Jeremiah Christian Robinson-Earl (born November 3, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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High school career

Robinson-Earl played his first three years of high school basketball for

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. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 25 games and averaged 12.4 points to help his team to a 22–3 record. As a sophomore in 2016–17, his team finished with a 22–3 slate. He averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game on a team that won a state title. He was a 2017 Wichita Eagle All-State selection and received a scholarship offer from

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. As a junior in 2017–18, he started all 25 games and averaged 21.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in leading his team to a 22–3 record and a third-straight state title. After his three years at Bishop Miege, Robinson-Earl transferred to

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for his senior year.

Recruiting

Robinson-Earl was a consensus five-star

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and one of the top players in the 2019 class. On October 30, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Villanova over offers from

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, and Notre Dame.

College career

Robinson-Earl made his Villanova debut in a 97–54 rout of

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, scoring 24 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. He was named

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freshman of the week on November 11, 2019. At the conclusion of the regular season, Robinson-Earl was unanimously selected to the

Freshman Team. He was named Big East Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and had nine double-doubles. He was named to the Second Team All-

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. Following the season Robinson-Earl declared for the

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but decided to return to Villanova after he was informed he would be a likely second-round pick. Coming into his sophomore season, Robinson-Earl was named to the Preseason First Team All-Big East. On November 26, 2020, he scored a career-high 28 points and had eight rebounds in an 83–74 win against

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. As a sophomore, Robinson-Earl averaged 15.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and was named Big East co-Player of the Year. On April 9, 2021, he declared for the

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, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.

Professional career

Robinson-Earl was selected in the second round of the

with the 32nd pick by the

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, and then was traded to the

. On August 10, 2021, he signed a contract with the Thunder. He was assigned to the

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on February 3, 2023.

National team career

Robinson-Earl played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in Canada. He helped his team win the gold medal. At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Greece, Robinson-Earl averaged 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Play-in

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College

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Personal life

Robinson-Earl's father, Lester Earl, played college basketball for

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and

before embarking on a professional career overseas.

References

External links

Villanova Wildcats bioUSA Basketball bio
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