born august american professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba played college basketball freshman team nearly earned key role bench team went reach championship game sophomore team regular starter selected second team big player outright big regular season champions junior senior seasons interrupted injury related early life grew moved nearby second grade high school senior led record division state championship associated_press ohio second team high school basketball player year heavily recruited high school official visit committed play basketball men basketball program november future teammates joined committing michigan november michigan fifth best recruiting class country got hired men basketball march got lost shuffle decided commit michigan ironically upset michigan team probably reason hired illinois withdrew play ohio college career michigan men basketball team champions big conference lost captains graduation players transfers team returning nucleus big players season arrived michigan weighing pounds freshman began year robinson depth chart shooting guard small forward positions play games result incoming class included robinson eventually michigan head coach decided value perimeter defender decided play december lineup career regular season start saw action late december partner practices start december central michigan unavailable starting lineup combined points rebounds assists night tallied points assists averaged points minutes play game scored double freshman scored points conference wins illinois ncaa men final victory syracuse minutes play season classmates names spring summer offseason trained court weight room followed fellow columbus native national player year key contributor michigan basketball sophomore opening season career highs points rebounds november posted points november michigan played poll coaches poll duke big challenge december posted points including free throw performance january michigan defeated coaches wisconsin center time team february highest ranked team michigan beaten road contributed career high steals points posted double double january home career high rebounds points february michigan lost wisconsin despite career high points second team big selection coaches media march named district team team eliminated elite round ncaa men division basketball tournament kentucky teammate joined team underwent surgery repair stress fracture foot expected sidelined weeks available team august trip play europe returned action team august day game trip italy season prior season named team big preseason selection selected preseason american team basketball sports_illustrated second teams usa today team preseason player ranking listed number espn listed candidate named oscar trophy watch list november included early december award watch list named captain team opened season assists november surpassing previous career high november oregon established career high making free throws helping team victory legends classic semifinal game posted career high points tied career high steals december upset loss posted steals minnesota january january northwestern foot surgery prior lost season time injury led michigan scoring rebounds assists steals minutes early march protective walking boot early april expected nba draft selection following injury felt draft stock impaired following season sought advice nba undergraduate advisory committee decided needed second evaluation field declared clear thinking don think makes sense leave school early drafted second round april announced return senior season according chance improve pick roll decision making offensive game defense especially screens season prior season named preseason selection second straight year fourth earn award multiple times career following big preseason selections according big selections man preseason announced 3rd team selection preseason player rankings ranked espn initial man watch list november december earned recognition man college player year man sidelined final games prior season began season game high points assists starter november tied career high steals december start point guard sat ankle posted points rebounds december michigan lost field goal shooting free throw shooting december posted points rebounds assists fourth player michigan program history record triple double 49th eclipse career points based triple double point effort week honors december december michigan defeated illinois big conference opener posted point assist double double missed january game lower left leg injury time team leader points rebounds assists january big athletes players included wooden award midseason watch list eve sixth missed game head coach finally clarified left leg injury related previous left foot stress endured february big athletes named finalists jerry west award despite having missed michigan games february broke story cleared play february michigan defeated recording rebounds assist minutes missing previous games march team announced injury end season collegiate career march surgical procedure months performed left foot new_york_city specialist late april draft stock slipped second round according michigan basketball twitter feed attended graduation end april invited nba draft combine combine clarified injury jones fracture fifth agency doctor called offer encouragement professional career day nba draft authored open letter nba general managers assure face injury june selected 20th overall pick draft michigan fifth round draft selection fourth player drafted michigan entering class rights later traded july exchange performed recent foot surgery medical staff time trade july signed rookie scale contract nets personal son kim sibling junior months mother grade teacher father graphic designer died april age february brother played basketball comes musical family cousin lead vocalist eddie sons include singers
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