Justin Robinson (basketball, born 1987)
 Robinson in 2009. | |
| No. 17 – Surrey Scorchers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | British Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 17 October 1987 Brixton, London, England |
| Listed height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Listed weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Blair Academy (Blairstown, New Jersey) |
| College | Rider (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Maroussi |
| 2011–2012 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2012–2013 | BC Kyiv |
| 2013 | Uppsala Basket |
| 2013–2014 | Falco KC Szombathely |
| 2014 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2014–2015 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2015 | Kolossos Rodou |
| 2015–2016 | Aries Trikala |
| 2016–2017 | Doxa Lefkadas |
| 2017 | Saint-Quentin |
| 2017–2022 | London Lions |
| 2023–present | Surrey Scorchers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Justin Robinson (born 17 October 1987) is a British professional basketball player who plays for the Surrey Scorchers of the British Basketball League (BBL).
Early life
Robinson played for the Brixton TopCats before moving to the United States to attend high school at the Blair Academy. As a junior, he would lead Blair to a Mid-Atlantic Prep League title and was named to the All-MAPL first team.[1]
College career
Robinson played college basketball for the Rider Broncs. During his senior year as team captain he averaged 15.3 points, 3.8 assist, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 steal a game.[2]
Professional career
In September 2011, Robinson began his professional career with Greek team Maroussi.[3] The next month he left Maroussi and moved to Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot League where he spent the 2011–12 season.
On 6 August 2012, he signed with BC Kyiv of Ukraine.[4] On 26 February 2013, he parted ways with Kyiv.[5] On 3 March 2013, he signed with Uppsala Basket of Sweden for the rest of the season.[6]
During the 2013–14 season he played in Hungary with Falco KC Szombathely and Atomerőmű SE.[7]
On 12 November 2014, he signed with his former team Apollon Limassol of Cyprus.[8] On 25 February 2015, he left Apolon and signed with Kolossos Rodou of the Greek Basket League.[9]
On 17 August 2016, Robinson signed with Slovenian club Union Olimpija.[10] However, only twelve days later, he left the club before appearing in a game for them.[11] On 20 September 2016, he signed with Greek club Doxa Lefkadas.[12] He left Doxa after appearing in 19 games. On 16 March 2017, he signed with the French Pro B club Saint-Quentin for the rest of the season.[13]
On 23 August 2017, Robinson signed with the London Lions of the British Basketball League.[14] In 2019 Robinson won his second BBL MVP award in a row.[15] He averaged 17 points and 5 assists per game during the 2019–20 season. On 13 July 2020 he signed a new 2-year deal with the London Lions.[16]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | London Lions | 30 | 29 | 29.4 | 48.5 | 45.8 | 83.5 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 17.8 |
| 2018–19 | London Lions | 31 | 31 | 32.0 | 41.7 | 36.9 | 86.9 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 19.2 |
| 2019–20 | London Lions | 13 | 13 | 32.1 | 42.1 | 33.3 | 87.5 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 16.2 |
International
Robinson plays for the Great Britain national basketball team, making his debut against Poland in 2009.[17]
References
- ^ Rider Men's Basketball BIO
- ^ Justin Robinson-ESPN stats
- ^ Rookie Justin Robinson moves to Maroussi
- ^ BC Kyiv lands Jarrod Jones and Justin Robinson
- ^ BC Kyiv part ways with Justin Robinson, Jarrod Jones
- ^ Justin Robinson Heads to Sweden with Uppsala
- ^ Justin Robinson moves from Falco to Paks
- ^ Justin Robinson signed by Apollon
- ^ Justin Robinson signs with Kolossos Rhodes
- ^ Justin Robinson inks with Union Olimpija Ljubljana
- ^ Robinson zapušča Ljubljano (in Slovene)
- ^ Justin Robinson (ex Un.Olimpija) agreed terms with Doxa Lefkadas
- ^ Justin Robinson Joins Saint-Quentin in Pro-B
- ^ British guard Justin Robinson signs with London Lions
- ^ "Classy Robinson crowned Molten BBL MVP again". bbl.org.uk. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "London Lions extend Justin Robinson". Sportando. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ Justin Robinson
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Apollon Limassol BC players
- Basketball players from London
- BC Kyiv players
- Black British sportsmen
- Blair Academy alumni
- British expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Doxa Lefkadas B.C. players
- English expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- English expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English men's basketball players
- Kolossos Rodou B.C. players
- London Lions (basketball) players
- Maroussi B.C. players
- Point guards
- Rider Broncs men's basketball players
- Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball players
- Shooting guards
- People from Brixton
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Lambeth
- 21st-century English sportsmen
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