Justin Robinson (born October 12, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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Early life and high school career

Robinson grew up in

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. As a child, his family held season tickets for the

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. He originally attended Montrose Christian School in Rockville, Maryland, playing basketball mostly as a reserve player and was a teammate of future NBA player Justin Anderson. He transferred to St. James School, Maryland before his junior year following the resignation of Montrose Christian's head coach, Stu Vetter. He immediately became a starter at St. James and averaged 13 points and six assists per game in his junior season. As a senior, Robinson averaged 21.8 points, 7.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game and was named the Washington County Player of the Year, Gatorade Maryland Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and a ''Parade'' All-American. He was rated a three-star recruit by

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and

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and committed to play

at Virginia Tech over offers from

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and Providence.

College career

Robinson played four seasons for the

. He entered the starting lineup during his freshman season, averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 assists per game in 35 games (19 starts). In his first full season as a sophomore, Robinson averaged 10.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.2 assist per game. As a junior, Robinson averaged 14 points and 5.6 assists (tied for second in the conference) and was named second team All- Atlantic Coast Conference. He averaged 13.5 points, 5.0 assists, and 3.2 rebounds while shooting 41.8% from three in 24 games in his senior season, missing 12 games due to a foot injury. He was named the ACC Player of the Week on January 28, 2019 after scoring 35 points with eight assists in a 78–56 win over Syracuse. Robinson finished his career with 1,383 career points and a school-record 562 assists. He participated in the

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following his senior season, averaging 7.7 points and six assists in three games played.

Professional career

Washington Wizards (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Robinson agreed to a three-year contract as an

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with the

and was named to the team's Summer League roster. He averaged 8.8 points 4.0 assists in five Summer League games, all starts. Robinson officially signed with the Wizards on July 12, 2019. On October 23, 2019, Robinson made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 100–108 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Robinson averaged 1.4 points per game in nine games. Robinson was waived by the Wizards on January 5, 2020.

Delaware Blue Coats (2020–2021)

On January 21, 2020, the

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announced that they had acquired Robinson off waivers. On February 21, Robinson tallied 22 points, four rebounds and three assists over 33 minutes in a loss to the

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. He missed a game against the

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on February 28 with a shoulder injury. On December 6, 2020, Robinson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers. On December 7, he was waived by the 76ers. Robinson later re-joined the Delaware Blue Coats in January 2021. In 13 games, he averaged 5.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and 1.62 steals in 31.1 minutes while shooting 40.5 percent from three point range, helping the Blue Coats reach the

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Final.

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021)

On April 5, 2021, the

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signed Robinson to a 10-day contract. On April 15, he signed a second 10-day contract.

Milwaukee Bucks (2021)

Robinson joined the Los Angeles Lakers for the

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. On September 15, 2021, Robinson signed with the

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, on a two-way contract with the

. However, he was waived on November 30, after appearing in 17 games.

Sacramento Kings (2021)

On December 17, 2021, Robinson signed a 10-day contract with the

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Detroit Pistons (2021–2022)

On December 28, 2021, Robinson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. Robinson joined the

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for the

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Illawarra Hawks (2022–present)

On August 10, 2022, Robinson signed with the

of the Australian National Basketball League for the 2022–23 season. He made his debut in the season opener but was then subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a meniscus tear in his right knee. On January 31, 2023, Robinson re-signed with the Hawks for the 2023–24 NBL season.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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College

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Personal life

Robinson's father, Verdell Robinson, played college basketball at the

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and was the head coach of Manassas Park High School for seven years.

References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bio

RealGM profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Justin 1997 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American men's basketball players Basketball players from Virginia Capital City Go-Go players Delaware Blue Coats players Detroit Pistons players Illawarra Hawks players Milwaukee Bucks players Oklahoma City Thunder players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) People from Manassas, Virginia Sportspeople from Prince William County, Virginia Point guards Sacramento Kings players Saint James School (Maryland) alumni Undrafted National Basketball Association players Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball players Washington Wizards players Wisconsin Herd players