Robert Upshaw
Robert Upshaw was born in Fresno, California, United States on January 5th, 1994 and is the Basketball Player. At the age of 30, Robert Upshaw biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Robert Upshaw (born January 5, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Arel Üniversitesi Büyükçekçece of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.
He played basketball for Fresno State and the University of Washington.
College career
Upshaw played high school basketball for San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California, where he grew up for basketball. He originally planned to play college basketball for Kansas State University, but was suspended from his service after the Wildcats head coach Frank Martin left for another position. He then selected Fresno State, where he averaged 4.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game as a freshman in the 2012–2013 season. Upshaw was suspended from the Bulldogs in the summer after his rookie season for breaching team rules.
The 7'0" center was then moved to Washington, Washington, D.C. He appeared in 19 games for the Huskies, averaging 10.9 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 4.5 blocks per game after being suspended from NCAA transfer laws from 2013-2014. Upshaw was suspended from the Washington program again on January 26, 2015, for breaching team rules. At the time of his suspension, he was leading the nation in blocked shots per game and had led the Huskies in rebuilding.
Professional career
Rather than transfer to another college program, Upshaw announced his eligibility for the 2015 NBA draft rather than transfer to another college program. Upshaw was one of the tallest players in attendance (an even seven foot tall in shoes) with the longest standing reach and wingspan at the NBA Draft Combine. He was expected to be a late first-round or early second-round pick, but he went undrafted, likely due to personal reasons. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the 2015 NBA Summer League, where he averaged 1.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. Upshaw said he had more in him than his Summer League debut, and after losing 20 pounds, the Lakers accepted his camp on September 14, 2015. After appearing in four preseason games, he was later released by the Lakers on October 20. He was signed by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League as an affiliate of the Lakers on October 31, 2015. Upshaw saw consistent minutes for the D-Fenders throughout the season before losing his spot in the rotation in late February 2016. The D-League fired him on March 11, 2016, for breaching the league's anti-drug policy. He averaged 7.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game in 28 games (two starts) for the D-Fenders in 2015–16.
Upshaw signed with BC Kalev/Cramo of the Estonian League on September 1, 2016. He appeared in five games for Kalev/Cramo in October before leaving the team in November due to a knee injury.
Upshaw made his Lebanese Basketball League debut in late November 2016 after leaving Kalev/Cramo. In their 2016–17 season opener, he made his Mayrouba debut on December 2nd. He played 19.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks per game in 18 Mayrouba games. He joined Iranian team Chemidor Tehran for a three-game stint in April 2017.
Upshaw signed Guaros de Lara of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup in September 2017.
Upshaw signed with Champville of the Lebanese Basketball League on October 4, 2017. In February 2018, he joined the team for the first time. He played 13.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.9 blocks per game in 17 games.
Upshaw joined the Yakima SunKings of North American Premier Basketball in March 2018. He was a member of the SunKings who helped the SunKings win the championship. He played 11.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 3.0 blocks per game in five games.
Upshaw joined Arka Gdynia of the Polish Basketball League and the EuroCup in August 2018.
Upshaw's signed with Arel Üniversitesi Büyükçekçekmece of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi on July 19, 2019.
Upshaw signed with Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB on July 2, 2020. He averaged 10.3 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game in three games.
Upshaw signed with Al-Ahli of the Bahraini Premier League on November 19, 2020. He played 25.6 points, 15.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 2.4 blocks per game in ten games. He joined Buyuksehir Konyaspor of the Turkish Basketball First League in March 2021. He played 21.4 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game in 12 games.
Upshaw signed with BC Tsmoki-Minsk of the Belarus Premier League and the VTB United League on August 23, 2021. In November 2021, he joined the team for the first time.