Liam Robbins

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Liam Robbins
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Robbins with Minnesota in 2021
No. 15–Milwaukee Bucks
Position Center
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1999-07-12) July 12, 1999 (age 25)
Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Milwaukee Bucks
2024–present→Wisconsin Herd
Career highlights and awards
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Liam Robbins (born July 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Drake Bulldogs, Minnesota Golden Gophers and Vanderbilt Commodores.

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High school career

Robbins played sparingly in his first three years at Assumption High School in Davenport, Iowa. He entered the starting lineup as a senior, averaging 9.2 points per game. [1] Robbins had no NCAA Division I scholarship offers out of high school and reclassified to attend Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. He weighed about 300 pounds (140 kg) when he arrived at Sunrise but reached a weight of 235 pounds (107 kg) after four months by fasting and working out. [2] On April 17, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Drake. [3]

College career

Drake

Robbins with Drake in 2019 Liam Robbins (49347430956) (cropped).jpg
Robbins with Drake in 2019

As a freshman at Drake, Robbins served as a backup to Nick McGlynn, whom he took advice from. [1] He averaged 4.1 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. [4] On January 7, 2020, Robbins recorded 20 points, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks in a 65–62 win over Loyola–Chicago, despite having the stomach flu. He tied the program single-game record for blocks. [5] On February 5, Robbins posted a career-high 29 points, seven rebounds and three blocks in a 73–60 victory over Bradley. [6] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game, which ranked fifth in the nation, while recording a school-record 99 blocks. He was named to the Second Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and earned All-Defensive Team, Most Improved Team and All-Tournament Team honors. [7]

Minnesota

For his junior season, Robbins transferred to Minnesota where his uncle Ed Conroy was an assistant coach. He was granted immediate eligibility by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. [8] Robbins helped replace Daniel Oturu, who left for a professional career. [9] On January 3, 2021, he recorded 27 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in a 77–60 win over Ohio State. Robbins was subsequently named Big Ten Player of the Week and Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week. [10] He missed the final six games of the season with a sprained ankle. As a junior, he averaged 11.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and a Big Ten-leading 2.7 blocks per game.

Vanderbilt

Robbins transferred to Vanderbilt for his senior season alongside his uncle Ed Conroy, who became an assistant coach for the Commodores. [11] He missed the first several months of the season and averaged 6.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game. [12] He came back for his fifth season of eligibility and averaged 15 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks per game. On March 2, 2023, Robbins suffered a leg injury early in a game against Kentucky, forcing him to miss the rest of the season. [13] Despite this injury, Robbins was named the 2022–23 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. [14]

Professional career

Milwaukee Bucks / Wisconsin Herd (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Robbins signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on September 30, 2023, [15] but was waived on October 12. [16] On October 29, he signed with the Birmingham Squadron, [17] but before playing for them, he suffered a season-ending injury on January 12, 2024. [18]

On August 27, 2024, Robbins signed with the Milwaukee Bucks [19] and on October 21, the Bucks converted his deal into a two-way contract. [20] Robbins was honored as a part of the Bucks team that won the 2024 NBA Cup game, fulfilling a promise made by Giannis Antetokounmpo to help him buy a house in his hometown of Davenport, Iowa. [21]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Drake 31211.3.442.231.5952.7.5.31.14.1
2019–20 Drake 343427.1.499.244.6947.1.8.62.914.1
2020–21 Minnesota 232224.7.441.327.6946.61.1.72.711.7
2021–22 Vanderbilt 151018.3.435.286.6064.0.67.41.876.8
2022–23 Vanderbilt 261522.9.504.365.7316.851.0.313.1515.0
Career1298320.9.477.306.6935.53.81.462.3710.63

Personal life

Robbins' uncle, Ed Conroy, is head basketball coach at The Citadel in South Carolina. He was previously an assistant basketball coach for Vanderbilt and an assistant coach at Minnesota when he recruited Robbins to transfer from Drake to Minnesota. When Conroy left for Vanderbilt, Robbins followed his uncle there. His cousin and Conroy's son, Hunt, played basketball for Minnesota as a point guard. [22]

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References

  1. 1 2 Batterson, Steve (January 6, 2020). "Robbins emerges as dominant big man for Drake". Quad-City Times . Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ Birch, Tommy (February 23, 2020). "Drake basketball player Liam Robbins dropped nearly 70 pounds, but that's not all that's different". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ Martin, Derek (April 17, 2018). "Former Assumption big man commits to Drake". KMA (AM) . Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bain, Matthew (October 23, 2019). "'He's just got so much potential': With Nick McGlynn gone, Drake's Liam Robbins poised for big sophomore year". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ↑ Birch, Tommy (January 8, 2020). "Drake keeps pace atop Missouri Valley thanks to flu-ridden star's performance". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Liam Robbins' career-high 29 propels Drake past Bradley 73-60". WOI-DT . Associated Press. February 6, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ Birch, Tommy (April 4, 2020). "Drake men's basketball star Liam Robbins announces decision transferring". The Des Moines Register . Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Minnesota transfer Liam Robbins granted immediate eligibility". ESPN . Associated Press. September 2, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
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