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Tina Gunn Robison

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Tina Gunn Robison
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Career history
1976-1980BYU Cougars
Career highlights and awards
  • Kodak All-American (1980)

Tina Gunn Robison was an American basketball player for the BYU Cougars women's basketball team from 1976 to 1980. During her senior year, she was named to the Kodak All-America first team,[1] the American Women's Sports Federation first team, and the National Scouting Association All-American team. She still holds many school records,[2] putting her among the top women's basketball players to have ever played for BYU.[3]

Although she was not raised a Mormon, she joined the LDS Church her senior year. She graduated from BYU in 1980 with a degree in chemical engineering and, despite being a first-round pick by the Milwaukee Does in the Women's Basketball League draft, decided not to pursue a professional career.[4]

In 1990, she was the BYU Hall of Fame Inductee, and she still holds the following records:

Place Record Name Record
First Total Career Points 2,759
First Career scoring average 27.3
First career rebounds 1,482
First Career rebounds per game 14.7
First Points in a single game 56 vrs UNLV in 1979
First Season points 967, 1979-1980 (national record that year)
First Season scoring average 31.2, 1979-1980 (national record that year)

References

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  1. ^ "WBCA All-America teams: 1975-2015". ESPN.com. March 7, 2000.
  2. ^ "Tina Gunn Robison Athlete Profile | The Official Site of BYU Athletics". byucougars.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-13.
  3. ^ http://www.themwc.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/012704aae.html
  4. ^ "More than hoops, family is greatest joy". February 7, 2004.
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