{{short description|American basketball player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = Alex Robinson | image = Alex Robinson.jpg | image_size = | caption = Robinson with the Canton Charge in 2020 | position = Point guard | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 1 | weight_lb = 180 | league = | team = Free agent | number = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|20}} | birth_place = Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | high_school = Timberview (Mansfield, Texas) | college = * Texas A&M (2014–2015) * TCU (2016–2019) | draft_year = 2019 | career_start = 2019 | years1 = 2019–2020 | team1 = Canton Charge | years2 = 2020 | team2 = Santa Cruz Warriors | years3 = 2020 | team3 = Iowa Wolves | years4 = 2020–2021 | team4 = BC Vienna | years5 = 2021 | team5 = Salt Lake City Stars | years6 = 2021–2022 | team6 = Wisconsin Herd | years7 = 2022 | team7 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants | years8 = 2022 | team8 = Long Island Nets | years9 = 2022 | team9 = Knox Raiders | years10 = 2023 | team10 = ABC Fighters | years11 = 2025 | team11 = Hyderabad Falcons | years12 = 2025 | team12 = Indian Panthers | years13 = 2025 | team13 = Nelson Giants | highlights = * Third-team All-Big 12 (2019) * Big 12 All-Newcomer Team (2017) }} '''Don Alex Robinson Jr''' (born May 20, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Nelson Giants of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for the Texas A&M Aggies and TCU Horned Frogs.
==Early life== Robinson was born in Fort Worth, Texas.<ref name=12thman.com>{{cite web|work=12thman.com|url=https://12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2897|title=Alex Robinson|accessdate=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035412/https://12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2897|url-status=live}}</ref> He attended Timberview High School in Arlington, Texas,<ref name=247sports>{{cite web|work=247Sports.com|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Alex-Robinson-22105/high-school-136239/|title=Alex Robinson|accessdate=January 26, 2019}}</ref> where he averaged over 23 points per game as a senior.<ref name="12thman.com" />
==College career==
===Texas A&M=== As a freshman with the Texas A&M Aggies in 2014–15, Robinson played in 32 games and averaged 5.2 points and 2.6 assists in 18.8 minutes per game. He helped the Aggies secure a berth in the 2015 National Invitation Tournament.<ref name="12thman.com" />
===TCU=== After one season at A&M, Robinson transferred to Texas Christian University,<ref>{{cite web|title=Former Mansfield Timberview, Texas A&M point guard Alex Robinson transfers to TCU|url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/tcuhornedfrogs/2015/12/23/former-mansfield-timberview-texas-point-guard-alex-robinson-transfers-tcu|website=Dallas Morning News|date=December 15, 2015|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094135/https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college-sports/tcuhornedfrogs/2015/12/23/former-mansfield-timberview-texas-point-guard-alex-robinson-transfers-tcu|url-status=live}}</ref> where he sat out the 2015–16 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He chose to wear jersey number 25, which his mother had worn while playing for the TCU women's basketball team in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Alex Robinson chose his jersey number|url=https://account.star-telegram.com/static/paywall/stop?resume=192903694|website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|date=January 4, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035355/https://account.star-telegram.com/static/paywall/stop?resume=192903694|url-status=live}}</ref>
Under new head coach Jamie Dixon, Robinson became the Horned Frogs' starting point guard as a redshirt sophomore in 2016–17.<ref name=GoFrogs.com>{{cite web|work=GoFrogs.com|url=https://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=404|title=Alex Robinson|accessdate=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094240/https://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=404|url-status=live}}</ref> He averaged a team-high 5.8 assists per game, helping lead the Frogs to a 24–15 record that included an upset win over #1 Kansas in the Big 12 tournament<ref>{{cite web|title=TCU stuns No. 1 Kansas 85-82 in Big 12 quarterfinals|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400945796|website=ESPN.com|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035046/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400945796|url-status=live}}</ref> and culminated in winning the 2017 NIT title. Robinson recorded a double-double with 10 points and 11 assists against Georgia Tech in the championship game at Madison Square Garden and was named to the All-Tournament team.<ref>{{cite web|title=TCU uses fast start to rout Georgia Tech, captures first NIT title|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400949062|website=ESPN.com|date=March 30, 2017|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035239/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400949062|url-status=live}}</ref>
