Mike Robinson, Jr. (born December 31, 1976) is a retired American professional

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player and a high school basketball coach. He played professionally for teams in the United States and

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. Robinson graduated from

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, as a three time all-state selection and the

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for the Midwest in 1996. Robinson would score 2,944 career points and play in the

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. Robinson attended

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, when he played basketball on two Sweet 16 teams and one Elite 8 squad in

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during his four years. His college scoring total was 1,322. After graduating from Purdue, Robinson competed professionally both in the United States and Argentina. In 2018 Robinson won a state championship as a high school coach in

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, leading the South County Stallions to the Class 6 title. Robinson is married to Michelle Duhart who played for the 1999 champion Purdue women's basketball team.

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