Bernard Gregory Robinson, Jr. (born December 26, 1980) is an American former professional

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player who played 3 seasons in the

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(NBA) with the

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and New Jersey Nets.

Career

After a career at the University of Michigan, where he helped lead the Wolverines to the 2004 NIT title, Robinson was a second round draft pick of the

in the

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. As a rookie in 2004–05, Robinson appeared in 31 games, averaging 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. On January 3, 2007, Robinson was traded by the Bobcats to the New Jersey Nets for Jeff McInnis. In the 2007 offseason, he tore his medial collateral ligament in his left knee. On October 29, 2007, he was traded to New Orleans Hornets along with

Mile Ilić Mile Ilić ( sr, Миле Илић; born 2 June 1984) is a Serbian podcaster and former professional basketball player. Known in Serbia as Jao Mile (word play referencing Yao Ming and the Serbian expression for ouch, ''jao''), the 2.15-metre-ta ...

for David Wesley. Both of them were immediately waived by the Hornets.

Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB)

In 2010, Robinson signed with Minas Tênis Clube in Brazil. In 2012, he signed with Basquete Cearense in Brazil.

References

External links

NBB Player Profile
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Profile @ Latinbasket.com
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