Thomas Robinson (basketball)
 Robinson in 2012 playing for Kansas | |
| No. 41 – Portland Trail Blazers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
March 17, 1991 Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
| College | Kansas (2009–2012) |
| NBA draft | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Pro playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2013 | Houston Rockets |
| 2013–present | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Thomas Earl Robinson (born March 17, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. A consensus All-American at the University of Kansas, Robinson was drafted 5th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft.
High school
Robinson played high school basketball at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Robinson averaged 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks per game his senior year.
Robinson was rated the No. 24 recruit by Scout.com, No. 31 by Rivals.com and No. 40 ESPNU 100 as a high school senior.[1]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Robinson PF |
Washington, DC | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Oct 10, 2008 | |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 93 | ||||||
College career
Robinson began his junior year and the 2011-2012 men's college basketball season as one of 50 candidates for the preseason John R. Wooden Award.[3] Along with senior teammate Tyshawn Taylor, Robinson was expected to become one of the leaders for the Kansas team.
On December 31, 2011, in a game against the University of North Dakota, Robinson scored 30 points and grabbed 21 rebounds. He was the first Kansas player to record a 30/20 performance since Wayne Hightower scored 36 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 1961 game against the University of Missouri.[4] At the end of the Big 12 conference regular season, Robinson was second in the nation with 22 double doubles behind O.D. Anosike of Siena College. At that point, Robinson averaged 18 points and 11.9 rebounds.
Prior to their game on January 22, 2011 against Texas, Kansas players, coaches and fans held a moment of silence in honor of Robinson, who had lost his grandmother, grandfather, and mother all within three weeks of one another. After the game, Kansas coach Bill Self said "For him to even be out there on the court was remarkable."[5]
On March 4, 2012, Robinson was named the 2012 Big 12 Player of the Year. All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league’s head coaches.[6] On March 5, 2012, he was named the Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year.[7]
On April 9, 2012, Robinson decided to forgo his senior season and declared for the 2012 NBA Draft.[8]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Kansas Jayhawks | 33 | 1 | 7.2 | .485 | .000 | .395 | 2.7 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 |
| 2010–11 | Kansas Jayhawks | 33 | 2 | 14.6 | .601 | .000 | .510 | 6.4 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 7.6 |
| 2011–12 | Kansas Jayhawks | 39 | 39 | 31.8 | .505 | .500 | .682 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .9 | 17.7 |
Professional career
Sacramento Kings
On June 28, 2012, Robinson was drafted fifth overall in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
On November 7, 2012, in the 4th quarter of a game against the Detroit Pistons, Robinson hit Jonas Jerebko in the throat with an elbow, and was ejected from the game.[9] On November 8, 2012, he was suspended for two games.[10]
Houston Rockets
On February 20, 2013, Robinson was traded to the Houston Rockets along with Francisco García and Tyler Honeycutt in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and former Kansas teammate Cole Aldrich.[11] Robinson wore #0 for the Rockets until former Rockets guard and Kings teammate Aaron Brooks re-signed with the Rockets; Robinson switched to #41 while Brooks took his number.
Portland Trail Blazers
On July 10, 2013, Robinson was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for the rights to Kostas Papanikolaou and Marko Todorović, as well as two future second round draft picks.[12]
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 | Sacramento | 51 | 0 | 15.9 | .424 | .000 | .577 | 4.7 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 4.8 |
| 2012–13 | Houston | 19 | 0 | 13.0 | .449 | .000 | .421 | 4.1 | .5 | .8 | .3 | 4.5 |
| 2013–14 | Portland | 35 | 0 | 11.1 | .486 | .000 | .612 | 3.4 | .4 | .2 | .2 | 4.9 |
| Career | 105 | 0 | 13.8 | .448 | .000 | .551 | 4.1 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 4.8 |
Awards and honors
College
- 2012 Associated Press First Team All-American[13][14]
- 2012 CBSSports.com First Team All-American[15][16]
- 2012 Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- 2012 Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year
- 2012 Sporting News First Team All American
- 2012 ESPN.COM National Player of the Year
- 2012 NABC First Team All American
- 2012 John R. Wooden Award Finalist[15]
- 2012 Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist[15]
References
- ↑ 1 minute ago. "Thomas Robinson Profile - University of Kansas Official Athletic Site". Kuathletics.com. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "Thomas Robinson - Yahoo! Sports". Rivals.yahoo.com. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ John R. Wooden Award Announces Men's Preseason Top 50 List
- ↑ "North Dakota vs. Kansas Jayhawks - Recap - December 31, 2011 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ↑ "Thomas Robinson's mother dies". ESPN.com. January 22, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
- ↑ Big 12 Conference. "2012 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced". Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Kansas' Robinson is AP Big 12 player of year". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Kansas Jayhawks' Thomas Robinson to forgo senior year, enter NBA Draft". espn.go.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ Ben Golliver. "Kings’ Robinson ejected for vicious elbow to throat of Pistons’ Jerebko". SI.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved on November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Kings rookie Robinson suspended for throwing elbow". NBA. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 09, 2012.
- ↑ "Rockets Acquire Robinson, Garcia and Honeycutt". NBA.com. February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ↑ "TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE THOMAS ROBINSON FROM HOUSTON". NBA.com. July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ Associated press. "Thomas Robinson leads AP first team". ESPN. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ "Robinson, Taylor Named Associated Press All-Americans". KU Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Kansas' Thomas Robinson Named Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Finalist". Kansas Athletics Official Website. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ↑ Jeff Goodman, Gary Parrish (13 March 2012). "Kansas' Robinson worthy of POY, but Kentucky's Davis is better". Retrieved 19 March 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- Kansas Jayhawks bio
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