Robert Covington

Robert Covington
Covington with the 76ers in February 2018
No. 33 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1990-12-14) December 14, 1990
Bellwood, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Proviso West (Hillside, Illinois)
College Tennessee State (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Houston Rockets
2013–2014 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014–present Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Robert Covington (born December 14, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The small forward played college basketball for the Tennessee State Tigers.[1] In 2018 he was named to the All-Defensive First Team.

High school career

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.[2]

College career

In his freshman season at Tennessee State, Covington was named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer team and earned Mid-Major Freshman All-America honors from Collegeinsider.com. In 32 games (28 starts), he averaged 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks in 27.3 minutes per game.[2][3]

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.[2][3]

In his junior season, Covington earned first-team All-OVC and first-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors, and was named the 2011–12 CollegeInsider.com OVC co-MVP. He also earned OVC All-Tournament team and Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational All-Tournament team honors. At the season's end, he had 1,358 points and 693 rebounds, ranking for 16th and 13th in school history respectively. In 33 games (32 starts), he averaged 17.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 31.2 minutes per game.[2][3]

In his senior season, Covington earned second-team All-OVC and second-team NABC Division I All-District 19 honors for the second time in his career despite missing ten games due to injury. In 23 games (22 starts), he averaged 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks in 31.0 minutes per game. He finished his career ranked seventh on Tennessee State's all-time list in both scoring and rebounding, with 1,749 points and 876 rebounds.[2][3]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (2013–2014)

Covington with the Rockets in 2013

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Covington joined the Houston Rockets for the 2013 NBA Summer League. On July 15, 2013, he signed a multi-year deal with the Rockets.[4] On January 18, 2014, he made his NBA debut, playing a total of 54 seconds.[5] During his rookie season, he had multiple assignments with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League.[6]

On February 3, 2014, Covington was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[7] On April 19, 2014, he was named the NBA D-League Rookie of the Year.[8]

In July 2014, Covington re-joined the Rockets for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 27, 2014, he was waived by the Rockets.[9]

Philadelphia 76ers (2014–present)

On November 1, 2014, Covington was selected with the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Development League Draft by the Grand Rapids Drive.[10] On November 15, 2014, he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers before playing in a game for Grand Rapids.[11] Two days later, he made his debut for the 76ers in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. In just under 17 minutes of action, he recorded six points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals.[12] On December 6, 2014, he scored a then career-high 25 points in a 108–101 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons.[13] On February 2, 2015, he recorded a then career-high seven steals in a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[14] He had a second 25-point effort on March 25, 2015 against the Denver Nuggets.[15] On April 8, 2015, he set a new career high with 27 points in a loss to the Washington Wizards.[16]

For the 2015–16 season, Covington retained the starting small forward spot on the 76ers' roster.[17] On November 27, 2015, he recorded career highs of 28 points and eight steals in a 116–114 loss to the Houston Rockets, marking the 76ers' 17th straight loss to the start the season.[18] On December 1, 2015, he scored a game-high 23 points to help the 76ers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers and end a 28-game losing streak that began on March 27, 2015, during the 2014–15 season.[19] On February 10, 2016, he scored a career-high 29 points and hit a career-high seven three-pointers in a loss to the Sacramento Kings.[20] He set a new career high for scoring on April 8 with 30 points against the New York Knicks.[21] On April 12, in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, Covington had his seventh game of the season with six or more three-pointers, joining Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and J. R. Smith as the only players to do so in 2015–16.[22] In the team's season finale the following day, Covington scored 27 points and again hit six three-pointers in a 115–105 loss to the Chicago Bulls, as the 76ers finished the year with a 10–72 win/loss record.[23]

Covington drives against Bradley Beal in 2018

On December 14, 2016, Covington had season highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds in a 123–114 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[24] 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.[25] On January 29, 2017, he scored 21 points and tied his season high of 12 rebounds in a 121–108 loss to the Chicago Bulls.[26] On March 31, 2017, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with right knee soreness and swelling.[27]

In the 76ers' season opener against the Washington Wizards on October 18, 2017, Covington scored 29 points as a starter in a 120–115 loss.[28] On November 17, 2017, after restructuring the terms of his contract for the 2017–18 season,[29] he signed a four-year, $62 million contract extension with the 76ers.[30] He was named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team at the end of the season.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Houston 704.9.429.364–.7.0.3.02.3
2014–15 Philadelphia 704927.9.396.374.8204.51.51.4.413.5
2015–16 Philadelphia 674928.4.385.353.7916.31.41.6.612.8
2016–17 Philadelphia 676731.6.399.333.8226.51.51.91.012.9
2017–18 Philadelphia 808031.7.413.369.8535.42.01.7.912.6
Career 29124529.4.399.358.8205.51.61.6.712.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2018 Philadelphia 10828.1.325.313.7505.32.51.1.98.1
Career 10828.1.325.313.7505.32.51.1.98.1

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009–10 Tennessee State 322827.3.428.385.7976.51.21.11.111.5
2010–11 Tennessee State 303030.8.498.460.7827.51.21.51.013.3
2011–12 Tennessee State 333231.2.526.448.7757.91.31.51.417.8
2012–13 Tennessee State 232131.0.435.388.8508.01.32.21.717.0
Career 11811130.0.476.422.8027.41.21.51.314.8

Personal life

Covington is the son of Dennis and Teresa Bryant.[2][31]

References

  1. ↑ "Q&A With Robert Covington". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Robert Covington Bio". tsutigers.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Robert Covington Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Roster Taking Shape for the Rockets". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bucks at Rockets". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  6. ↑ 2013-14 NBA Assignments Archived July 3, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience Archived February 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ RGV's Robert Covington Wins 2014 NBA D-League Rookie of the Year Award Archived April 26, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ "Rockets Waive Adrien, Clark, Covington, Richmond and Smith - Houston Rockets". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  10. ↑ "With their first-ever pick, Grand Rapids Drive take Robert Covington, NBA-D League rookie of the year". mlive.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Sixers Sign Free Agent Robert Covington - Philadelphia 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  12. ↑ "76ers at Spurs". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Big Opportunity, Big Shots From Robert Covington - Philadelphia 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  14. ↑ "76ers at Cavaliers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Robert Covington 2014-15 Game Log - Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Wizards at 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  17. ↑ TN, Streamline Technologies | Nashville,. "Robert Covington Excelling in Second Season with NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers". TSUTigers.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Game Recap: Rockets 116, 76ers 114 - Philadelphia 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Lakers vs 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Kings vs 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Knicks vs 76ers". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  22. ↑ "76ers vs Raptors". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  23. ↑ "76ers vs Bulls". NBA.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Raptors roll past 76ers 123-114 for 4th straight victory". ESPN.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Covington, Sixers rally for 93-92 win over Blazers". ESPN.com. January 20, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Butler, Lopez lead Bulls to 121-108 win over 76ers". ESPN.com. January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  27. ↑ Withers, Tom (March 31, 2017). "Philadelphia 76ers shutting down Jahlil Okafor, Robert Covington". NBA.com. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  28. ↑ "John Wall scores 28 points, Wizards hold on to beat 76ers". ESPN.com. October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  29. ↑ "76ers Extend Contract Of Robert Covington". NBA.com. November 17, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  30. ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian (November 15, 2017). "Sources: 76ers, Robert Covington finalizing four-year, $62 million contract extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  31. ↑ Dennis Silva II. "Rockets rookie forward Covington grows up with Vipers". TheMonitor.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
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