Orlando Robinson

Orlando Robinson

Robinson with Fresno State in 2019
No. 25–Miami Heat
Position	Center
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-07-10) July 10, 2000 (age 23) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Centennial (Las Vegas, Nevada) Cathedral (Los Angeles, California) Middlebrooks Academy (Los Angeles, California)
College	Fresno State (2019–2022)
NBA draft	2022: undrafted
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2022–present	Miami Heat
2022–2024	→Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Mountain West (2022) Second-team All-Mountain West (2021)
Stats   at NBA.com
Stats   at Basketball-Reference.com

Orlando Lamon Robinson Jr. (born July 10, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

High school career

Robinson began his high school career at Centennial High School in Las Vegas. Prior to his junior season, he transferred to Cathedral High School in Los Angeles and scored 29 points in his first game. ^[1] Robinson attended Middlebrooks Academy for his senior season. On October 11, 2018, he committed to Fresno State over offers from Oregon State, Georgia Tech and Boise State. ^[2]

College career

Robinson averaged 12.2 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a freshman. ^[3] In the offseason, he worked on his ballhandling and strength training in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[4] On January 4, 2021, he scored a career-high 33 points and had 13 rebounds in an 81–61 win against Wyoming. ^[5] As a sophomore, Robinson averaged 14.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game and had 11 double-doubles. He was named to the Second Team All-Mountain West and received CoSIDA Academic All-District honors. Following the season, Robinson declared for the 2021 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. ^[6] On July 2, 2021, he withdrew from the draft and returned to Fresno State for his junior season. ^[7] Robinson was named to the First Team All-Mountain West as a junior. ^[8]

Professional career

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2022–present)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Robinson was signed by the Miami Heat on July 14, 2022. ^[9]

On October 24, 2022, Robinson joined the Heat's G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, for training camp. ^[10] On November 13, Robinson was signed to a two-way contract with the Heat. ^[11] He was waived by the Heat on November 25, and subsequently re-joined the Skyforce. ^[12] However, on December 11, he signed a second two-way contract. ^[13] The Heat made the 2023 NBA Finals, but lost to the Denver Nuggets in 5 games. As a player under a two-way contract, Robinson was ineligible to play in the playoffs.

On July 1, 2023, the Heat signed Robinson to a standard contract, relieving him of his co-assignment to the Skyforce. ^[14]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games 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

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Miami	31	1	13.7	.528	.000	.710	4.1	.8	.4	.4	3.7
2023–24	Miami	36	7	8.4	.500	.533	.760	2.3	.9	.2	.2	2.8
Career		67	8	10.9	.516	.381	.732	3.1	.9	.3	.3	3.2

Play-in

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024	Miami	1	0	2.4	—	—	—	.0	1.0	1.0	.0	.0
Career		1	0	2.4	—	—	—	.0	1.0	1.0	.0	.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Fresno State	30	30	27.3	.492	.250	.705	6.6	1.6	.8	1.0	12.2
2020–21	Fresno State	24	24	31.9	.443	.333	.721	9.2	2.1	.9	.8	14.6
2021–22	Fresno State	36	36	33.2	.484	.352	.716	8.4	2.9	1.0	1.2	19.4
Career		90	90	30.9	.476	.322	.714	8.0	2.2	.9	1.0	15.7

References

1. Callaghan-Croley, Dylan (April 24, 2018). "Georgia Tech Basketball Recruiting: Jackets fast rising west coast power forward Orlando Robinson". Yellow Jacked Up. FanSided . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
2. Kuwada, Robert (October 11, 2018). "Fresno State lands commitment from versatile big man Orlando Robinson". The Fresno Bee . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Moore, Jackson (June 14, 2021). "Fresno State's Orlando Robinson invited to G League Elite Camp". 247 Sports. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
4. Kuwada, Robert (May 15, 2020). "Fresno State's Orlando Robinson has NBA potential. Here's how he's getting training done". The Fresno Bee . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
5. "Robinson scores 33 to carry Fresno St. over Wyoming 81–61". ESPN . Associated Press. January 4, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
6. Lopez, Julia (April 29, 2021). "Fresno State's Orlando Robinson declares for NBA Draft". KSEE . Retrieved July 16, 2021.
7. Cano, Jesus (July 2, 2021). "Orlando Robinson will return to Bulldogs for 2021-2022 season". The Collegian. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
8. "Mountain West Reveals 2021-22 Men's Basketball All-Conference Teams" (Press release). Mountain West Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
9. Masood, Azam (July 14, 2022). "Orlando Robinson: Making A Statement". NBA.com. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
10. "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
11. "Heat Sign Orlando Robinson to Two-Way Contract". NBA. November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
12. "HEAT SIGN DRU SMITH TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT". NBA.com. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
13. Miami HEAT [@MiamiHEAT] (December 11, 2022). "OFFICIAL: The Miami HEAT have signed Orlando Robinson to a two-way contract and have waived Dru Smith" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2022– via Twitter.
14. "HEAT SIGN ORLANDO ROBINSON". NBA.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

External links

• Fresno State Bulldogs bio