As a junior in 2017–18, Robinson once again led TCU with 6.1 assists per game. In January 2018, he set a new school and Big 12 Conference record by tallying 17 assists in a home win over Iowa State.<ref>{{cite web|title=Postgame Notes|url=https://gofrogs.com/news/2018/1/17/postgame_notes.aspx|website=GoFrogs.com|date=January 17, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094129/https://gofrogs.com/news/2018/1/17/postgame_notes.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Frogs finished the season with a 21–12 record, which included a berth in the 2018 NCAA tournament, the program's first in 20 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Record 7 Texas Teams Are In The NCAA Tournament|url=https://www.keranews.org/post/record-7-texas-teams-are-ncaa-tournament-here-s-when-catch-them|website=KERA News|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094115/https://www.keranews.org/post/record-7-texas-teams-are-ncaa-tournament-here-s-when-catch-them|url-status=live}}</ref>
Early in Robinson's senior season, the Frogs won the 10th annual Diamond Head Classic held in Honolulu, Hawaii. With 26 assists in TCU's three games, Robinson set a new tournament record and was named the event's most valuable player.<ref>{{cite web|title=TCU wins Diamond Head Classic|url=https://gofrogs.com/news/2018/12/26/mens-basketball-tcu-wins-diamond-head-classic.aspx|website=GoFrogs.com|date=December 26, 2018|access-date=January 26, 2019|archive-date=January 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094236/https://gofrogs.com/news/2018/12/26/mens-basketball-tcu-wins-diamond-head-classic.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team for the 2018–19 season after 12.5 points, 6.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 37 games.<ref name="GoFrogs.com" /> He finished with the season with 254 assists, the most in a season at TCU,<ref name="GoFrogs.com" /> and finished as TCU basketball's all-time assist leader with 672.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Girimonte |first1=Nicholas |title=Where Is He Now?: TCU Basketball All-Time Assist Leader Alex Robinson Jr. |url=https://www.si.com/college/tcu/basketball/where-is-he-now-tcu-basketball-all-time-assist-leader-alex-robinson-jr |access-date=7 March 2025 |work=TCU Horned Frogs On SI |date=20 February 2024}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===NBA G League (2019–2020)=== After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, Robinson joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2019 NBA Summer League.<ref name=realgm>{{cite web |title=Alex Robinson Player Profile, Long Island Nets - RealGM |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Alex-Robinson/Summary/52051 |website=basketball.realgm.com |access-date=5 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref> He joined the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2019 NBA pre-season<ref name="realgm" /> and then joined the Canton Charge of the NBA G League for the 2019–20 season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Charge Set Opening Night Roster |url=https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-set-opening-night-roster/ |website=NBA.com |accessdate=December 4, 2019 |date=November 7, 2019 |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205024409/https://canton.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-set-opening-night-roster/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 22 games for the Charge, he averaged 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.<ref name=Eurobasket>{{cite web |title=Alex Robinson, Basketball Player, News, Stats - australiabasket |url=https://basketball.australiabasket.com/player/Alex-Robinson/342248 |website=Eurobasket LLC |access-date=5 March 2025 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
On February 21, 2020, Robinson was traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors. He played one game before being traded again to the Iowa Wolves on February 27. He played four games for Iowa to finish the season.<ref name="realgm" />
===BC Vienna (2020–2021)=== On October 14, 2020, Robinson signed with BC Vienna of the Austrian Basketball Superliga.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Prager |first1=Stefan |title=BC GGMT Vienna signs Alex Robinson |url=https://www.eurobasket.com/Austria/news/648516/BC-GGMT-Vienna-signs-Alex-Robinson |website=Eurobasket |accessdate=October 14, 2020 |date=October 14, 2020}}</ref> In 10 games during the 2020–21 season, he averaged 12.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game.<ref name="Eurobasket" />
===Return to NBA G League (2021–2022)=== In October 2021, Teague joined the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League.<ref>{{cite web |title=Training Camp Roster Finalized |url=https://saltlakecity.gleague.nba.com/stars-finalize-training-camp-roster/ |website=NBA.com |access-date=November 1, 2021 |date=October 25, 2021 |archive-date=November 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102002429/https://saltlakecity.gleague.nba.com/stars-finalize-training-camp-roster/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared in one game before being waived on November 6.<ref name="realgm" />
