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Gerald Robinson (basketball, born 1989)

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This article is about the American basketball guard born in 1989. For the American-Dutch basketball forward, see Gerald Robinson (basketball, born 1984).

Gerald Robinson
Robinson with Promitheas Patras in November 2019
No. 22 – Rinascita Basket Rimini
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueSerie A2
Personal information
Born (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989 (age 35)
Nashville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
High schoolMartin Luther King
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Leuven Bears
2013–2014Gilboa Galil
2014–2015VEF Rīga
2015–2016Nanterre
2016–2017Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017Alba Berlin
2017–2019AS Monaco
2019–2020Promitheas Patras
2020Frutti Extra Bursaspor
2020Virtus Roma
2020-2021V.L. Pesaro
2021JDA Dijon
2021Niners Chemnitz
2021–2023Dinamo Sassari
2023–2024Scafati Basket
2024–presentRinascita Basket Rimini
Career highlights and awards

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.

College career

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Robinson 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

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Robinson 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

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  1. ^ "Leuven Bears sign rookie Gerald Robinson". sportando.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "NBA 2013 Summer League Player Info | NBA.com". nba.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Galil Gilboa sign Gerald Robinson". sportando.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ^ ""VEF Rīga" pievienojas aizsargs Džeralds Robinsons - VEF Rīga". vefriga.com. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "JSF Nanterre lands Gerald Robinson". Sportando.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Alba Berlin lands Gerald Robinson". Sportando.com. March 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Gerald Robinson en Rouge et Blanc". asmbasket.org (in French). July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Gerald Robinson inks in Turkey with Frutti Extra Bursaspor". Sportando. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Rinuncia Virtus Roma. Una nota della FIP" (in Italian). fip.it. December 9, 2020.
  11. ^ "La Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro firma Gerald Robinson!" (in Italian). victorialibertas.it. December 29, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gerald Robinson vient renforcer l'équipe dijonnaise" (in French). jdadijon.com. January 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "Niners Chemnitz verpflichten dritten US-Amerikaner". mdr.de (in German). September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "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.
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