Mitchell Robinson
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| Western Kentucky | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Conference USA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 1, 1998 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chalmette High School (Chalmette, Louisiana) |
| College | Western Kentucky (2017–present) |
Mitchell Robinson (born April 1, 1998) is an American college basketball player for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
High school career
Robinson attended Chalmette High School, he was a five-star-recruit in the class of 2017 according to the ESPN ranking. Playing in the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, he tallied 14 points, three rebounds and two blocked shots.[1] He participated in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, scoring 15 points in 17 minutes of play, while pulling down three rebounds.[2]
As a senior at Chalmette, he averaged 26 points, 15 boards as well as 4.1 assists per outing, while earning Naismith Trophy All-America honorable mention and MaxPreps All-America honorable mention status as well as USA Today All-USA Louisiana first team honors.[3] Robinson originally committed to Texas A&M, but then de-committed to follow coach Rick Stansbury to Western Kentucky. Stansbury had recruited Robinson as the Aggies' assistant coach.[4] Basketball writer Jason Frakes wrote in February 2017, Robinson "may go down as the biggest recruiting coup in WKU basketball history."[5]
International career
Robinson was named to the preliminary roster of the US under-19 national team in 2017, but did not make the final cut for the 12-men squad for the FIBA World Cup.[6]
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