Horry is second on the all-time list of three-pointers made in the playoffs, behind only Reggie Miller. He is the all-time leader in playoff games played, having surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar during the 2008 playoffs. In 2005, he joined John Salley as the only players to win NBA rings with three different teams. Robert Horry is one of only three players to win multiple NBA Championships with two different teams in consecutive seasons. He is one of only nine players to have won seven or more championships in the NBA, and the only one who did not play on the 1960s Celtics. Horry collected his seventh championship as a member of the Spurs in 2007.
Horry went on to be a key member of the Rockets' title teams and began to lay the foundations for his "Big Shot Rob" reputationĪfter the 2007–2008 season, Robert Horry is now a free agent. Horry has said that the trade falling through probably saved his career. In February 1994, he and Matt Bullard were traded to the Detroit Pistons for Sean Elliott, but Elliott failed a physical because of kidney problems, and the trade was rescinded. While in the Finals, Horry set the individual NBA Finals record with seven steals in a game and five 3-pointers in a quarter. He spent his first four seasons with the Rockets, helping them win the NBA Championship in 19. Horry was selected 11th overall in the 1992 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets as a small forward. He played under the legendary Winfrey Sanderson.
Alabama compiled a 98-36 record during his four seasons, with Robert establishing a school record for career blocked shots (282). Selected to the All-Southeastern Conference, the SEC All-Defensive and the SEC All-Academic teams.īefore arriving at University of Alabama, Horry earned the state's high school Player of the Year Award after averaging 26.9 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots as a senior at Andalusia High School.Īt Alabama, Horry started 108 of the 133 games he played in and helped the Tide roll to three SEC tournament titles and two berths in the NCAA's Sweet 16 round. Horry's last name is pronounced "Orry", with a silent H. He attended the University of Alabama on a basketball scholarship, where he was a teammate of fellow future NBA player Latrell Sprewell. As a senior at Andalusia High School, he won the Naismith Alabama High School Player of the Year award.