Robert L. “Bob” Dandridge Jr. is a former professional basketball player who was a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion and scored 15,530 points in his 13-year professional career in the NBA.

Dandridge graduated from Norfolk State University in 1969. He led Norfolk State to the 1968 CIAA regular season and tournament titles, finishing 24-2 overall and 17-1 in the league. Dandridge led the Spartans to an NCAA Regional berth as a junior in 1968 and again his senior year in 1969. He was named All-CIAA and to the CIAA All-Tournament Team both years. He still holds the record for most points in a CIAA Tournament with 114 that year.

After getting selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 45th overall pick in the 1969 NBA Draft, Dandridge played in more than 800 games during his NBA career. He was a four-time All-Star and competed in the playoffs eight times with both the Bucks and the Washington Bullets. He competed in the NBA Finals four times and won two NBA Championships with the Bucks in 1971 and the Bullets in 1978.

He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

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