Jeff Robinson (born circa 1969/1970) is an American former basketball player known for his career at Siena College, where in 1988–89 he was named the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | circa 1969/1970 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Salle Institute (Troy, New York) |
| College | Siena (1986–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1990: undrafted |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editA native of Troy, New York, Robinson spent his prep years at La Salle Institute.[1] He then enrolled at Siena in 1986, where over the next four years he would become a Siena Hall of Fame player.[1][2] As a freshman Robinson averaged 9.8 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists and was named to the North Atlantic Conference (now called America East Conference) All-Rookie Team.[3][4] As a sophomore he increased two of his three averages while amassing 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.[3] They won the NAC title regular season title but lost in the conference tournament, thus did not get a bid to the 1988 NCAA tournament.[5]
In 1988–89, Robinson's junior season, Siena repeated as conference regular season champions, but this time they won the NAC tournament and earned a berth into the 1989 NCAA tournament.[6] The 14th-seeded Saints pulled off one of the upsets of the tournament by defeating 3rd-seeded Stanford in the first round, 80–78.[6] They lost in the round of 32 to 11th-seeded Minnesota, 67–80, however.[6] For the year, Robinson averaged a team-leading and career-high 19.8 points per game, along with a career-high 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.[3] He was named to the All-North Atlantic First Team and was bestowed the honor of North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year.[1][3][7]
The summer between Robinson's junior and senior years, Siena left the North Atlantic Conference to join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).[8] While Robinson did not earn all-conference accolades in his new conference, he still averaged 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[3] On January 18, 1990, he scored 23 points to surpass Eric Banks (1,432 points) as Siena's all-time leading scorer.[9] Robinson finished his career with 1,657 points, which has since been surpassed as the number one spot at Siena but as of 2023–24 is still in the top ten all-time.[2]
Siena inducted Robinson into their athletics hall of fame in 1996.[2] In 2010, he was selected to the Upstate New York Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Kelly, Michael (May 9, 2020). "Daily Gazette fantasy draft: Siena men's basketball". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady, New York. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Siena Athletics Hall of Fame: Jeff Robinson (Inducted 1996)". SienaSaints.com. Siena College. 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Jeff Robinson college stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "ECAC North All-League teams". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 3, 1987. p. 24. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987–88 Men's Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference North Season Summary". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c "1988–89 Siena Saints Men's Roster and Stats". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ "All ECAC NAC teams". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 8, 1989. p. 147. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "MAAC at a glance". Asbury Park Press. Neptune Township, New Jersey. November 21, 1989. p. 50. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Siena beats Iona". The Standard-Star. New Rochelle, New York. January 19, 1990. p. 59. Retrieved March 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- College statistics @ sports-reference.com