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A quarter is one fourth, ¹⁄₄, or 25%, and may refer to:

• Quarter (country subdivision), a section or area, usually of a town
• Quarter (United States coin), valued at one-fourth of a U.S. dollar
• Quarter (Canadian coin), valued at one-fourth of a Canadian dollar
• Academic quarter (year division), a division of an academic year lasting from 8 to 12 weeks
• Academic quarter (class timing), term used by universities in various European countries for the 15 minutes between the defined start time for a lecture and the actual time it will start
• Fiscal quarter, three months of a fiscal year
• Quarter, equal to 28 pounds (or a quarter of a hundredweight) using imperial units of weight
• Quarter, equal to 4 ounces (or a quarter of a pound) using imperial units of weight
• Quarter, South Lanarkshire, a small settlement in Scotland

See also[link]

• 1/4 (disambiguation)
• Quarter days, in British and Irish tradition, one of four dates in each year on which rents, etc. were due
• Quarters (drinking game), a drinking game using the U.S. coins
• Quarterly
• Quartering (disambiguation)
• Quartering (heraldry), joining several coats of arms on one shield partitioned in four
• Quartile
• Quartier, districts in Paris
• Quartiere, a subdivision of certain Italian towns
• The Quarter at Tropicana, an entertainment and retail attraction in Atlantic City, New Jersey
• 1st Battalion 4th Marines (1/4), a unit in the United States Marine Corps
• Close quarters battle
• General quarters
• Barracks, also known as military quarters
• No quarter occurs when a victor shows no clemency or mercy and refuses to spare the life of the vanquished when they surrender at discretion

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Nate Robinson

Nate Robinson with the Knicks in 2007
No. 2 – Golden State Warriors
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1984-05-31) May 31, 1984 (age 28) Seattle, Washington
Nationality	American
High school	Rainier Beach James Logan
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Washington (2002–2005)
NBA Draft	2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2010	New York Knicks
2010–2011	Boston Celtics
2011	Oklahoma City Thunder
2012–present	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (2005) 3× NBA Slam Dunk champion (2006, 2009, 2010)

Nathaniel Cornelius Robinson (born May 31, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who is currently with the Golden State Warriors. Robinson is listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).^[1]

Born in Seattle, Robinson played college basketball at the University of Washington in Seattle and was the 21st pick in the 2005 NBA Draft. In his professional career, Robinson has been a point guard for the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder and now the Golden State Warriors.^[2] Robinson is the NBA's first three-time slam dunk champion.^[3]

High school[link]

Robinson spent his first 2 years of high school at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle. He moved to Union City, California, where he played for James Logan High School for one year, and then returned to Rainier Beach. At Beach, he excelled in basketball, football, and track. He led his basketball team to a 28–1 record and won the AAA state championship as a senior with University of Louisville star Terrence Williams, USC alumnus Lodrick Stewart, and former University of Kansas player Rodrick Stewart. He averaged 17.9 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game as a senior in 2002, and was named the AAA State player of the year in Washington. He led his team to a no. 7 national ranking in USA Today, and was one of the 100 finalists for the McDonald's High School All-America team.^{[citation needed]} Rainier Beach retired Robinson's No. 2 jersey on September 10, 2010.^[4]

Also in 2002 he was named the AAA player of the year for football where he totaled over 1,200 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving while scoring 21 touchdowns. And he was a SuperPrep All-American in 2001 and was ranked as the nation's 17th-best player at the athlete position. He set a Washington state record of 13.85 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles and was placed second in the 110-meter hurdles and second in the long jump at the 2002 state track meet.^{[citation needed]}

College[link]

Robinson had a successful collegiate career in which he led the Washington Huskies to two straight NCAA basketball tournament appearances, including a Sweet Sixteen appearance during his junior year^{[citation needed]}. At the end of that season he was named a third-team Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American^{[citation needed]}.

Robinson also played football at the University of Washington. Robinson's college football career is most remembered for his interception in the final minutes of regulation of the 2002 Apple Cup against the Washington State Cougars, who were at the time ranked #3 in the AP poll. With minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Cougars leading by 3 points, Robinson intercepted a pass thrown by Matt Kegel intended for 6'6" Mike Bush. The Huskies scored a field goal on the ensuing possession and won the game in triple overtime.^[5]

NBA career[link]

New York Knicks[link]

2005–06[link]

Robinson was the 21st selection of the 2005 NBA Draft, chosen by the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New York Knicks with Quentin Richardson for Kurt Thomas and the draft rights to second-round pick (54th overall) Dijon Thompson^{[citation needed]}.

