born january american professional basketball player nba robinson played college basketball years state high school basketball player indiana sophomore season michigan team declared nba draft robinson drafted 40th overall nba draft played nba philadelphia son nba overall draft pick early life high school robinson born weighing pounds months premature single freshman mother indiana spent months miniature basketball pounds age participant hammond children basketball league robinson attended indiana prior attending indiana stood feet inches seventh grade feet inch years later freshman robinson nearly feet inches sophomore season stood feet inches junior freshman played junior varsity lake central game winning half court shot year obsessed dream bought special shoes wore ankle weights help dream come true time father lived atlanta robinson grew mother younger brother summer freshman sophomore season came wing substitute father figures head coach players coach convinced robinson come gym early morning waking robinson home eventually continue mentor robinson advised robinson hire personal trainer named helped robinson augment vertical leap helped robinson bulk pounds prior sophomore year pounds years growing robinson embodied tough vocal demeanor father brother developed passive nature shown robinson life including basketball game sophomore team area selection leading scoring september robinson verbal commitment men basketball class time scholarship offers colorado rated best player class february robinson posted career high points shooting high school game father attended indiana robinson scored points overtime loss missed free throw final seconds robinson friends years prior michigan affiliation time committed michigan november robinson moved national number player ranking according pair gave michigan consensus entering class class robinson visited michigan future teammate new year day victory team minnesota robinson senior january led win north_carolina bound milwaukee robinson earned valuable player mvp honors points posted robinson led lake central championship point performance team victory road title included rematch victory following season robinson invited participate team american championship future teammate new_orleans april posted points rebounds earn american championship game mvp named boys basketball player year end senior year robinson considered star player robinson honor roll student lake central robinson placed fourth indiana basketball voting robinson second team associated_press state selection late rise offset late fall enabled michigan retain class status college career michigan men basketball team champions big conference lost captains graduation players transfers team returning nucleus big players freshman robinson began michigan career starting lineup november career game robinson nearly posted double double points rebounds victory second game robinson points making field goals victory november november posted rebounds championship game victory season tip tournament january robinson posted points rebounds iowa earn career double double michigan freshman post points rebounds game times michigan men basketball team january earned recognition big conference freshman week robinson earned second big freshman week award january pair point performances shooting averaged rebounds january robinson named national freshman year midseason list february robinson tied career high point total posted second double double adding rebounds big conference freshman honorable mention conference selection coaches number seed michigan defeated ncaa tournament opponent tied career high points 27th victory season gave team wins years matched head coach career high michigan held narrow lead half robinson open second half scored michigan second half points field goal time tournament games robinson shot combined march kansas robinson contributed points rebounds bringing averages tournament games points rebounds final media play michigan trailing points robinson vocal leader team time reminding teammates focus defense michigan points loose ball offensive rebound reverse following missed point shot seconds remaining michigan run final force overtime victory april big players harris named man kyle freshman america team michigan advanced april national championship game team lost louisville margin despite points robinson following freshman season speculation considering entering nba draft projected round pick april held joint press conference announce enter draft sophomore robinson declined invitation try team competed world championship opting instead attend wing players featuring training player history michigan basketball max inch apparatus measure vertical leap robinson preseason big selection official media poll released unofficial media poll released robinson man preseason november robinson tied career highs assists steals night points rebounds november robinson earned sports_illustrated cover version set regional covers depicting college basketball greatest rivalries robinson men basketball player represented michigan basketball rivalry regional versions december robinson tallied points field goal shooting rebounds arizona loss december posted career high points january big conference opener minnesota robinson set career high blocks despite missing final game injury left ankle robinson tied career high points nebraska february team posted largest conference game margin victory defeating indiana february february robinson contributed team high points including game winning overtime father alma mater help team overcome largest deficit season march robinson fourth point game season help michigan close season season ending victory indiana points included tie breaking remaining following regular season named honorable mention big selection coaches media michigan played games ncaa men division basketball tournament home arena robinson father nba career member games bradley center texas robinson scored points game averaged rebounds round opposed father roommate tennessee head coach robinson scored points michigan advanced tournament team eliminated elite round ncaa tournament kentucky april joint press conference robinson announced declaring eligible nba draft years michigan school enjoyed year stretch school history marked total wins professional career nba draft combine robinson excelled standing vertical jump combine small forward spot shooting percentage impressive anthropomorphic measurements robinson pleased overall performance disappointed inch running vertical jump short inch personal best robinson drafted second round draft 40th overall pick teammates drafted marked time michigan draft picks nba draft having drafted year player started drafted nba draft robinson committed represent september signed opening day man roster robinson professional debut november scoring point minutes play november posted field goals shooting performance defending champion early performances tallied points december spurs rebounds december golden state warriors march waived philadelphia march claimed philadelphia robinson debuted march brooklyn nets going scoreless minutes reached double time april scoring points robinson started season finale april miami heat start season posted season high rebounds point performance opted qualifying offer robinson july signing period making free agent later joined july present july signed year deal general manager noted attempting acquire robinson time potential saw hooked robinson shooting guru extra attention offseason robinson entered season impaired shoulder dress october season opener robinson began practicing team beginning november recovered shoulder injury november debuted 5th game season robinson posted points rebounds minutes action november posted points november scored career high points bench point range milwaukee december assigned fort wayne mad ants recalled day attending personal business injured dressed players gave robinson start season january hill missed consecutive games come bench fourth endured loss grandmother loss men basketball teammate celebrated birth child hill replaced robinson starting lineup january nba career statistics regular season playoffs personal life robinson son clay known indiana basketball collegiate national player year nba overall draft pick nba champion year nba veteran robinson iii nicknames maternal grandmother times referred younger brother class pound wrestling champion champion shot runner runner year verbally committed football team
Glenn Robinson III