Justin Robinson (basketball, born 1987)

Justin Robinson (born 17 October 1987) is a British professional basketball player for the London Lions of the British Basketball League (BBL).

For the American alto saxophonist, see Justin Robinson (musician).

Justin Robinson
Robinson in 2009.
No. 10 – London Lions
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueBBL
Personal information
Born (1987-10-17) 17 October 1987
Brixton, London, England
NationalityBritish
Listed height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Listed weight86 kg (190 lb)
Career information
High schoolBlair Academy
(Blairstown, New Jersey)
CollegeRider (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Maroussi
2011–2012Apollon Limassol
2012–2013BC Kyiv
2013Uppsala Basket
2013–2014Falco KC Szombathely
2014Atomerőmű SE
2014–2015Apollon Limassol
2015Kolossos Rodou
2015–2016Aries Trikala
2016–2017Doxa Lefkadas
2017Saint-Quentin
2017–presentLondon Lions
Career highlights and awards

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 July 13, 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 302929.448.545.883.53.15.61.80.117.8
2018-19 London Lions 313132.041.736.986.93.54.91.40.019.2
2019-20 London Lions 131332.142.133.387.53.44.81.40.016.2

International

Robinson plays for the Great Britain national basketball team, making his debut against Poland in 2009.[17]

References
  1. Rider Men's Basketball BIO
  2. Justin Robinson-ESPN stats
  3. Rookie Justin Robinson moves to Maroussi
  4. BC Kyiv lands Jarrod Jones and Justin Robinson
  5. BC Kyiv part ways with Justin Robinson, Jarrod Jones
  6. Justin Robinson Heads to Sweden with Uppsala
  7. Justin Robinson moves from Falco to Paks
  8. Justin Robinson signed by Apollon
  9. Justin Robinson signs with Kolossos Rhodes
  10. Justin Robinson inks with Union Olimpija Ljubljana
  11. Robinson zapušča Ljubljano (in Slovene)
  12. Justin Robinson (ex Un.Olimpija) agreed terms with Doxa Lefkadas
  13. Justin Robinson Joins Saint-Quentin in Pro-B
  14. British guard Justin Robinson signs with London Lions
  15. "Classy Robinson crowned Molten BBL MVP again". bbl.org.uk. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  16. "London Lions extend Justin Robinson". Sportando. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  17. Justin Robinson
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