Thomas Robinson (basketball)
No. 0 – Cangrejeros de Santurce | |
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Position | Center / Power forward |
League | Baloncesto Superior Nacional |
Personal information | |
Born | Washington, D.C. | March 17, 1991
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, New Hampshire) |
College | Kansas (2009–2012) |
NBA draft | 2012: 1st round, 5th overall pick |
Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
Playing career | 2012–present |
Career history | |
2012–2013 | Sacramento Kings |
2013 | Houston Rockets |
2013–2015 | Portland Trail Blazers |
2015 | Philadelphia 76ers |
2015–2016 | Brooklyn Nets |
2016–2017 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2017–2018 | Khimki |
2018–2019 | Beikong Fly Dragons |
2019 | Maine Red Claws |
2019–2020 | Sichuan Blue Whales |
2020 | Khimki |
2020–2021 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
2021–present | Cangrejeros de Santurce |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Thomas Earl Robinson (born March 17, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). A consensus All-American at the University of Kansas, Robinson was drafted fifth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings.
High school career
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 ranked as the No. 24 recruit by Scout.com, No. 31 by Rivals.com[1] and No. 40 by ESPN.com as a high school senior.[2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Thomas Robinson PF |
Washington, DC | Brewster Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Oct 10, 2008 | |
Recruiting star ratings: 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 |
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2009–10 | Kansas | 33 | 1 | 7.2 | .485 | .000 | .395 | 2.7 | .3 | .2 | .5 | 2.5 |
2010–11 | Kansas | 33 | 2 | 14.6 | .601 | .000 | .510 | 6.4 | .6 | .4 | .7 | 7.6 |
2011–12 | Kansas | 39 | 39 | 31.8 | .505 | .500 | .682 | 11.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | .9 | 17.7 |
Career | 105 | 42 | 18.7 | .525 | .500 | .606 | 7.3 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | 9.8 |
College awards and honors
- Consensus first-team All-American (2012)
- NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team (2012)
- Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2012)
- First team All-Big 12 (2012)
- ESPN.com National Player of the Year (2012)
- John R. Wooden Award Finalist[9] (2012)
- Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist[9] (2012)
Professional career
Sacramento Kings (2012–2013)
On June 28, 2012, Robinson was drafted fifth overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. On November 7, 2012, in the fourth quarter of a game against the Detroit Pistons, Robinson hit Jonas Jerebko in the throat with an elbow, and was ejected from the game.[10] The following day, he was suspended for two games.[11]
Houston Rockets (2013)
On February 21, 2013, Robinson was traded, along with Francisco García and Tyler Honeycutt, to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas, and Cole Aldrich and cash considerations.[12][13] , Robinson was given up on by the Kings with DeMarcus Cousins emergence and their overload in the front court was traded in the middle of his rookie season to the Rockets . [14]
Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)
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 picks.[15][16] On February 23, 2014, Robinson recorded 14 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 108–97 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[17] In 2013–14, he averaged 4.8 points and 4.4 rebounds in 70 games.
