Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

Jeremiah Christian Robinson-Earl (born November 3, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

Robinson-Earl with the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2022
No. 23 – Dallas Mavericks
Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-11-03) November 3, 2000 (age 24) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College	Villanova (2019–2021)
NBA draft	2021: 2nd round, 32nd overall pick
Drafted by	New York Knicks
Playing career	2021–present
Career history
2021–2023	Oklahoma City Thunder
2022, 2023	→Oklahoma City Blue
2023–2025	New Orleans Pelicans
2025–present	Dallas Mavericks
Career highlights
Third-team All-American – NABC, SN (2021) Big East co-Player of the Year (2021) First-team All-Big East (2021) Big East Freshman of the Year (2020) Big East All-Freshman Team (2020) McDonald's All-American (2019)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2019 Greece Team FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2018 Canada Team

High school career

Robinson-Earl played his first three years of high school basketball for Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kansas. As a freshman in 2015–16, he started in all 25 games and averaged 12.4 points to help his team to a 22–3 record. As a sophomore in 2016–17, his team finished with a 22–3 slate. He averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game on a team that won a state title. He was a 2017 Wichita Eagle All-State selection and received a scholarship offer from Kansas.^[1] As a junior in 2017–18, he started all 25 games and averaged 21.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in leading his team to a 22–3 record and a third consecutive state title. After his three years at Bishop Miege, Robinson-Earl transferred to IMG Academy for his senior year.^[2]

Recruiting

Robinson-Earl was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2019 class. On October 30, 2018, he committed to play college basketball for Villanova over offers from Arizona, Kansas, North Carolina, and Notre Dame.^[3]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl PF	Kansas City, KS	IMG Academy (FL)	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	Oct 30, 2018
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (95)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 11    247Sports: 18    ESPN: 14
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Villanova 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved April 5, 2019. "2019 Villanova Wildcats Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved April 5, 2019. "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 5, 2019.

College career

Robinson-Earl made his Villanova debut in a 97–54 rout of Army, scoring 24 points and pulling down 13 rebounds.^[4] He was named Big East freshman of the week on November 11, 2019.^[5] At the conclusion of the regular season, Robinson-Earl was unanimously selected to the Big East Freshman Team.^[6] He was named Big East Freshman of the Year after averaging 10.5 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and had nine double-doubles.^[7] He was named to the Second Team All-Big 5.^[8] Following the season Robinson-Earl declared for the 2020 NBA draft but decided to return to Villanova after he was informed he would be a likely second-round pick.^[9]

Coming into his sophomore season, Robinson-Earl was named to the Preseason First Team All-Big East.^[10] On November 26, 2020, he scored a career-high 28 points and had eight rebounds in an 83–74 win against Arizona State.^[11] As a sophomore, Robinson-Earl averaged 15.7 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and was named Big East Co-player of the Year. On April 9, 2021, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.^[12]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021–2023)

Robinson-Earl was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 32nd pick by the New York Knicks, and then was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder for the draft rights to Rokas Jokubaitis and Miles McBride.^[13] On August 10, 2021, he signed a contract with the Thunder.^[14] He was assigned to the NBA G League on February 3, 2023.^[15]

On October 17, 2023, Robinson-Earl was traded, along with Victor Oladipo, by the Thunder to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Kevin Porter Jr. and two future second-round draft picks^[16] but six days later, he was waived by the Rockets.^[17]

New Orleans Pelicans (2023–2025)

On November 3, 2023, Robinson-Earl signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.^[18] On February 17, 2024, he signed a standard contract with the Pelicans.^[19]

Dallas Mavericks (2025–)

Robinson-Earl signed with the Dallas Mavericks on September 26, 2025.^[20]

National team career

Robinson-Earl played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship in Canada. He helped his team win the gold medal.^[21] At the 2019 FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Greece, Robinson-Earl averaged 12.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.^[22]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2021–22	Oklahoma City	49	36	22.2	.414	.352	.741	5.6	1.0	.6	.3	7.5
2022–23	Oklahoma City	43	20	18.9	.444	.333	.833	4.2	1.0	.6	.3	6.8
2023–24	New Orleans	39	1	8.6	.474	.333	.750	1.9	.5	.3	.1	2.9
2024–25	New Orleans	66	9	18.8	.455	.341	.836	4.8	1.3	.6	.1	6.3
Career		197	66	17.6	.441	.341	.796	4.3	1.0	.5	.2	6.0

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024	New Orleans	1	0	5.3	.500	—	.000	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	2.0
Career		1	0	5.3	.500	—	.000	1.0	1.0	.0	.0	2.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	Villanova	31	31	32.7	.454	.328	.814	9.4	1.9	1.1	.5	10.5
2020–21	Villanova	25	25	34.5	.497	.280	.714	8.5	2.2	1.0	.6	15.7
Career		56	56	33.5	.478	.301	.768	9.0	2.1	1.1	.6	12.8

Personal life

Robinson-Earl's father, Lester Earl, played college basketball for LSU and Kansas before embarking on a professional career overseas^[23] in Spain and Lebanon.^[24]

Robinson-Earl also credits his mother, Katie Robinson, as a major inspiration and source of motivation throughout his life, particularly in his decision to continue his education at Villanova University after the COVID-19 pandemic.^[25]