Gerald Anthony Robinson Jr. (born February 10, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Rimini of the Italian Serie A2. Standing at 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions. He played college basketball for Tennessee State and Georgia.
 Robinson with Promitheas Patras in November 2019 | |
| No. 22 – Rinascita Basket Rimini | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Serie A2 |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1989 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Martin Luther King (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2012: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2013 | Leuven Bears |
| 2013–2014 | Gilboa Galil |
| 2014–2015 | VEF Rīga |
| 2015–2016 | Nanterre |
| 2016–2017 | Petrochimi Bandar Imam |
| 2017 | Alba Berlin |
| 2017–2019 | AS Monaco |
| 2019–2020 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2020 | Frutti Extra Bursaspor |
| 2020 | Virtus Roma |
| 2020-2021 | V.L. Pesaro |
| 2021 | JDA Dijon |
| 2021 | Niners Chemnitz |
| 2021–2023 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2023–2024 | Scafati Basket |
| 2024–present | Rinascita Basket Rimini |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editRobinson played college basketball at Tennessee State University, with the Tennessee State Tigers. He played at Tennessee State from 2007 to 2009. Robinson then attended the University of Georgia. He played with the school's men's team, the Georgia Bulldogs, from 2010 to 2012.
Professional career
editRobinson started his pro career in Belgium with the Leuven Bears.[1]
In July 2013, Robinson joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2013 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[2] In August 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Gilboa Galil of Israel.[3]
On August 25, 2014, he signed with Latvian powerhouse VEF Rīga.[4]
On July 1, 2015, he signed with French club JSF Nanterre.[5]
On March 30, 2017, Robinson moved to ALBA Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]
On July 6, 2017, Robinson signed with AS Monaco.[7]
On October 24, 2019, Robinson signed with Promitheas Patras.
On January 24, 2020, he has signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL).[8]
On August 11, 2020, he has signed with Virtus Roma of the Italian Serie A (LBA).[9]
After Virtus Roma's withdrawal from the Serie A due to financial problems,[10] Robinson, like all the Roma players, was made free agent. On 29 December V.L. Pesaro signed Robinson for a period of seven weeks until February 15 to replace the injured Frantz Massenat.[11]
After the experience in V.L. Pesaro and after playing the Italian Cup final, Robinson moved to JDA Dijon Basket in France, where he signed until the end of the season.[12]
On September 3, 2021, he has signed with Niners Chemnitz of the Basketball Bundesliga.[13] At mid-season, on November 28, Robinson moved to Dinamo Sassari in the Italian Serie A and Basketball Champions League.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Leuven Bears sign rookie Gerald Robinson". sportando.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "NBA 2013 Summer League Player Info | NBA.com". nba.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "Galil Gilboa sign Gerald Robinson". sportando.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ ""VEF Rīga" pievienojas aizsargs Džeralds Robinsons - VEF Rīga". vefriga.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ "JSF Nanterre lands Gerald Robinson". Sportando.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Alba Berlin lands Gerald Robinson". Sportando.com. March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Gerald Robinson en Rouge et Blanc". asmbasket.org (in French). July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ "Gerald Robinson inks in Turkey with Frutti Extra Bursaspor". Sportando. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Gerald Robinson è un nuovo giocatore della Virtus Roma" (in Italian). virtusroma.it. August 11, 2020. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Rinuncia Virtus Roma. Una nota della FIP" (in Italian). fip.it. December 9, 2020.
- ^ "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Gerald Robinson!" (in Italian). victorialibertas.it. December 29, 2020.
- ^ "Gerald Robinson vient renforcer l'équipe dijonnaise" (in French). jdadijon.com. January 29, 2021.
- ^ "Niners Chemnitz verpflichten dritten US-Amerikaner". mdr.de (in German). September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "In cabina di regia arriva Gerald Robinson" (in Italian). dinamobasket.com. November 28, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
External links
edit- VEF Rīga Profile Archived April 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Gerald Robinson Bio
- Profile at Eurobasket.com