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Robert Traylor

American basketball player (1977–2011)

PersonDied aged 34humanQ1862004

Also known as Robert DeShaun Traylor · Tractor Traylor

Born: February 1, 1977
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
2.Stated in FIBA databaseRetrieved 2025-06-05
3.Stated in TBLStat.netRetrieved 2025-07-09
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Died: May 11, 2011
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Birthplace: Detroit
Place of death: Carolina
Citizenship: United States
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Occupation: basketball player
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1.Stated in RealGMRetrieved 2022-04-04
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Education: University of Michigan
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, Murray-Wright High School
Height: 204 cm

Overview

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Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor was an American professional basketball player. He got his nickname because of his hulking frame. Traylor was the sixth pick in the 1998 NBA draft and played seven seasons in the league. He averaged 4.8 points per game, mainly as a reserve center and power forward.

Overview

NBA stats — season by season

7 seasons · from AIDB's NBA dataset

Season	Team	G	GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	PPG	RPG	APG
1998–99	MIL	49	43	786	259	182	38	44	44	53.700	.000	53.800	5.3	3.7	0.8
1999–2000	MIL	44	16	447	157	115	20	25	25	47.500	.000	60.300	3.6	2.6	0.5
2000–01	CLE	70	7	1,212	402	300	63	49	76	49.700	.000	56.700	5.7	4.3	0.9
2001–02	CHH	61	1	678	228	187	37	24	37	42.600	100.000	63.100	3.7	3.1	0.6
2002–03	NOH	69	0	851	268	262	50	45	37	44.300	33.300	64.800	3.9	3.8	0.7
2003–04	NOH	71	0	942	362	262	43	39	37	50.500	40.000	54.700	5.1	3.7	0.6
2004–05	CLE	74	6	1,327	409	332	61	54	50	44.400	.000	53.900	5.5	4.5	0.8
Career		438	73	6,243	2,085	1,640	312	280	306	.474	.167	.577	4.8	3.7	0.7

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Sex or gender: male
Member of sports team: Milwaukee Bucks
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Michigan Wolverines men's basketball(1995–1998)
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1.Stated in College Basketball at Sports-Reference.comRetrieved 2020-07-28
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Position played on team / speciality: power forward
Cause of death: myocardial infarction
Given name: Robert
Sport: basketball
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Manner of death: natural causes
Drafted by: Dallas Mavericks
Mass: 130 kg
Different from: semi-trailer truck criterion used: nickname
Robert Taylor Homes
Country for sport: United States
End of work period: 2011
Start of work period: 1998
League: NCAA Division I men's basketball(1995–1998)
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National Basketball Association
Family name: Traylor
Native language: English

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