Justin Michael Robinson (born October 14, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Elitzur Netanya of the Israeli National League. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He is the youngest son of Hall of Fame basketball player David Robinson.
 Robinson with Duke in 2019 | |
| No. 50 – Ramat Hasharon | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| League | Israel National League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 14, 1996 San Antonio, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | San Antonio Christian (San Antonio, Texas) |
| College | Duke (2016–2020) |
| NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
| 2020–present | Mornar Bar |
| 2020–2021 | →Podgorica |
| 2021 | Maccabi Ra'anana |
| 2021–Present | Elitzur Netanya |
High school career
editRobinson attended San Antonio Christian School in San Antonio, Texas. 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 Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 4A All-District First Team.[1]
College career
editRobinson expected to play for Duke as a walk-on before accepting a scholarship offer from the program.[2] He redshirted his first season, during which he often guarded Brandon Ingram at practice.[3] He was named a team captain as a senior.[4]
Robinson was on Duke'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 North Carolina.[5] It was the third straight game that Robinson had played significant minutes. Coach Mike Krzyzewski compared him to Notre Dame football walk-on Rudy Ruettiger, saying he was better.[6][7] Robinson finished the season averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per game.[8]
In his senior season, Robinson received the 2020 Tedd E. Mann award for his contributions to the team.[9][10]
Professional career
editOn September 18, 2020, Robinson signed his first professional contract with Mornar Bar of the Montenegrin League and the ABA League.[11]
On October 6, 2020, Podgorica announced that they had signed Robinson.[12]
Robinson had been included in roster of the San Antonio Spurs for 2021 NBA Summer League.[13] On September 13, 2021, he signed with Mornar Bar of the Montenegrin League and the ABA League.[14][15] On November 28, 2023 he was named Duke's Director of Player Development by Coach Jon Scheyer.
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | Duke |  Redshirt
| ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | Duke | 6 | 0 | 1.7 | – | – | .500 | .2 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .2 |
| 2017–18 | Duke | 17 | 0 | 4.8 | .421 | .353 | .250 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .5 | 1.4 |
| 2018–19 | Duke | 17 | 0 | 3.4 | .615 | .444 | .000 | .5 | .1 | .1 | .2 | 1.2 |
| 2019–20 | Duke | 15 | 1 | 6.8 | .516 | .429 | .500 | 1.5 | .5 | .3 | 1.1 | 2.8 |
| Career | 55 | 1 | 4.6 | .508 | .404 | .333 | .8 | .2 | .1 | .5 | 1.6 | |
Personal life
editHis father, David Robinson, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame following a 14-year career in the National Basketball Association with the San Antonio Spurs.[16] Robinson's older brother, Corey, played college football for Notre Dame.[2]
Robinson graduated from Duke University with a degree in Psychology and earned a Masters of Management Studies (MMS) degree from Duke's Fuqua School of Business in 2020. While at Duke, Robinson was a 3-time ACC Honor Roll recipient.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ Flores, David (January 15, 2015). "Robinson's youngest son unfazed by lofty expectations". KENS. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Chasnoff, Brian (May 7, 2015). "David Robinson's youngest son gets full-ride scholarship to Duke". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Rodriguez, Ken (September 24, 2017). "The Transformation of Justin Robinson". San Antonio Report. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Krest, Shawn (November 7, 2019). "Justin Robinson Named Duke's Fourth Captain". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Saul, Derek (March 7, 2020). "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood: Justin Robinson electrifies Duke men's basketball in first career start". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Hale, David M. (March 7, 2020). "Walk-on Justin Robinson better than 'Rudy,' Duke's Mike Krzyzewski says". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Wang, Gene (March 8, 2020). "Duke's Justin Robinson earns 'Rudy' comparison from Mike Krzyzewski". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ Naseri, Ramona (March 28, 2020). "Duke men's basketball 2019-20 player review: Justin Robinson". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "No Banquet, but Duke Gives End-of-Year Awards".
- ^ "Duke basketball announces individual team awards for 2019-20 season". 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Justin Robinson begins pro career with Mornar Bar". EuroHoops. September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Džastin Robinson kao pozajmljen igrač Mornara stiže u Podgoricu!". KK Podgorica on Twitter.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Spurs announce 2021 summer league roster". NBA.com. August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Former Duke forward Robinson signs deal in Montenegro". September 18, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Robinson comes back to Mornar". Eurobasket. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ Marks, Brendan (March 7, 2020). "Justin Robinson's moment in the sun". The Athletic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Robinson | Duke's Fuqua School of Business".
- ^ "Half of Duke Basketball Team Makes ACC Honor Roll".