Jaxson Robinson

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Jaxson Robinson
No. 2–Kentucky Wildcats
Position Shooting guard / small forward
League Southeastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-12-03) December 3, 2002 (age 22) [1]
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school Ada (Ada, Oklahoma)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2024)

Jaxson Robinson (born December 3, 2002) [1] is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies, Arkansas Razorbacks and BYU.

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Early life

Robinson grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and attended Ada High School where he was a standout basketball player. [2] He was ranked a top 50 recruit nationally and helped the team qualify for the state tournament as a junior while averaging 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. [3] He was named the Area Player of the Year by The Ada News . [4] A four-star prospect and ranked the top player in the state, Robison graduated a year early and reclassified to 2020 while committing to play for the Texas A&M Aggies. [5] [6] In high school, Robinson also played for Team Griffin of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and helped them win the U16 Peach Jam tournament. [7]

College career

As a true freshman with the Aggies in the 2020–21 season, Robinson appeared in 14 games as a reserve, totaling 2.6 points per game. [8] He transferred to the Arkansas Razorbacks after the season and started four games while having 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. [9] He transferred a second time after his only year at Arkansas, joining the BYU Cougars for the 2022–23 season. [10]

Robinson became a starter at BYU in 2022–23, ultimately starting 30 of 33 games while totaling a team-leading 61 three-pointers on the year, along with 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. [11] [12] He moved to a sixth man role in 2023–24 and had 14.2 points per game while helping the Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament. [12] [13] He was selected the Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year. [14]

Personal life

Robinson's aunt is basketball coach and former player Crystal Robinson; his mother also played college basketball. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Player Information :: Jaxson Robinson". HogStats.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wright, Scott (February 16, 2024). "Former Ada star Jaxson Robinson's gym-rat nature has carried him to success at BYU". The Oklahoman .
  3. ↑ "Jaxson Robinson". Texas A&M Aggies.
  4. ↑ Cali, Jeff (June 9, 2020). "Ada's Robinson, Parks named Player and Coach of the Year". The Ada News .
  5. ↑ Underwood, Hannah (May 6, 2020). "4-star Texas A&M hoops commit Jaxson Robinson reclassifies into 2020 class". The Dallas Morning News .
  6. ↑ Jordan, Cameron (May 6, 2020). "High school boys basketball: Ada's Jaxson Robinson enrolling early at Texas A&M, reclassifying to 2020". The Oklahoman .
  7. ↑ Cali, Jeff (July 17, 2019). "Ada's Robinson helps Team Griffin claim title". The Ada News .
  8. ↑ Call, Jeff (July 9, 2022). "'I'm ready for this opportunity': New BYU guard Jaxson Robinson looking forward to show what he can do". Deseret News .
  9. ↑ "Jaxson Robinson Leaving Razorbacks in Not Surprising Move". Sports Illustrated . May 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ Holt, Bob (June 17, 2022). "Jaxson Robinson to BYU". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette .
  11. ↑ Walker, Sean (December 2, 2023). "Jaxson Robinson proving starters don't have all the fun in No. 19 BYU's 7-0 start". KSL.com .
  12. 1 2 Drew, Jay (December 15, 2023). "Best sixth man in the country? BYU's high-scoring Jaxson Robinson flourishing in new role off the bench". Deseret News .
  13. ↑ Walker, Sean (March 21, 2024). "In NCAA Tournament loss, BYU's Robinson caught fire; now he has a tough decision to make". KSL.com .
  14. ↑ Walker, Sean (March 10, 2024). "BYU's Jaxson Robinson named Big 12 sixth man of year by league coaches". KSL.com .
  15. ↑ Vejar, Alex (November 18, 2022). "How BYU guard Jaxson Robinson honed his game with the help of strong women". The Salt Lake Tribune .
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