James Robinson (born March 4, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Igokea of the Adriatic League. He played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh before playing professionally in Bosnia, Germany and Israel.
.jpg) Robinson with Pittsburgh in January 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 4, 1994 Mitchellville, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College | Pittsburgh (2012–2016) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2016–present | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Igokea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Medi Bayreuth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Bnei Herzliya | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Medi Bayreuth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Löwen Braunschweig | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Igokea | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and college career edit
Robinson attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he won more games (120) than any player in the school's history and lost only one home game.[1] As a senior, Robinson was named First Team All-MET by the Washington Post after averaging 11.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. He also led DeMatha to a 30-6 overall record, 15-3 WCAC record, No. 1 state ranking and No. 11 national ranking by USA Today.[2]
Robinson played college basketball for the University of Pittsburgh's Panthers, where he averaged 10.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in his senior year. He finished his college career as the ACC leader in career assist-to-turnover ratio (3.56:1) and among the Pittsburgh all-time leaders in assists (10th - 438) and free throw percentage (fifth - .808).[3]
Professional career edit
Igokea (2016–2017) edit
On August 8, 2016, Robinson started his professional career with the Bosnian team Igokea, signing a one-year deal.[4] Robinson helped Igokea to win the 2017 Bosnian Cup. On May 21, 2017, Robinson recorded 17 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in Game 5, leading Igokea to win the 2017 Bosnian League Championship after a 96–72 win over Bosna Royal.[5] In 39 games played for Igokea, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
Medi Bayreuth (2017–2018) edit
On June 30, 2017, Robinson signed with the German team Medi Bayreuth for the 2017–18 season.[6] On November 5, 2017, Robinson recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in a 103–99 win over Eisbären Bremerhaven.[7]
Robinson helped Medi Bayreuth reach the 2018 Champions League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to Riesen Ludwigsburg. In 58 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 9.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.
Bnei Herzliya (2018–2019) edit
On July 13, 2018, Robinson signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya.[8] On March 25, 2019, Robinson recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 4-of-7 from three-point range, along with five rebounds in a 95–81 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil.[9] On April 1, 2019, Robinson suffered a season-ending injury in a match against Ironi Nes Ziona.[10]
Return to Medi Bayreuth (2019–2020) edit
On June 21, 2019, Robinson returned to Medi Bayreuth for a second stint, signing a one-year deal.[11] He averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 assists per game in Bundesliga.[12]
Löwen Braunschweig (2020–2021) edit
On August 14, 2020, Robinson signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig.[13] He averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game.
Igokea (2021–2022) edit
On August 10, 2021, Robinson signed with Igokea of the Adriatic League.[14]
National team career edit
In September 2012, Robinson helped the United States under-18 national team win the 2012 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, earning a gold medal. He averaged 4.4 points in 15.6 minutes per game.[15]
In July 2013, Robinson helped the United States under-19 national team win the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships, earning a gold medal.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Men's Basketball: Freshman James Robinson already making big impact for Panthers". PittNews.com. December 9, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Pitt's James Robinson invited to USA Basketball National Team camp". PittsburghSportsReport.com. April 20, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "James Robinson - University of Pittsburgh Athletics". PittsburghPanthers.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Igokea lands rookie James Robinson". Sportando.basketball. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
- ^ "KK Igokea wins game-5 for the Bosnian championship". Sportando.basketball. May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Medi Bayreuth inks James Robinson". Sportando.basketball. June 30, 2017. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Eisbären Bremerhaven vs Medi Bayreuth". easycredit-bbl.de. November 5, 2017. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ "James Robinson signs with Bnei Herzliya". Sportando.basketball. July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "צפו: התעלות של דייסון ורובינסון בגן נר". basket.co.il (in Hebrew). March 25, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "באיחור אופנתי: קאמבק ביתי לנס ציונה". basket.co.il. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "James Robinson Returns Back To medi Bayreuth". eurobasket.com. June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
- ^ "Basketball Lowen Braunschweig tabs James Robinson". Sportando. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ^ "Wechsel nach Braunschweig: James Robinson bleibt in der BBL". basketball.de (in German). August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "POVRATNIK U LAKTAŠE". igokea.rs (in Serbian). August 10, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "Eighth FIBA Americas U18 World Championship – 2012". USAB.com. September 27, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Eleventh FIBA men's U19 World Championship – 2013". USAB.com. August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2013.