Stuart Robbins (2 November 1976 – 12 April 2010) was a Welsh basketball player from

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, who played at centre for the London Towers and Thames Valley in the British Basketball League and professionally in Germany, Belgium and in Limerick, Ireland. He had also played college basketball at

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in Pennsylvania, United States. In Limerick, he served as assistant coach as well as centre for the city's Superleague team UL Eagles. Western Mail, April 16, 2010
Basketball star Stuart Robbins found dead in hotel room
/ref> UL Eagles

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Matt Hall, also Welsh, was a close friend.

Death

Stuart Robbins died in his sleep at the age of 33; he was found dead in his hotel room in Galway on 12 April 2010. BBC Sport, April 13, 2010
Wales international centre Stuart Robbins dies at 33
/ref> He had just completed his debut season with UL Eagles, where he led his team in scoring and rebounding and was considered one of the outstanding players of that season. Irish Times, April 13, 2010
Irish basketball mourns death of Robbins
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References

1976 births 2010 deaths Welsh men's basketball players Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Germany Welsh expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Welsh expatriate sportspeople in the United States Centers (basketball) Bree BBC players British expatriate basketball people in Germany British expatriate basketball people in the United States London Towers players Sportspeople from Neath Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball players FC Bayern Munich basketball players British expatriate basketball people in Belgium British expatriate basketball people in Ireland {{UK-basketball-bio-stub