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In four seasons at Clemson, he averaged 11.9 rebounds and 13.3 points a game and would eventually become the first player at the school in any sport to have his number (30) retired. During the summers, he improved his game by playing overseas with the Tigers and was on the 1975 gold medal Pan-American Games team. Just as important, he grew two inches to 7-1 before he was taken 14th overall by the Hawks in the 1977 NBA draft.
The Hawks were not supposed to do much his rookie season under coach Hubie Brown but they made the playoffs and Rollins became a shot blocking specialist, averaging 2.7 blocks a game.
In all, Rollins played 11 seasons in Atlanta, the Hawks making the playoffs in nine of them. His best year came in 1982-83, when he led the league in blocks with 4.3 a game and averaged a career-high 9.3 rebounds.
As the years went by, Rollins became a fan favorite and earned the nickname “The Intimidator.’’ He is remembered for starting the bench-clearing brawl with Boston in the 1983 playoffs by elbowing Danny Ainge in the head and then biting his finger.
In 1988, Rollins l
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Wayne Monte "Tree" Rollins (born June 16 1955, in Winter Haven, Florida) is a retired American professional Basketball player who played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. He was primarily known under his playing name, Tree. The 7-foot-1-inch 275 pound Clemson graduate played Center (basketball), and gained high esteem for his defense, particularly his rebounding and shot-Block (basketball) ability. He finished in the top three in blocked shots six times, leading the league during the 1982-83 NBA season. At the time of his retirement in 1995, he was fourth all-time in career blocked shots, behind only Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Mark Eaton (basketball). He currently holds the seventh highest total of career blocked shots, with 2,542. His 6,750 career rebounds currently place him 89th on the all-time list. During his playing career, Rollins was given the nickname "The Intimidator".
During the 1994-95 season, Rollins served as both assistant coach and bac
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American basketball player (born 1955)
Rollins in 2012 | |
| Born | (1955-06-16) June 16, 1955 (age 69) Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
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| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| High school | Crisp County (Cordele, Georgia) |
| College | Clemson (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1977–1995 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 30, 15 |
| Coaching career | 1993–2015 |
| 1977–1988 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1988–1990 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1990–1991 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1991–1993 | Houston Rockets |
| 1994–1995 | Orlando Magic |
| 1993–1999 | Orlando Magic (assistant) |
| 1999–2000 | Washington Wizards (assistant) |
| 2000–2002 | Indiana Pacers (assistant) |
| 2002–2003 | Greenville Groove |
| 2006–2007 | Washington Mystics (assistant) |
| 2007–20
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