James Robinson

Position: Guard
Height: 6’3” (190 cm)
Weight: 198 lbs. (90 kg)
School: DeMatha Catholic High School '12
Hometown: Mitchellville, Md.

USA Basketball

• Named to the USA 2012 Men’s FIBA Americas U18 Championship Team on June 9.
  
• Participated in the 2012 USA Basketball Nike Hoop Summit, as he started and scored three points in 18 minutes of action.

College Notes

• Has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and play for the University of Pittsburgh in 2012-13.

Honors

• Selected All-Met first team by the Washington Post in 2012.
  
• Named All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) first team in 2012.
  
• Selected All-Met second team by the Washington Post in 2011.
  
• Named MVP of the Les Schwab Invitational in Portland, Ore. in 2010-11.

High School Notes

• Played with fellow 2012 U18 training camp invitee Jerami Grant for 2012 Nike Hoop Summit assistant coach Mike Jones at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md.
  
• Hit a game-winner to capture the WCAC title as a freshman and won two additional WCAC titles and three city championships in four seasons there.
  
• As a senior in 2011-12, averaged 11.2 ppg., 8.0 rpg. and 6.4 apg. to lead his team to a 30-6 record and runner-up finish in the WCAC and the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament title.
  
• Played AAU for Team Takeover, which finished the 2011 EYBL regular season 15-0 and captured the inaugural EYBL title in the summer of 2010.

Personal

• Born James Robinson, III on March 4, 1994 in Silver Springs, Md. to parents Rayna and James Robinson, Jr. Has one brother, Jamal (16).
  
• His father, James Robinson, Jr., played quarterback at Norfolk State University.

The Scoop

• This right-hander wears number 3 because: It’s the same number as my little brother.
  
• Favorite sport other than basketball: Football.
  
• Favorite food: Chicken.
  
• Favorite subject: Math.
  
• Favorite basketball player: Deron Williams.
  
• Favorite Olympian: Kevin Durant.
  
• Piece of clothing you can’t live without: Jordans.
  
• Best player you’ve faced: DeMarcus Cousins.
  
• Player, past or present, you compare your game to: Deron Williams.
  
• Most impressive person you’ve met: James Brown from CBS.
  
• Away from the court you enjoy: Spending time with family and friends.
  
• Most people don’t know: How much I like video games.
  
• Most interesting place you’ve visited: Hawai’i, all the people there were nice.