Jeremiah Robinson-Earl
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (born November 3, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.
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Position | Power forward | |||||||||||||||||||
League | Big East Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Kansas City, Missouri | November 3, 2000|||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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College | Villanova (2019–present) | |||||||||||||||||||
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High school career
Robinson-Earl played his first three years of high school basketball for Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 25 games and averaged 12.4 points to help his team to a 22–3 record. As a sophomore in 2016–17, his team finished with a 22–3 slate. He averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game on a team that won a state title. He was a 2017 Wichita Eagle All-State selection and received a scholarship offer from Kansas.[1] As a junior in 2017–18, started all 25 games and averaged 21.3 points, 8,1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in leading his team to a 22–3 record and a third-straight state title.
After his three years at Bishop Miege, Robinson-Earl transferred to IMG Academy for his senior year.
Recruiting
On October 30, 2018, Robinson-Earl committed to play college basketball at the Villanova University over offers from Arizona, Kansas, North Carolina, and Notre Dame.[2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF |
Overland Park, KS | IMG Academy (FL) | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Oct 30, 2018 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 18 ESPN: 14 | ||||||
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College career
Robinson-Earl made his Villanova debut in a 97–54 rout of Army, scoring 24 points and pulling down 13 rebounds.[3] He was named Big East freshman of the week on November 11, 2019.[4] At the conclusion of the regular season, Robinson-Earl was unanimously selected to the Big East Freshman Team.[5] He was named Big East Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and had nine double-doubles.[6] He was named to the Second Team All-Big 5.[7] Following the season Robinson-Earl declared for the 2020 NBA draft but decided to return to Villanova after he was informed he would be a likely second-round pick.[8]
National team career
Robinson-Earl played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He helped his team win the gold medal.[9]
Career statistics
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
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Villanova | 31 | 31 | 32.7 | .454 | .328 | .814 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .5 | 10.5 |
References
- Eldridge, Taylor (March 17, 2017). "The 2017 Wichita Eagle All-State boys basketball team". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- Zucker, Joseph (October 30, 2018). "5-Star Forward Prospect Jeremiah Robinson-Earl Commits to Villanova". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "Robinson-Earl spurs No. 10 Villanova past Army in opener". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- "Marquette's Howard, Villanova's Robinson-Earl Nab First #BIGEASThoops Weekly Honors". Big East Conference. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- Juliano, Joe (March 8, 2020). "Saddiq Bey leads a group of four Villanova players receiving Big East postseason honors". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- "Robinson-Earl Named BIG EAST Freshman of the Year". Villanova Wildcats. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- Watkins, Eric (April 15, 2020). "2020 Philly Big 5 men's basketball award winners announced". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- Jensen, Mike (April 14, 2020). "Jeremiah Robinson-Earl returning to Villanova is no small thing". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.