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Jaxson Robinson
American basketball player (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jaxson Robinson (born December 3, 2002)[1] is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, Texas A&M Aggies, Arkansas Razorbacks and BYU Cougars.
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Early life
Robinson grew up in Ada, Oklahoma, and attended Ada High School where he was a standout basketball player.[2] He was ranked a top 50 recruit nationally and helped the team qualify for the state tournament as a junior while averaging 15.4 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.[3] He was named the Area Player of the Year by The Ada News.[4] A four-star prospect and ranked the top player in the state, Robison graduated a year early and reclassified to 2020 while committing to play for the Texas A&M Aggies.[5][6] In high school, Robinson also played for Team Griffin of the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) and helped them win the U16 Peach Jam tournament.[7]
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College career
As a true freshman with the Aggies in the 2020–21 season, Robinson appeared in 14 games as a reserve, totaling 2.6 points per game.[8] He transferred to the Arkansas Razorbacks after the season and started four games while having 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.[9] He transferred a second time after his only year at Arkansas, joining the BYU Cougars for the 2022–23 season.[10]
Robinson became a starter at BYU in 2022–23, ultimately starting 30 of 33 games while totaling a team-leading 61 three-pointers on the year, along with 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.[11][12] He moved to a sixth man role in 2023–24 and had 14.2 points per game while helping the Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament.[12][13] He was selected the Big 12 Conference Sixth Man of the Year.[14]
Following the season he transferred to Kentucky. Robinson missed four straight games in February 2025 due to a wrist injury before returning in a game against Oklahoma. He re-aggravated the injury against the Sooners, ending his season and necessitating surgery. Robinson averaged 13.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, shooting nearly 38% from 3-point range.[15]
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Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2025 NBA draft, Robinson was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers on July 1.[16] He was waived on September 25.[17]
Personal life
Robinson's aunt is basketball coach and former player Crystal Robinson; his mother also played college basketball.[18]
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