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American basketball player (born 2002)
Jaxson Robinson
No. 2 – Kentucky Wildcats
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-12-03) December 3, 2002 (age 22)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolAda (Ada, Oklahoma)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year (2024)

Jaxson Robinson (born December 3, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies, Arkansas Razorbacks and BYU.

Early life

Robinson grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and attended Ada High School where he was a standout basketball player. He was ranked a top 50 recruit nationally and helped the team qualify for the state tournament as a junior while averaging 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He was named the Area Player of the Year by The Ada News. A four-star prospect and ranked the top player in the state, Robison graduated a year early and reclassified to 2020 while committing to play for the Texas A&M Aggies. In high school, Robinson also played for Team Griffin of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and helped them win the U16 Peach Jam tournament.

College career

As a true freshman with the Aggies in the 2020–21 season, Robinson appeared in 14 games as a reserve, totaling 2.6 points per game. He transferred to the Arkansas Razorbacks after the season and started four games while having 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. He transferred a second time after his only year at Arkansas, joining the BYU Cougars for the 2022–23 season.

Robinson became a starter at BYU in 2022–23, ultimately starting 30 of 33 games while totaling a team-leading 61 three-pointers on the year, along with 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. He moved to a sixth man role in 2023–24 and had 14.2 points per game while helping the Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament. He was selected the Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year.

Personal life

Robinson's aunt is basketball coach and former player Crystal Robinson; his mother also played college basketball.

References

  1. ^ "Player Information :: Jaxson Robinson". HogStats.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  2. Wright, Scott (February 16, 2024). "Former Ada star Jaxson Robinson's gym-rat nature has carried him to success at BYU". The Oklahoman.
  3. "Jaxson Robinson". Texas A&M Aggies.
  4. Cali, Jeff (June 9, 2020). "Ada's Robinson, Parks named Player and Coach of the Year". The Ada News.
  5. Underwood, Hannah (May 6, 2020). "4-star Texas A&M hoops commit Jaxson Robinson reclassifies into 2020 class". The Dallas Morning News.
  6. Jordan, Cameron (May 6, 2020). "High school boys basketball: Ada's Jaxson Robinson enrolling early at Texas A&M, reclassifying to 2020". The Oklahoman.
  7. Cali, Jeff (July 17, 2019). "Ada's Robinson helps Team Griffin claim title". The Ada News.
  8. Call, Jeff (July 9, 2022). "'I'm ready for this opportunity': New BYU guard Jaxson Robinson looking forward to show what he can do". Deseret News.
  9. "Jaxson Robinson Leaving Razorbacks in Not Surprising Move". Sports Illustrated. May 12, 2022.
  10. Holt, Bob (June 17, 2022). "Jaxson Robinson to BYU". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  11. Walker, Sean (December 2, 2023). "Jaxson Robinson proving starters don't have all the fun in No. 19 BYU's 7-0 start". KSL.com.
  12. ^ Drew, Jay (December 15, 2023). "Best sixth man in the country? BYU's high-scoring Jaxson Robinson flourishing in new role off the bench". Deseret News.
  13. Walker, Sean (March 21, 2024). "In NCAA Tournament loss, BYU's Robinson caught fire; now he has a tough decision to make". KSL.com.
  14. Walker, Sean (March 10, 2024). "BYU's Jaxson Robinson named Big 12 sixth man of year by league coaches". KSL.com.
  15. Vejar, Alex (November 18, 2022). "How BYU guard Jaxson Robinson honed his game with the help of strong women". The Salt Lake Tribune.

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