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 (Greece) |
| 2001 | Orlando Magic |
| 2001–2002 | Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia) |
| 2003 | Upea Capo D'Orlando (Italy) |
| 2003–2004 | Lokomotiv Rostov (Russia) |
| 2004 | Las Vegas Rattlers (ABA) |
| 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 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.
High school & college
As a high school star at Jackson, Mississippi's Murrah High School, Robinson played with another future NBA player, Lindsey Hunter.
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.
NBA
Robinson had an uneventful first professional season (58 games with 11 minutes per game), although he did compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at the NBA All-Star Weekend, where he finished in last place (6th). He also has the distinction of being one of three Robinsons that the Portland Trail Blazers had on its roster in the 1995-96 NBA season, the others being Clifford Robinson and Rumeal Robinson. Robinson's importance in Portland increased from 1994–96, as Clyde Drexler was traded to Houston midway through 1994-95 and Terry Porter was often injured the following season. After that season, he was traded, along with Bill Curley and a conditional first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves, for Isaiah Rider.
As a Timberwolf, Robinson achieved roughly the same averages than his final two Portland years, albeit in less playing time. In 1997-98, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers, and posted similar numbers (almost 8 ppg in 84 games). Waived in March 1999, he would rejoin the Timberwolves, with little impact.
Midway through 2000-01, after one season of absence, Robinson received a ten-day contract with the Orlando Magic, eventually his last NBA stint.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | G | FG% | 3P% | FT% | OR | DR | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | POR | 58 | .365 | .315 | .672 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 1994-95 | POR | 71 | .409 | .341 | .591 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 9.2 |
| 1995-96 | POR | 76 | .399 | .359 | .659 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 8.5 |
| 1996-97 | MIN | 69 | .407 | .382 | .684 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| 1997-98 | LAC | 70 | .389 | .329 | .720 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 1998-99 | LAC | 14 | .398 | .267 | .741 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 7.6 |
| 1998-99 | MIN | 17 | .322 | .295 | .571 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 4.5 |
| 2000-01 | ORL | 6 | .364 | .400 | n/a | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Trades and contracts
- 7/23/1996 – Traded by the Blazers with Bill Curley and a conditional first round draft pick in 1997 or 1998 to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Isaiah "J.R." Rider.
- 8/16/1997 – Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Clippers; 3/18/1999 – waived
- 3/26/1999 – Signed to the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts by the Minnesota Timberwolves; 4/17/1999 – signed for the remainder of the season
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com