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Rondey Robinson
PositionCenter
Height cm201
Birth dateMay 14, 1967 (age 59)
Birth placeChicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
College
Career start1990
Career end1996
Career number14, 42
Years 11990–1996
Team 1Njarðvík
Highlights

Rondey Robinson (born May 14, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He played six seasons in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild with Njarðvík, winning the national championship three times.[1][2][3][4]

College

Robinson played college basketball for Wright State under coach Ralph Underhill.[5] He missed his senior season after a knee injury that required surgery.[1][6]

Iceland

Robinson signed with Njarðvík in 1990 as player-coach. Shortly later the club decided to hire Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson as head coach instead and let Robinson concentrate on playing.[7] After a rough start, where the club almost let him go, his play improved markedly[1][8] and at the end of the season Njarðvík won the national championship after defeating arch-rivals Keflavík in the finals. In the deciding game, Robinson had 17 points and 23 rebounds.[9] In 1991 Icelandic All-Star game, Robinson was named the game's MVP.[10][11]

With 1.4 seconds left of the fifth and deciding game of the 1994 Úrvalsdeild finals against Grindavík, Robinson made one out of two free throws that gave Njarðvík a one point victory, 68-67, and the national championship.[12][13] After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.[14]

He retired after Njarðvík's loss in the semi-finals of the 1996 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[15][16]

Personal life

Robinson grew up in Chicago with five brothers and two sisters.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Rondey Robinson í Visa sport". Stöð 2. 1996. Retrieved 2 September 2017. – via YouTube
  2. ^ Kárason, Ægir Már (April 11, 1995). "Ég á orðið fleiri vini hér en í Bandaríkjunum" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved 2 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  3. ^ Ólafsson, Frímann (April 11, 1995). "Rondey líklega áfram" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 2 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  4. ^ "Eðlislægt að leggja mig alltaf eins vel fram og ég get" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. April 12, 1995. Retrieved 2 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  5. ^ Archdeacon, Tom (September 9, 2011). "Ex-WSU basketball coach Underhill passes away" (in Icelandic). Springfield News-Sun. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Þarf að sanna mig" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. November 23, 1993. p. B2. Retrieved 19 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  7. ^ "Langar að verða lögga!" (in Icelandic). Íþróttablaðið. 1 February 1995. pp. 32–37. Retrieved 15 May 2022. – via Tímarit.is
  8. ^ "Hefur liðið vel á Íslandi" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. 13 March 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 29 December 2019. – via Tímarit.is
  9. ^ ""Litli bróðir" var of stórfyrir Keflvíkinga". Morgunblaðið. April 12, 1991. Retrieved 25 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  10. ^ "Dagur Suðurnesjamanna" (in Icelandic). Víkurfréttir. 14 February 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2019. – via Tímarit.is
  11. ^ Frímann Ólafsson (12 February 1991). "Suðurnesjasigur í stjörnuleik" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. pp. B5-B6. Retrieved 10 February 2019. – via Tímarit.is
  12. ^ "Taugar Njarðvíkinga sterkari" (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. April 18, 1994. pp. 6, 7. Retrieved 19 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  13. ^ "Áttundi titill Njarðvíkinga" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. April 18, 1994. pp. 22, 23. Retrieved 19 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  14. ^ "Guðmundur sá besti" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. April 23, 1994. p. 38. Retrieved 19 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  15. ^ ""Ég á eftir að sakna fólksins"" (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. March 26, 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is
  16. ^ "Rondey kvaddur!" (in Icelandic). Víkurfréttir. April 2, 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2017. – via Tímarit.is