The 2014–15 season saw Robinson consigned to the bench, buried on the depth chart by the team's off-season addition of former All-Star big man Chris Kaman. Robinson's first real opportunity of the season came with the injury of starting center Robin Lopez, who fractured his right hand on December 15 in a win over the San Antonio Spurs.[18] Robinson made his first NBA start in the team's next game, a December 17 home contest against the Milwaukee Bucks, racking up 15 points and 16 rebounds to help the Trail Blazers win 104–97. He became the third Blazers player to put up at least 15 points and 15 rebounds in his first start; the other two being Bill Walton and Maurice Lucas.[19] In subsequent games, Robinson was paired with Kaman off the bench, playing solid reserve minutes as power forward behind LaMarcus Aldridge.[20]
Philadelphia 76ers (2015)
On February 19, 2015, Robinson was traded, along with Will Barton, Víctor Claver and a lottery-protected 2016 first-round pick, to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee.[21] Three days later, he was waived by the Nuggets before playing in a game for them.[22]
On February 24, 2015, Robinson was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia 76ers.[23] The next day, he made his debut for the 76ers, recording seven points and six rebounds in a 104–88 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[24]
Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)
On July 9, 2015, Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Nets.[25] He made his debut for the Nets in the team's season opener against the Chicago Bulls on October 28, recording four points and five rebounds off the bench in a 115–100 loss.[26] On March 5, 2016, he had a season-best game with 18 points and 17 rebounds in 40 minutes as a starter in a 132–118 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves. On March 29, he made just his second start of the season and again scored 18 points, this time in a loss to Orlando Magic.[27] On April 3, he recorded his fourth straight double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds in a 106–87 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.[28]
Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2017)
On September 21, 2016, Robinson signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.[29] On March 21, 2017, Robinson scored a season-high 16 points in a 133–109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. He tied that mark on April 1, 2017, recording 16 points and nine rebounds in another loss to the Clippers. A day later, Robinson recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 108–103 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[30]
Khimki (2017–2018)
On September 23, 2017, Robinson signed with Russian club Khimki for the 2017–18 season.[31]
On August 30, 2018, Robinson signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[32] On October 13, 2018, Robinson was waived by the Hawks.[33]
Beikong Fly Dragons (2018–2019)
On December 3, 2018, Robinson signed with Chinese club Beikong Fly Dragons.[34]
Maine Red Claws (2019)
On March 17, 2019, the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League announced via Twitter that they had acquired Robinson off waivers.[35]
Khimki (2020)
On February 6, 2020, Robinson returned to his former Russian club Khimki of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague, signing a one-month contract with an option to renew for the rest of the season.[36] He averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in four EuroLeague games. Robinson parted ways with the team on August 4.[37]
Bahçeşehir Koleji (2020–2021)
On November 25, 2020, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[38]
Cangrejeros de Santurce (2021–present)
On May 28, 2021, Cangrejeros de Santurce announced that they had added Robinson to their roster.[39]
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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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 | 70 | 0 | 12.5 | .481 | .000 | .564 | 4.4 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 4.8 |
2014–15 | Portland | 32 | 4 | 12.2 | .516 | .000 | .438 | 4.2 | .3 | .5 | .3 | 3.6 |
2014–15 | Philadelphia | 22 | 0 | 18.5 | .467 | .000 | .603 | 7.7 | 1.1 | .7 | .7 | 8.8 |
2015–16 | Brooklyn | 71 | 7 | 12.9 | .447 | .000 | .431 | 5.1 | .6 | .5 | .5 | 4.3 |
2016–17 | L.A. Lakers | 48 | 1 | 11.7 | .536 | .000 | .470 | 4.6 | .6 | .5 | .2 | 5.0 |
Career | 313 | 12 | 13.4 | .470 | .000 | .505 | 4.8 | .6 | .5 | .4 | 4.9 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014 | Portland | 11 | 0 | 11.1 | .419 | .000 | .857 | 2.6 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 2.9 |
Career | 11 | 0 | 11.1 | .419 | .000 | .857 | 2.6 | .5 | .5 | .5 | 2.9 |
NBA G League
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018–19 | Maine | 4 | 0 | 26.5 | .585 | .250 | .684 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
Career | 4 | 0 | 26.5 | .585 | .250 | .684 | 13.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 19.0 |
EuroLeague
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
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2017–18 | Khimki | 20 | 1 | 15.6 | .486 | .000 | .417 | 5.8 | .4 | .7 | .6 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
Career | 20 | 1 | 15.6 | .486 | .000 | .417 | 5.8 | .4 | .7 | .6 | 8.2 | 9.1 |
Personal life
Thomas lost his grandmother, grandfather, and mother within three weeks while in college. He has a younger sister named Jayla Paris who was born in 2003 and an older brother named Jamal Robinson. [citation needed]
After the deaths of Robinson's mother and grandparents, Angel Morris, the mother of NBA twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, took care of both Thomas and his younger sister.[40][41][42][43]
Robinson is the co-founder of the Family Over Everything Foundation (F.O.E) alongside the Morris twins and their mother.[44]
Robinson is engaged to Kai Cyre Craig, a nurse and famous Instagram model. Together, they have a daughter named Rain Robinson who was born in June 2017. Both Robinson and Craig are expecting another child. [citation needed]
