to play in the NBA, can inspire the next generation of players, says former Great Britain and Scotland team-mate Kieron Achara.