Thomas Robinson biography
Date of birth : -
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Washington, D.C.
Nationality : American
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-03-14
Credited as : College basketball player, plays for the Jayhawks, NCAA national championship
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A high-energy, solid rebounder who is a prototypical four man... Showed a lot of potential as a freshman earning one start during the 2009-10 season... Will be looked upon as a major contributor with big man Cole Aldrich going to the NBA... Attended the adidas camp in late summer with KU teammates and other college players.
Freshman Season (2009-10):
Played in 33 games with one start... Averaged 7.2 minutes, 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game... Played 10-plus minutes in eight games... Appeared in 14 conference contests and four of five postseason games... Had 18 blocked shots which tied for third most on the team... Earned his first career start at Nebraska (1/13)... Recorded his first career double-double with a career-high 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and 10 rebounds against Alcorn State (12/2)... Pulled down a career-high 11 rebounds against Central Arkansas (11/19).
High School:
Played for Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., his senior season for coach Jason Smith... The Bobcats went 18-6... Averaged 16 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots per game in 2008-09 for Brewster... Earned first team prep school All-American... A Parade All-American selection... Reebok All-Star selection... Played his junior season at Riverdale Baptist High School in Upper Marlboro, Md., for coach Lou Wilson... Riverdale Baptist went 31-6 his junior season... Averaged 16 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks per game while at Riverdale Baptist... An all-county selection as a junior... Had 23 double-doubles his junior season... Best game at Riverdale was 32 points, 27 rebounds and nine blocked shots... Rated the No. 7 power forward in the class of 2009 by Rivals.com... Was rated No. 24 overall by Scout.com, No. 31 by Rivals.com and No. 40 by ESPNU 100.
