James Robinson (born March 4, 1994) is an American professional

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player who last played for Igokea of the

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. He played

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for the

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before playing professionally in Bosnia, Germany and Israel.

Early life and college career

Robinson attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he won more games (120) than any player in the school's history and lost only one home game. As a senior, Robinson was named First Team All-MET by the Washington Post after averaging 11.2 points, 8.0 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game. He also led DeMatha to a 30-6 overall record, 15-3 WCAC record, No. 1 state ranking and No. 11 national ranking by USA Today. Robinson played college basketball for the

's Panthers, where he averaged 10.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 5 assists and 1.1 steals per game in his senior year. He finished his college career as the

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leader in career assist-to-turnover ratio (3.56:1) and among the Pittsburgh all-time leaders in assists (10th - 438) and free throw percentage (fifth - .808).

Professional career

Igokea (2016–2017)

On August 8, 2016, Robinson started his professional career with the Bosnian team Igokea, signing a one-year deal. Robinson helped Igokea to win the 2017 Bosnian Cup. On May 21, 2017, Robinson recorded 17 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in Game 5, leading Igokea to win the 2017 Bosnian League Championship after a 96–72 win over Bosna Royal. In 39 games played for Igokea, he averaged 13.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

Medi Bayreuth (2017–2018)

On June 30, 2017, Robinson signed with the German team

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for the 2017–18 season. On November 5, 2017, Robinson recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 8-of-15 from the field, along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in a 103–99 win over

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. Robinson helped Medi Bayreuth reach the 2018 Champions League Quarterfinals, where they eventually lost to Riesen Ludwigsburg. In 58 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 9.7 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.

Bnei Herzliya (2018–2019)

On July 13, 2018, Robinson signed a two-year deal with the Israeli team

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. On March 25, 2019, Robinson recorded a season-high 23 points, shooting 4-of-7 from three-point range, along with five rebounds in a 95–81 win over Hapoel Gilboa Galil. On April 1, 2019, Robinson suffered a season-ending injury in a match against Ironi Nes Ziona.

Return to Medi Bayreuth (2019–2020)

On June 21, 2019, Robinson returned to

for a second stint, signing a one-year deal. He averaged 10.3 points and 4.5 assists per game in Bundesliga.

Löwen Braunschweig (2020–2021)

On August 14, 2020, Robinson signed with

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. He averaged 10.9 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game.

Igokea (2021–2022)

On August 10, 2021, Robinson signed with Igokea of the

National team career

In September 2012, Robinson helped the United States under-18 national team win the

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, earning a gold medal. He averaged 4.4 points in 15.6 minutes per game. In July 2013, Robinson helped the United States under-19 national team win the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championships, earning a gold medal.

References

External links

Pittsburgh Panthers bio

RealGM.com profile

ESPN.com profile

Eurobasket.com profile

ABA Liga profile
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