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American basketball player
Jerzy Robinson
No. 5 – Sierra Canyon
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (2008-09-11) September 11, 2008 (age 16)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Career information
High school
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Mexico Team
FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place 2023 Mexico Team

Jerzy Elaine Robinson (born September 11, 2008) is an American basketball player who attends Sierra Canyon. She is considered the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026.

High school career

Robinson attended Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona her freshman year, where she averaged 22.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game on 62% shooting. She helped lead Desert Vista to the first Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) basketball Open Division championship. During the championship game she scored 21 points and nine rebounds despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter, in a 63–37 victory. Following the season she was named MaxPreps Arizona High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

In June 2023, she announced she would transfer to Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, California. In January 2024, she signed a NIL deal with Nike. During her sophomore year at Sierra Canyon, she stepped into a starting role after the graduation of JuJu Watkins and averaged 22.5 points and 10.8 rebounds. Following the season she named to the Los Angeles Times All-Star team and the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team.

She will play for Overtime Select, a new women's basketball league for top high school recruits in August 2024.

National team career

Robinson represented the United States at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship and won a gold medal. She averaged 17.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, earning tournament MVP honors. At 14 years old, she was the youngest player to ever win MVP at the tournament. During a game against Colombia she recorded 21 rebounds, setting a USA basketball under-16 single-game record, surpassing the previous record of 16 set by Lauren Betts in 2019.

Robinson represented the United States at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup and won a gold medal. She averaged 20.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per games, and was named tournament MVP. During the championship game against Canada she scored a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds.

Personal life

Robinson is of Samoan, European, and African American descent. She is the daughter of Taryn Uperesa and Darnell Robinson, a former linebacker who played college football at Oregon State. Robinson is a Christian.


References

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  18. "USA Claims 93-29 Victory Over Colombia at FIBA Women's U16 Americas Championship". usab.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  19. "USA star Jerzy Robinson takes TISSOT MVP award". fiba.basketball. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  20. "USA continue to dominate with sixth FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup title". fiba.basketball. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  21. "Jerzy Robinson - Game Changers (EP 02) - Island Mogul". YouTube. Island Mogul. November 21, 2024. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  22. Jennings, Chantel (July 12, 2023). "Nike Nationals: Meet the 14-year-old women's college basketball recruit with 18 offers". The Athletic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  23. Sondheimer, Eric (November 1, 2023). "Jerzy Robinson gives Sierra Canyon a chance to beat Etiwanda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  24. Fish, Terrell (January 16, 2024). "Jerzy Robinson Excelling As A Freshman". Arizona Preps. Retrieved November 25, 2024.

External links

FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup MVP
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