With over 5,000 players in NBA history, at least one player was born on every day of the calendar year – including three leap-day ballers. Our day-by-day breakdown of the players born each day of the year continues.
Below are the most notable NBA players born on Dec. 22.
Dave Robisch (1949) “Robo” spent his first five seasons in the ABA, he was then drafted 44th overall in the 1971 NBA Draft. The big man spent most of his ABA career playing for Denver before joining the Indiana Pacers of the NBA in 1976. Robisch played for five teams throughout his NBA career, suiting up for the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Kansas City Kings, and Pacers. He ended up playing 13 seasons in total before retiring in 1984. The big lefty averaged 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks throughout his career.
Want to see every NBA player born on December 22? Here is the rest of the list in chronological order:
- Pop Goodwin (December 22, 1920)
- Jack Smiley (December 22, 1922)
- Tom Hawkins (December 22, 1936)
- Bob Wiesenhahn (December 22, 1938)
- Bobby Hooper (December 22, 1946)
- Vester Marshall (December 22, 1948)
- Bill Newton (December 22, 1950)
- Derek Hood (December 22, 1976)
- Marcus Haislip (December 22, 1980)
- Nick Johnson (December 22, 1992)
- Aleem Ford (December 22, 1997)
