Robert Covington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Robert Covington
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1990(1990-12-14)
Age	34
Birthplace	Bellwood
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Robert Covington Biography

Robert Covington is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on December 14, 1990 in Bellwood, Illinois, United States. After a brief stint with Houston Rockets, he signed a 4-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017. He was a small forward/shooting center who made his way to the 76ers in 2014. In 2017, he signed a 4-year contract with the 76ers, then was traded to Minnesota Timberwolves in 2018. After a huge trade in the 2019-20 NBA season, he returned to the Rockets.

He played forward with Jahlil OKafor at the Philadelphia 76ers.

Covington attended Proviso West High School in Hillside, Illinois. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks per game as he was named the West Suburban Conference Player of the Year after leading Proviso West to the West Suburban Championship. He was also an All-Area and All- Conference first-team honoree.

In his sophomore season, Covington recorded eight double-doubles and was named OVC Player of the Week on December 27, 2010. He led the team in rebounds (7.5 rpg), field goal percentage (.500) and three-point field goal percentage (.460). He also led the OVC with his 46% three-point shooting as he earned second-team All-OVC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors. In 30 games (all starts), he averaged 13.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.0 blocks in 30.8 minutes per game.

He was born in Bellwood, Illinois and raised there.

Robert Covington Net Worth

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

From 2009 to 2013, he played his college basketball at Tennessee State. He was a regular player in the D-League, where he played with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers during his first season in the NBA in 2013-2014.

He was the NBA D-League’s Rookie of Year for the 2013-2014 season. He was the Philadelphia 76ers’ first small forward in the 2015-2016 season.

Robert Covington (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The small forward played college basketball for the Tennessee State Tigers. In 2018, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Robert Covington height 6 ft 7 in Robert weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Robert Covington Dating?

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After spending Summer League, training camp and preseason with the Rockets, Covington was waived on October 27, 2014.

Facts & Trivia

Robert Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Robert Covington celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

On December 14, 2016, Covington had season highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds in a 123–114 loss to the Raptors. On January 20, 2017, he scored 22 points and made two three-pointers in the final 40 seconds to lead the 76ers to a come- from-behind 93–92 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. On January 29, 2017, he scored 21 points and tied his season high of 12 rebounds in a 121–108 loss to the Bulls. In March 2017, he had 13 rebounds on three separate occasions. On March 31, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with right knee soreness and swelling.

Top Facts about Robert Covington

1. Robert Covington is a professional basketball player from the United States.
2. He was born on December 14, 1990 in Bellwood, Illinois.
3. Covington played college basketball at Tennessee State University.
4. He went undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft but signed with the Houston Rockets.
5. Covington has played for several NBA teams including the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves.
6. He is known for his defensive skills and has been named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team.
7. Covington has averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds per game throughout his career.
8. He has a career three-point shooting percentage of 35%.
9. In February 2020, he was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Clint Capela.
10. Covington is currently playing for the Portland Trail Blazers after being traded in March 2021 from Houston Rockets

What happen to Robert Covington?

Clippers’ Robert Covington: Inks two-year extension Covington and the Clippers agreed Thursday to a two-year, $24 million extension, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Covington was dealt from the Trail Blazers to the Clippers in early February.

Why does Covington wear a face shield?

After the January X-rays, Covington was also diagnosed with a concussion, which caused him to miss the next two games. Before he returned to the lineup he was given two choices: have surgery to repair his nose , or wear a protective mask and take care of the nose after the season.

Who did Robert Covington play for last year?

Minnesota Timberwolves (2018–2020) On November 12, 2018, Covington was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves, along with Jerryd Bayless, Dario Šarić and a 2022 second-round pick, in exchange for Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton.

Why does Covington wear a plastic mask?

Covington wears the mask to protect himself against concussions. The 30 -year-old Covington went scoreless in 15 minutes of action against the Kings and missed his only shot.

Who has the best record in the East NBA?

TeamRoad Road record
1| Miami – z| 24-17
2| Boston – y| 23-18
3| Milwaukee – y| 24-17