References
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- ^ "Thomas Robinson Profile - University of Kansas Official Athletic Site". Kuathletics.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "John R Wooden Award". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "North Dakota vs. Kansas Jayhawks - Recap - December 31, 2011 - ESPN". Espn.go.com. December 31, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson's mother dies". ESPN.com. January 22, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
- ^ Big 12 Conference. "2012 Phillips 66 All-Big 12 Men's Basketball Awards Announced" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
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- ^ "Kansas Jayhawks' Thomas Robinson to forgo senior year, enter NBA Draft". espn.go.com. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "Kansas' Thomas Robinson Named Naismith Men's College Basketball Player of the Year Finalist". Kansas Athletics Official Website. March 19, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Glover, Ben (November 8, 2012). "Kings' Robinson ejected for vicious elbow to throat of Pistons' Jerebko". SI.com. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Kings rookie Robinson suspended for throwing elbow". NBA.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rockets Acquire Robinson, Garcia and Honeycutt". NBA.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "KINGS COMPLETE MULTIPLAYER TRADE". NBA.com. February 21, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Golliver, Ben. "Kings trade Thomas Robinson to Rockets in multi-player deal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Rockets trade Thomas Robinson to Trail Blazers". InsideHoops.com. July 10, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rockets Acquire Papanikolaou, Todorovic and Two Future 2nd Round Picks". NBA.com. July 10, 2013. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Notebook: Trail Blazers 108, Timberwolves 97". NBA.com. February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ Freeman, Joe (December 15, 2014). "Robin Lopez fractures right hand, forcing Trail Blazers to think about playing without missing link". OregonLive.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Aldridge, Trail Blazers rally to beat Bucks 104-97". NBA.com. December 17, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson 2014-15 Game Log". Basketbal-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Nuggets Acquire Barton, Claver, Robinson and Protected First Round Pick From Portland - Denver Nuggets". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Nuggets Waive Claver and Robinson - Denver Nuggets". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sixers Claim Thomas Robinson - Philadelphia 76ers". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "76ers at Bucks". Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Player Signing Press Conference". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Bulls beat Nets 115-100 for 2-0 start". NBA.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson 2015-16 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ "Frazier has 19 points, 13 assists, Pelicans top Nets 106-87". NBA.com. April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Thomas Robinson". NBA.com. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson 2016-17 Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com. April 2, 2017.
- ^ "BC KHIMKI ADDS THOMAS ROBINSON TO ROSTER". bckhimki.ru. September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Thomas Robinson". NBA.com. August 30, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Hawks Request Waivers on Anderson, Hunter and Robinson". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "北控男篮更换大外援,罗宾逊顶替受伤的兰多夫". Sina.com (in Chinese). December 3, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: The Red Claws have acquired Thomas Robinson off of waivers #CrustaceanNation". Maine Red Claws on Twitter. March 17, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ "Khimki signs Thomas Robinson". Sportando. February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Khimki Moscow, Thomas Robinson officially part ways". Sportando. August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson (ex Khimki) to join Bahcesehir". Eurobasket. November 25, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Cangrejeros anuncian los tres jugadores refuerzos para la temporada 2021 del Baloncesto Superior Nacional". cangrejerosbasket.com (in Spanish). May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Bucher, Ric (February 22, 2016). "Think You Know What the NBA's Morris Twins Are All About? Think Again". Bleacher Report. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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- ^ Seidlitz, Aaron (July 19, 2012). "Morris, Robinson Connection Exceeds Basketball". NBA.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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- ^ https://foefoundation.org/about-us/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Thomas Robinson G League Stats
- Kansas Jayhawks bio
- Thomas Robinson at euroleague.net
- Thomas Robinson on Instagram
- Thomas Robinson on Twitter
- 1991 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in China
- American expatriate basketball people in Russia
- American men's basketball players
- Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K. players
- Basketball players at the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four
- Basketball players from Washington, D.C.
- BC Khimki players
- Beijing Fly Dragons players
- Brewster Academy alumni
- Brooklyn Nets players
- Houston Rockets players
- Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Maine Red Claws players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Philadelphia 76ers players
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Sacramento Kings draft picks
- Sacramento Kings players
- Sichuan Blue Whales players