born october canadian professional basketball player philadelphia national_basketball_association nba native ontario played seasons ncaa competition michigan ending team declaring nba draft drafted eighth overall nba draft sacramento kings began nba career end rookie season tagged nickname closed error resulted social media family lithuanian heritage member canadian national basketball team divided high school years south kent school leading class championship games team won championship senior season championship game valuable player mvp selected class team freshman michigan named sports_illustrated national freshman week big conference freshman week times national freshman year midseason list earned recognition sophomore team went named ncaa men basketball consensus american named big conference men basketball player year big conference men basketball season early life basketball childhood played ice hockey barely played street hockey tried soccer age broken arm end experience basketball came member toronto based traveling team children lithuanian descent grew fan favorite player age played carter open practice fans held boosted enthusiasm sport shooting basketball favorite form recreation devoted basketball head coach michigan said doesn know hockey doesn know football day try throw baseball pass press breaker thrown baseball fifth grade parents gave brother choice landscape backyard swimming pool putting green basketball court leading family backyard court older brother peter play hours conditions including ice storm severe recalled ball couldn hit slipping didn care high school career brother claims scored points game middle school youth future point guard attended basketball camps regularly playing took breaks basketball activities played averaged points rebounds assists points rebounds assists basketball team nearly disbanded 10th grade season danger fielding team school policy required presence teacher father computer consultant willing volunteer coach teacher willing serve father finally found french teacher sat gym graded papers father coached meantime joined premier team toronto run russell prior players gone united_states complete years wishing risk having team play crisis spent academic year forested rural campus transferred following year missed basketball season result hip injury men basketball head coach familiar summer nba camp prior junior year visited michigan summer recruited georgetown notre dame florida providence time arrived expected state performer class championship game led scoring points lost march verbal commitment michigan commitment second member michigan recruiting class summer scored points exhibition canadian high school stars bears men basketball team prior senior year espn named point shooters national class time november national letter intent gave michigan consensus entering class class visited michigan future teammate robinson new year day victory team minnesota led victory contest points season progressed robinson improved national player ratings offset slide maintain rated class scored lead school class championship game victory earned championship game mvp selected class team teammate following honors stock rankings continued rise college career michigan men basketball team champions big conference lost captains graduation players transfers team returning nucleus big players freshman began college career expectation based performance point field goal drills raised bar team championship rounds season tip tournament madison square garden november november michigan defeated pittsburgh respectively win tournament november earned big freshman week honors tournament performance averaged points rebounds november michigan defeated ranked opponent season coaches poll big challenge career high points victory game espn analyst described freshman country week best shooter played december career regular season start posted new career high points point performances repeated big freshman week december earned recognition sports_illustrated december december posted points point shooting rebounds career highs earning big freshman week december entering day december led nation point field goal percentage somewhat confusing sources eligibility espn reports leaders based point attempts game minimum requires minimum attempts game eligibility requires minimum game leader december weekly report january named surprise player half year late january leading big free throw shooting percentage second point shooting percentage day michigan ranked number poll place votes marked time michigan ranked atop poll team december january robinson named national freshman year midseason list recognizing performances best freshman performances ncaa competition finished game big conference men basketball season schedule point percentage shooting conference play prior ncaa men named michigan tournament teams terms having future nba talent roster absence kentucky relegated having consecutive free throws entering sweet sixteen ended season free throw shooting percentage better free throw shooting percentage leader regional finals march florida point shot attempts including half team built lead going half michigan advanced april national championship game team lost louisville margin point shots new career best point performance tied career high point shots came left corner point shots pushed michigan freshman season record total surpassing year old record joined outstanding player south regional team season minutes second country sophomore offseason added pounds frame inches vertical jump sports selected preseason big second team naming nation number shooting guard big best shooter november posted career highs points assists second game regular season half game field goals including game contributed career high assists points iowa state november scored game high points november round surpassing career high set games giving consecutive point performances time career established career high day scored points including team points overtime despite scoring points half game set career high free throws logged fourth consecutive point game following michigan seconds regulation force overtime championship game charlotte tallied points career high steals michigan lost championship game earned tournament mvp honors second half twisted ankle continued play final minutes sat november game rest ankle january big conference opener minnesota set career high assists scoring points january game high points team high assists rebounds january scored points including final michigan team defeated wisconsin center time team ending game losing streak wisconsin free throw attempts final seconds game marked highest ranked team michigan beaten road january earned big conference player week recognition time leading conference scoring point games january tied career high points contributed rebounds assists helping michigan defeated consecutive opponents time team january michigan michigan rivalry game contributed points assists including effort point shots victory marked time school history team defeated consecutive poll opponents marked time iowa team won consecutive games opponents gave michigan big start best team won games effort week earned second big player week recognition week honor january earned week recognition january led conference scoring point shooting percentage january scored points michigan got upset indiana february ending game winning streak big conference start established career high assists nebraska february team posted largest conference game margin