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Frank Robinson (basketball)
Franklin Marquieth Robinson (born June 1, 1984) is an American professional basketball retired player. He played college basketball for the East Carolina University and the California State University, Fullerton. Professional career Robinson started his professional career in 2008 with Union Olimpija of Slovenia. On February 27, 2009, he parted ways with Olimpija. In March 2009, he signed with Ludwigsburg for the rest of the season. On December 23, 2009, Robinson was acquired by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA D-League. On July 24, 2010, Robinson signed with Maccabi Haifa of Israel for the 2010–11 season. The 2011–12 season Robinson started with Sukhumi, but left the team after few weeks due to the financial problems the club was facing. He then signed with Artland Dragons but left the team before appearing in a game for them. In December 2011, he moved to Israel and signed with Habik'a for the rest of the 2011–12 season. On September 7, 2012, Robinson signed wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Guard
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from to while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between and . Characteristics and styles of play ''The Basketball Handbook'' by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as a player whose primary role is to score points. As the name suggests, most shooting guards are good long-range shooters, typically averaging 35–40 percent from three-point range. Many shooting guards are also strong and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
