James Robinson (basketball, born 1994)

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James Robinson
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Robinson with Pittsburgh in January 2014
Old Dominion Monarchs
PositionAssistant coach
League Sun Belt Conference
Personal information
Born (1994-03-04) March 4, 1994 (age 30)
Mitchellville, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school DeMatha Catholic
(Hyattsville, Maryland)
College Pittsburgh (2012–2016)
NBA draft 2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–2022
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Coaching career2022–present
Career history
As player:
2016–2017 Igokea
2017–2018 Medi Bayreuth
2018–2019 Bnei Herzliya
2019–2020Medi Bayreuth
2020–2021 Löwen Braunschweig
2021–2022Igokea
As coach:
2022–2024 Delaware (assistant)
2024–present Old Dominion (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIBA World U19 Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Czech Republic Team
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Brazil Team

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. He is currently an assistant coach for the Old Dominion Monarchs after serving two years as assistant coach to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens. [1]

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Early life and college career

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. [2] 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. [3]

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). [4]

Professional career

Igokea (2016–2017)

On August 8, 2016, Robinson started his professional career with the Bosnian team Igokea, signing a one-year deal. [5] 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. [6] In 39 games played for Igokea, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Medi Bayreuth (2017–2018)

On June 30, 2017, Robinson signed with the German team Medi Bayreuth for the 2017–18 season. [7] 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. [8]

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)

On July 13, 2018, Robinson signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team Bnei Herzliya. [9] 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. [10] On April 1, 2019, Robinson suffered a season-ending injury in a match against Ironi Nes Ziona. [11]

Return to Medi Bayreuth (2019–2020)

On June 21, 2019, Robinson returned to Medi Bayreuth for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. [12] He averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 assists per game in Bundesliga. [13]

Löwen Braunschweig (2020–2021)

On August 14, 2020, Robinson signed with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig. [14] He averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Igokea (2021–2022)

On August 10, 2021, Robinson signed with Igokea of the Adriatic League. [15]

National team career

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. [16]

In July 2013, Robinson helped the United States under-19 national team win the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships, earning a gold medal. [17]

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  2. ↑ "Men's Basketball: Freshman James Robinson already making big impact for Panthers". PittNews.com. December 9, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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