On December 20, 2021, Robinson was acquired by the Wisconsin Herd.<ref name="GLTrans2122">{{cite web|title=2021-22 NBA G League Transactions|url=https://gleague.nba.com/transactions/|website=gleague.nba.com|access-date=March 30, 2022}}</ref> He was waived on February 8, 2022,<ref name="GLTrans2122" /> after appearing in four games.<ref name="Eurobasket" /> He joined the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on February 22<ref name="GLTrans2122" /> and was waived on March 11<ref name="GLTrans2122" /> after appearing in four games.<ref name="Eurobasket" /> On March 18, he was acquired by the Long Island Nets.<ref name="GLTrans2122" /> He was waived on March 30<ref>{{cite web|title=TYRONE WALLACE REJOINS LONG ISLAND NETS|url=https://longisland.gleague.nba.com/news/tyrone-wallace-rejoins-long-island-nets/|website=NBA.com|date=March 30, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref> after appearing in two games.<ref name="Eurobasket" />
===Knox Raiders (2022)=== Robinson joined the Knox Raiders of the NBL1 South in Australia for the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alex Robinson Jr. hopes his selfless play will get him into the NBL |url=https://nbl1.com.au/article/alex-robinson-jr-hopes-his-selfless-play-will-get-him-into-the-nbl |access-date=5 March 2025 |work=nbl1.com.au |date=14 June 2022}}</ref> In 23 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game.<ref name="Eurobasket" />
===ABC Fighters (2023)=== In February 2023, Robinson signed with the ABC Fighters of Ivory Coast to play in the 2023 BAL season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zahe |first=Charles |date=2023-02-23 |title=BAL 2023 : L' ABC se renforce |url=https://afriksportsmagazine.com/bal-2023-l-abc-se-renforce/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=AFRIKSPORTSMAGAZINE |language=fr-FR}}</ref> In five games, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.<ref name="Eurobasket" />
===Hyderabad Falcons (2025)=== Robinson joined the Hyderabad Falcons of the Indian National Basketball League for the 2025 season. In 11 games, he averaged 15.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alex Robinson (ex Hyderabad F.) signs at Panthers |url=https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/news/921200/Alex-Robinson-ex-Hyderabad-F-signs-at-Panthers |access-date=5 March 2025 |work=australiabasket.com |date=5 March 2025}}</ref>
===Indian Panthers (2025)=== In March 2025, Robinson joined the Indian Panthers of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Our first import signing for the season is 6'1" guard Alex Robinson Jr |url=https://www.instagram.com/indianpanthersofficial/p/DGzbC5mvT7a/ |access-date=5 March 2025 |work=instagram.com/indianpanthersofficial |date=5 March 2025}}</ref> He parted ways with the Panthers on April 7<ref>{{cite news |title=Team update from the Panthers |url=https://www.instagram.com/indianpanthersofficial/p/DIIHwbPBiaB/ |access-date=12 April 2025 |work=instagram.com/indianpanthersofficial |date=7 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Import guard departs reeling Indian Panthers |url=https://www.nzsportswire.com/post/import-guard-departs-reeling-indian-panthers |access-date=22 May 2025 |work=NZ Sports Wire |date=10 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref> due to non-payment.<ref>{{cite news |title=Former Indian Panthers player slams 'disrespectful' treatment from team |url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/30/former-indian-panthers-player-slams-disrespectful-treatment-from-team/ |access-date=1 May 2025 |work=1News |date=30 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref> In six games, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alex Robinson leaves Panthers, joins Giants |url=https://www.australiabasket.com/New-Zealand/news/928353/Alex-Robinson-leaves-Panthers-joins-Giants |access-date=12 April 2025 |work=australiabasket.com |date=12 April 2025}}</ref>
===Nelson Giants (2025)=== On April 11, 2025, Robinson signed with the Nelson Giants for the rest of the 2025 NZNBL season.<ref>{{cite news |title=ALEX ROBINSON JR SIGNED FOR 2025 |url=https://www.facebook.com/nelsongiants/posts/pfbid0r2B3U6jj7fSTe2MSddHwcU3x7kWDiPMewckRTX5ZeqjdV7ihvGkxUzP8AkVCVpJ8l |access-date=12 April 2025 |work=facebook.com/nelsongiants |date=11 April 2025}}</ref> In 15 games, he averaged 15.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.1 steals per game.<ref name="Eurobasket" />
==Personal life== Robinson's mother, Darla, competed for the TCU women's basketball team from 1982 through 1984.<ref name="GoFrogs.com" /> He has one sister, Angelica.<ref name="12thman.com" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *[https://gofrogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=404 TCU Horned Frogs bio] *[https://12thman.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2897 Texas A&M Aggies bio]
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