Robinson played in 72 games his rookie year, starting 26 of them, while averaging 9.3 points and 2.0 assists per game. He had a major breakout performance against the Philadelphia 76ers at Madison Square Garden where he scored 17 points and grabbed 6 rebounds. Of his 17 points, three came on a game-winning three-pointer at the overtime buzzer over his boyhood idol, Allen Iverson. During the All-Star weekend, Robinson won the 2006 Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, edging Andre Iguodala 141–140 in an unprecedented overtime, although he took 14 attempts to make his final dunk. In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 champion Spud Webb, and received a perfect 50-point score for the dunk.^[6] During the 2005–06 season, Robinson was reportedly involved in physical altercations between teammates Jerome James and Malik Rose in separate incidents. He was at one point considered by Knicks' coach Larry Brown to be demoted to the NBA Development League. He was instead placed on the Inactive List for 10 games between February 24 and March 11.^[7]

2006–07[link]

On December 16, 2006, Robinson was one of the primary participants in the brawl between the Denver Nuggets and the Knicks. His fight with Nuggets guard J. R. Smith landed in the seats, and he was suspended for 10 games as a result.^[8]

Robinson competed in the 2007 Slam Dunk Contest to defend his 2006 title, and came in second place after Gerald Green. In the second round, Green's Boston Celtics teammate Paul Pierce brought out a cardboard cut-out of Robinson to dunk over, but Robinson came out and stood in its place instead, and Green jumped over him to complete the dunk.^[9]

2008–09[link]

On February 14, 2009, Robinson won the 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Competition. During the first round he completed two dunks, the second of which included jumping off Knicks teammate Wilson Chandler, who was on the floor. He finished second in the first round with a score of 87. After the first round, he went into the locker room and changed into a green Knicks jersey with green shorts and green shoes representing Kryptonite (which he called "KryptoNATE"), countering competitor Dwight Howard's Superman theme. In the final round, Robinson, who is only 5 feet 9, jumped over Dwight Howard (6 feet 11 inches) for the slam. Robinson went on to win his second Slam Dunk title with 52% of the fan vote.^[10]

Robinson enjoyed his best season in 2008–2009, averaging 17.2 points per game, 4.1 assists per game, and almost 30 minutes per game. On February 23, 2009, Robinson scored 41 points and also had 8 rebounds.

On August 12, 2009, Robinson reported on his Twitter page that he would change his number from number 4 to number 2 for the 2009–10 season. On September 25, 2009, Robinson re-signed with the New York Knicks to a one-year deal.

2009–10[link]

After a series of disagreements, Mike D'Antoni removed Robinson from the Knicks' rotation for 14 games beginning on December 1, 2009. Robinson's agent, Aaron Goodwin, urged the Knicks to deal his client, or perhaps work out a buy-out with the team. After remaining on the bench for nearly a month, Robinson made his return on January 1, 2010, against the Atlanta Hawks and scored 41 points, off the bench, in the Knicks' victory.

On February 13, 2010, Robinson won the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first three-time Slam Dunk champion.^[11]

Boston Celtics[link]

Nate Robinson played parts of two seasons (February 2010 to February 2011) with the Boston Celtics.

2010[link]

On February 18, 2010, Robinson was traded to the Boston Celtics along with Marcus Landry in exchange for Eddie House, Bill Walker, and J. R. Giddens.^[12] Robinson played in 26 games with the Celtics averaging 6.5 points per game in 14.7 minutes per game.

Despite his limited playing time during the playoffs with the Boston Celtics, Robinson made key contributions in the series clinching Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals where he scored all of his 13 points in the second quarter.

Oklahoma City Thunder[link]

2011[link]

On February 24, 2011, Robinson was traded along with Kendrick Perkins to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Jeff Green and Nenad Krstić.^[13]

On December 24, 2011, the Thunder waived Robinson.^[14]

Golden State Warriors[link]

On January 4, 2012, Robinson signed with the Golden State Warriors.^[15] On January 10, 2012, with the absence of Stephen Curry, Robinson led the Warriors with 24 points in a 111-106 overtime victory over the Miami Heat.^[16] In the 2011-2012 season he averaged 11.2 points, 4.5 assists and 2 rebounds in 51 games played.

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Playoffs[link]

Career highs[link]

Personal[link]

Robinson's father, Jacque Robinson, played American football for the Huskies and earned MVP honors in both the 1982 Rose Bowl and 1985 Orange Bowl. His mother, Renee Busch, operates a beauty salon in Seattle.^[17] He is also the cousin of former Washington Huskies basketball player Tony Wroten.^[18] Robinson's great-great-grandfather on his maternal side was Filipino.^[19][20]

See also[link]

• List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Nate Robinson at NBA.com
• Nate Robinson at Basketball-Reference.com
• Nate Robinson's Blog of his rookie NBA season
• Nate Robinson Bio

Kyrie Irving

Irving in 2010
No. 2 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Point guard
Personal information
Born	(1992-03-23) March 23, 1992 (age 20) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian/American
High school	St. Patrick's High School, Elizabeth, New Jersey
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
College	Duke
NBA Draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2011–present
League	National Basketball Association
Career highlights and awards
NBA Rookie of the Year (2012) NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012) Rising Stars Challenge MVP (2012)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Kyrie Irving (born March 23, 1992) is an Australian-American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played as a point guard for Duke University as a freshman before being selected as the 1st overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by Cleveland. He won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 2012. Irving was born in Melbourne and grew up in New Jersey.

