James Robinson (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 31, 1970 Jackson, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| College | Alabama (1990–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1993–2004 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 26 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1996 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1996–1997 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1997–1999 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1999 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1999–2000 | Olympiacos |
| 2001 | Orlando Magic |
| 2001–2002 | Lokomotiv Rostov |
| 2003 | Upea Capo D'Orlando |
| 2003–2004 | Lokomotiv Rostov |
| 2004 | Las Vegas Rattlers |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,882 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 660 (1.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 715 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James "Hollywood" Robinson (born August 31, 1970) is a former American professional basketball player, most notably in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Robinson, an undersized 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) shooting guard, attended the University of Alabama before being selected with the 21st overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.
As a high school star at Jackson, Mississippi's Murrah High School, Robinson played with another future NBA player, Lindsey Hunter.
Robinson was named Mississippi's Mr. Basketball & was named a McDonald's All American in the same group that included such notable players as Kenny Anderson, Shaquille O'Neal, Jim Jackson, and Allan Houston. He signed with Alabama, but was ineligible under the NCAA's Proposition 48 academic entrance guidelines. He redshirted, and after sitting out for a season he started play for the Crimson Tide in the 1991-92 season. As a redshirt freshman, Robinson came off the bench to average a team high 16.8 points per game, becoming the first freshman to lead the Tide in scoring since 1953.
As a junior at Alabama in 1992–93, Robinson led the Crimson Tide with 20.6 points per game, also tallying 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference First Team. He set a school record by scoring 20 or more points in 12 straight games and became the first junior in Crimson Tide history to surpass 1,500 career points (he finished with 1,831). During his college career he played with two future NBA players, Latrell Sprewell and Robert Horry.
Robinson's scoring average was the highest at Alabama since Buck Johnson's 20.7 in 1986. After such a stellar year, Robinson elected to pass up his senior season and enter the 1993 NBA draft.
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