born june american professional basketball player nba native indiana declared nba draft completing sophomore season michigan men basketball team drafted 21st overall thunder nba draft time national letter intent signing basketball ranked number player united_states high school class ranked number prospect consensus power forward recruit nation big man according sources time signing fell rankings offensive skills apparent michigan sixth man leading shot michigan men basketball team season twice named big freshman week regular starter earned recognition helped team reach championship game led big freshman background born june grew indiana area played basketball leagues youth father tim played organized sports coached fourth grade mother named younger father thought athletic future baseball played junior varsity team freshman eventual time captain senior varsity team year inch pound freshman tight end high school football team father quit football continued grow local basketball team included future michigan teammates son joined varsity basketball team following season played years afflicted attention deficit disorder eventually transferred prep school new_hampshire repeat junior year parents thought discipline good transferring tallest kid school basketball conference played shoots left handed late march ranked national class july stood best player attendance invited participate 5th annual following month ankle injury participate later month participated boost mobile elite event shattered summer camps included camp valuable player august espn reported narrowed list schools university_of_michigan like bearer bad news narrowed list father contact coaches teams longer contention services scheduled official michigan visit beginning september completed official campus visits university_of_michigan order october injuries suffered weeks earlier shattering played pick games duke unofficial visit florida prior official visits michigan assistant coach recruiting relayed story freshman tears parents dropped day school alexander says told spotted kid distance stopped conversation ran brought school group friends alexander said character great fit michigan reported best friend robinson committed michigan september press conference broadcast november announced verbal commitment michigan finalist florida duke hours commitment espn ranked michigan recruiting class fifth best nation schools announced commitments michigan outside end october ranked number class nation according espn waited november sign national letter intent parents living indiana present parents liked head coach hoped choose duke time november national letter intent robinson gave michigan consensus entering class class technically eligible nba draft entered class aaa boys basketball tournament undefeated ranked number nation according star basketball rankings published sports_illustrated lost semifinals tournament led future teammate spike overtime march overtime period missed game tying free throw seconds remaining team defeated notre dame prep reach march championship game national prep championship military academy won national prep championship game team reported future division basketball players including commit commit commit earned national prep championship mvp aaa player year leaving supporting role invited participate team american championship future teammate robinson new_orleans april days later represented usa basketball 15th annual following season named parade americans senior season scouts aware polished appeared january ranking reduced number overall number eventually settled 26th 30th espn final class overall rankings college career michigan men basketball team champions big conference lost captains graduation players transfers team returning nucleus big players freshman game season career posted game high rebounds minutes play bench cleveland state november went field goals reached double figures scoring time december western michigan michigan eighth game season scored points shooting minutes play bench rebound game december december posted double double career high rebounds points career high steals minute play december recognized big freshman week january tied career high rebounds tied career high assists set career high blocked shots iowa january michigan ranked number poll place votes marked time michigan ranked atop poll team december enduring injured ankle illinois starting center sat january northwestern game posted rebounds northwestern subsequent games morgan continued day day condition playing minimal minutes played career high minutes career highs points steals rebounds february overtime victory ohio_state february played minutes overtime loss wisconsin totaling points steals rebounds efforts overtime games week earned second big freshman week honor february february michigan 25th game season appearance starting lineup rivalry game michigan lost posting team high rebounds morgan returned starting lineup february contest played minutes started illinois february morgan played minutes march round big conference men basketball tournament posted second career double double reaching points rebounds half adding rebound second half prior ncaa men named michigan tournament teams terms having future nba talent roster absence kentucky relegated number seed michigan defeated ncaa tournament opponent march making start season contributing points rebounds 27th victory season gave team wins years matched head coach career high days later fourth career start adding career highs points shooting rebounds victory tournament games combined shot march kansas earned consecutive start 5th start season scored career high points career high tying rebounds marking second consecutive fourth career double double shot game joined players achieve rebounds points games tournament run