Justin Michael Robinson (born October 14, 1996) is an American professional

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player for Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli National League. He played

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for the

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. He is the youngest son of

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basketball player

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High school career

Robinson attended San Antonio Christian School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 13.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 4.6 blocks per game, leading his team to a 33–6 record. Robinson was named to the

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4A All-District First Team.

College career

Robinson expected to play for

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as a

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before accepting a scholarship offer from the program. He

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his first season, during which he often guarded

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at practice. He was named a team captain as a senior. Robinson was on

's 2017 ACC tournament championship team and 2019 ACC tournament championship team. In the final game of the season, on March 7, 2020, he made his first career start and recorded 13 points, six rebounds, four blocks and three assists in an 89–76 win over

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. It was the third straight game that Robinson had played significant minutes. Coach

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compared him to

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, saying he was better. Robinson finished the season averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game. In his senior season, Robinson received the 2020 Tedd E. Mann award for his contributions to the team.

Professional career

On September 18, 2020, Robinson signed his first professional contract with Mornar Bar of the Montenegrin League and the

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. On October 6, 2020,

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announced that they had signed Robinson. Robinson had been included in roster of the

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for

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. On September 13, 2021, he signed with Mornar Bar of the Montenegrin League and the

. On November 28, 2023 he was named Duke's Director of Player Development by Coach Jon Scheyer.

Career statistics

College

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Personal life

His father,

, was inducted into the

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following a 14-year career in the

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with the

. Robinson's older brother,

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, played

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for Notre Dame. Robinson graduated from Duke University with a degree in Psychology and earned a Masters of Management Studies (MMS) degree from Duke's

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in 2020. While at Duke, Robinson was a 3-time ACC Honor Roll recipient.

References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bio
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