Early life[link]

Irving was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia where his father, Drederick Irving, played professional basketball for the Bulleen Boomers. Irving subsequently lived in Australia before relocating to the United States at the age of 2. He has dual citizenship in the United States and Australia.^[1] Irving's mother, Elizabeth, died from an illness when he was four, so Drederick raised him with the help of Irving's aunts.^[2] Growing up in New Jersey, Irving was a fan of the New Jersey Nets. His father took him and his sister to Continental Airlines Arena during the 2003 NBA Finals.^[3]

High school career[link]

Irving played for Montclair Kimberley Academy his freshman and sophomore years, where he averaged 26.5 points, 10.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 3.6 steals and became only the school's 2nd 1,000 point scorer, before transferring to St. Patrick.^[4] While at St. Patrick High School, Irving played with Michael Gilchrist, who was widely regarded as one of the best players in the class of 2011.^[5][6] On January 20, 2010, it was announced that Irving was selected to the 2010 Junior National Select Team. The team played at the 2010 Nike Hoop Summit at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon, on April 10.^[7] He was also selected to play in the 2010 McDonald's All-American Game^[8] and the 2010 Jordan Brand Classic, where he was named as co-mvp with Harrison Barnes.^[9] In June 2010 Irving was a part of the gold medal winning team at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship.^[10] Irving was the #2 player in the class of 2010 by Scout.com,^[11] #3 player in the ESPNU 100,^[12] and rated as the #4 player by Rivals.com.^[13]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kyrie Irving PG	West Orange, New Jersey	St. Patrick HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	Oct 22, 2009
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 2   Rivals: 4  ESPN: 3
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Duke Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2010/alabama-2. Retrieved 2011-01-21.  "2010 Duke Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=167&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010. Retrieved 2011-01-21.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=167&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2010. Retrieved 2011-01-21.  "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1088659. Retrieved 2011-01-21.

College career[link]

Irving committed to Duke on October 22, 2009, in a television broadcast on ESPNU. Irving started playing with Duke in the 2010–11 basketball season under the guidance of head coach Mike Krzyzewski. He led the team in scoring at 17.4 points per game on 53.2% shooting through the first eight games of the season. In addition, he added 5.1 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game as he quickly began to make his case for NCAA Freshman of the Year.

In Duke's 8th game of the season, Irving suffered a severe ligament injury in his right big toe that sidelined him indefinitely. His right foot was placed in a cast on December 10, 2010. The cast was removed on February 4, 2011, and Irving began rehab.

On March 17, the day before Duke played Hampton in the first round of the NCAA tournament, it was revealed that Kyrie would return for his first game since Dec. 4th. It was announced that he would come off of the bench and play limited minutes.^{[citation needed]}

Duke lost to Arizona in the Sweet Sixteen. Irving scored 28 points in what turned out to be his last game for Duke.

Professional career[link]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2011–present)[link]

Irving announced that he would forgo his final three seasons of eligibility and enter the 2011 NBA Draft where he was the number 1 pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.^[14][15] He signed an agent in early May 2011.^[16] Irving signed a contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers alongside rookie teammate Tristan Thompson on December 10, 2011.

Irving got off to a fast start, and through twenty-three games, had ten games with 20+ points, including a loss to the Nets in which he had 32 points. In that game, Irving scored 21 points in the fourth quarter alone.

Both Irving and his teammate Thompson were named to the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge. However, Irving played for Team Chuck, while Thompson played for Team Shaq. Irving scored 34 points in the game, earning MVP honors.^[17] Irving won the 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, receiving 117 of a possible 120 first-place votes.^[18] Irving was also the only unanimous selection to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.^[19] Over the season, he averaged 18.5 points, 5.4 assists and shot .469 from the field and .399 on three-pointers.^[20]

NBA career statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

Personal life[link]

Irving has made a promise to his father that he would finish his bachelor's degree at Duke by taking classes during the next few summers.^[21]

Awards and honors[link]

• 2010 McDonald's All-American team selection
• 2010 Nike Hoop Summit All-American team selection
• 2010 Jordan Brand High School All-American team selection
• 2011 NBA Draft 1st Overall Draft Pick
• 2011–12 NBA Rookie of the Month, December, January, February, March
• 2012 Rising Stars Challenge MVP
• 2012 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
• 2012 NBA All-Rookie First Team

References[link]

External links[link]

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