leader field goal percentage slipped victor end season regional finals march florida contributed rebounds points including points michigan opened lead start game added career high steals fourth consecutive start joined outstanding player man south regional team following regional championship prayer consent gave head coach shower april national semifinal syracuse contributed points rebounds career high assists nights later michigan lost championship game louisville margin contributed points rebounds steal block assist man tournament team revised multiple times teammates ncaa tournament starts averaged double double points rebounds finished season big conference freshman leader placed second victor field goal percentage nba draft prior final stated enter nba draft days later said caught guard prefer respond time reflect season april boarding airplane return ncaa final met direct seek advice nba advisory committee draft board april develop individual report players april enter draft april espn journalist described likelihood entering draft borderline noting ncaa tournament performance given sudden chance lottery selection sources regarded likely round draft choice nba draft speculation entering draft april robinson held joint press conference announce enter draft came entered draft 14th 17th respectively sophomore preseason april espn named team pre offseason american selection june sporting news named best center upcoming season declined invitation try team competed summer opting instead attend big men featuring september sporting news named preseason american team best overall player led michigan championship game averaging points rebounds game tournament named second team selection later month joined smart team preseason americans college usa_today sports staff later selected second team blue ribbon college basketball named preseason second team american sports selected preseason big second team named nation second best power forward selected preseason american second team preseason big team selected second team preseason american selected solid gold preseason team smart november named team preseason american associated_press smart smith man preseason september experienced unspecified lower condition impaired basketball activity sat exhibition game october preseason big selection official media poll released unofficial media poll released man trophy preseason watch list regular season sat season opener november problems november head coach stated begun participating limited speed missing preseason regular season games returned play iowa state november posting points rebounds steals posted point rebound double double game november puerto_rico tip semifinal leading scorer sidelined injury november contest start season december points rebounds duke tied career high assists michigan defeated points december december sat stanford december announced surgery january surgery date announced january march progressed running surfaces time spent running underwater nearing jumping activities team advanced elite round ncaa men division basketball tournament eliminated kentucky march professional career nba draft following season slipped projected round selection projected second round selection stated evaluate mentally physically ready pursue professional career teammates robinson submitted evaluation requests respond april giving players april eligible draft choose press felt return rebuild draft stock learning tested positive marijuana following victory tennessee facing year suspension declared draft following teammates robinson declared days earlier michigan prior early nba draft selected round second tested days ncaa decided reduce automatic punishment marijuana use half season appeal unsuccessful years michigan school enjoyed year stretch school history marked total wins signed sports agent teammate father michigan teammate agent teammate continuing rehabilitation unclear attend nba draft combine decided participate combines present drafted 21st overall teammates robinson drafted marked time michigan draft picks nba draft having drafted year player started drafted nba draft july signed thunder joined possession game issued pass slam highlighting passing known october training camp fractured second left foot causing sidelined estimated weeks occurred weeks team october season opener meant expected miss games season missing games began limited participant practices debuted thunder december rebounds points play subsequently sidelined weeks left returned injury february appeared second nba game win orlando magic february nba game posted double double points rebounds crowd team february posted point rebound double double finalists conference rookie month march start minnesota place injured scoring points minutes power forward defensive assignment supposed sat consecutive game replaced fellow rookie rival replaced previous games college basketball start team march established new career high rebounds minutes play going post double double rebounds points minutes dallas april season finale posted season high blocked shots play rookie sophomore seasons multiple assignments thunder league affiliate october suffered loose ball collision resulted concussion like symptoms october thunder exercised year team option rookie scale contract extending contract season october cleared october season opener appear game july suspended games nba failed drug test nba career statistics regular season personal life father alumnus mother worked school treasurer teammates rapping court older brother ryan bought 12th birthday quickly proficient eventually delivering newspapers childhood friend paper route according basketball coach said thrown baseball mid high miles hour range avid set ramps built father backyard
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