victory defeating indiana february february michigan rebounded early deficit win led way points shooting coming second half including took score deficit lead marked game field goals added assists rebounds way earning big player week recognition february march points including career high seven point shots point effort illinois help michigan clinch 14th 8th outright big conference championship march team high points help michigan close season season ending victory indiana march earned fourth big player week award time player week awards led big season end regular season player big rank field goal percentage point percentage free throw percentage march texas michigan second game ncaa men division basketball tournament career high tying assists team high points team eliminated elite round ncaa men division basketball tournament kentucky led points teammate joined team team reached championship game awards february big players named man college player year midseason march big players harris listed finalists ncaa men basketball american second team selection named sporting news american described having biggest game fellow player list save improvements season season order wind american game freshman primarily catch shoot weapon charge ncaa championship game second season attacking defenders newly ability ball penetrate lane earned team american recognition usa_today team american selection second team selection sports_illustrated team selection named second team american associated_press consensus american earned recognition year unanimous team big selection coaches media michigan fifth player year 2nd consecutive march named player year listed team march named big men basketball tournament tournament team statistics career free throw percentage second michigan history point shot percentage ranks fifth canadian flag university_of_michigan junior economics psychology major ordered custom blue canadian flag waves half court home games espn tweeted picture flag arena december followers noted big version wall general fan flag little version flag added game mid december freshman season student michigan men basketball student section begun cheering flag office started mentioning flag christmas flag mentioned widely press continued hot shooting january professional career nba draft discussion entering nba draft began got hot january father told sports_illustrated knows nose couple months good possibility able pro days later attempted distance father statements apologized fans following season regarded likely late round selection said need time process decision decision talking coaches family april said decision week april rated number potential draft shooting guards ahead harris late lottery selection agree likely late lottery selection teammates robinson submitted evaluation requests respond april giving players april eligible draft choose april reports emerged decided pro denied decision reports based rumors decided hire agent father michigan teammate agent teammate april joint press conference robinson declared nba draft years michigan school enjoyed year stretch school history marked total wins michigan prior early nba draft selected round second sign teammate threw ceremonial pitch detroit_tigers park nba draft opted sit shooting drills elect participate official measurements strength agility drills team meetings participated strength agility testing shooting guards finishing fifth running vertical jump sixth standing vertical leap seventh shuttle run ninth quarter court sprint 11th lane agility drill drafted 8th overall sacramento kings highest michigan selection went 8th nba draft teammates robinson drafted marked time michigan draft picks nba draft having drafted year player started drafted nba draft committed represent sacramento kings expected nba shooting guard nba draft number overall selection playing time court time expected play point guard preparation regular season possibilities posted video preparation sacramento kings july signed rookie scale contract sacramento kings starting member annual august named peers second best shooter rookie class rookie pre season got lot publicity statement understand rookie white people going attack stereotypes race presumably weak defensive skills surprised attention statement received week league block game december game utah teammate fellow big player posted career highs points rebounds posted points michigan teammate march march received nickname sauce social media closed error started kings april season finale tallied assists start season philadelphia present july traded philadelphia future round pick rights swap round picks exchange rights preseason impaired right stress reaction felt recovered stress reaction beginning season missed october season opener team played players age years nba experience opening night joined young team rotation october utah jazz point debut performance moved starting lineup november posted career high tying points idol november posted career high points career high tying assists tallied points games action philadelphia mid november deep shooting slump scoreless starts going point shots combined november november fortunately backup simultaneous slump going games left knee november sidelined second half subsequent game road trip missed game returned lineup november limited minutes bench december defeated win ended longest losing streak history major professional sports united_states games going prior season worst start nba history tied new jersey nets went scoreless consecutive appearances december december play december played milwaukee defeated new point guard game team second win season snapping game losing streak game road losing streak december coming bench contributed points endured season father target blame marshall lack playing time january night posted points point shooting returned starting lineup january 4th win season injured overtime january contest missed games returning lineup january scored points march brooklyn nets established new career high march oklahoma city thunder scoring points international career played canada americas championship held argentina helped lead canadian junior national team bronze medal qualified world championship averaged points game tournament including game high points loss united_states team led june overall nba draft pick teammates tournament later invited train canadian senior national team represented canada americas championship contributing points games including point shooting play team final game food poisoning impaired semifinal loss venezuela illness caused miss bronze medal game mexico canada won nba career statistics regular season personal son paul brother peter grandparents lived lithuania world war previously attended toronto able understand speak lithuanian geographically michigan closer parents home ontario major according michigan lost louisville ncaa championship game met counselor athletic department worked michigan athletes said helped lot main reason different person different player different kind confidence different mentality tweeted christmas eve video making point shots replied minutes later april posted video making minutes hours later challenged twitter point shooting contest set national_basketball_association single season record week earlier following morning espn video noted row hours later said look forward contest representatives arranged showdown televised contest violation ncaa rules competition amateur athletes professional athletes
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