Robbie Weingard (born May 15, 1963)[1] is an American former basketball player known for his college career at Hofstra University. Between 1981 and 1985, Weingard played point guard for the Hofstra Pride. He set still-standing program records for assists in a game (16) and season (228).[2] As a senior in 1984–85, Weingard averaged an NCAA Division I-leading 9.50 assists per game, en route to becoming only the fourth officially recognized NCAA assists leader at that point.[3]

Robbie Weingard
Personal information
Born (1963-05-15) May 15, 1963 (age 61)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight163 lb (74 kg)
Career information
High schoolWayland-Cohocton
(Wayland, New York)
CollegeHofstra (1981–1985)
NBA draft1985: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights and awards

After graduating, Weingard played for Team USA in the 1985 Maccabiah Games, helping them to win a gold medal.[1] He never played professionally.

See also

edit

Further reading

edit
  • Newman, Andy (April 19, 2013). "A Really Good Sport". Port Washington News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Company Leadership". HYP Online. HYP. 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "2013–14 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Records. Hofstra University. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  3. ^ "2013–14 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2014.