Stanley Robinson (basketball) explained

Stanley Robinson
Position:Forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:220
Nationality:American
Birth Date:14 July 1988
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Death Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Highschool:Huffman (Birmingham, Alabama)
College:UConn (2006–2010)
Draft Year:2010
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:59
Draft Team:Orlando Magic
Career Start:2010
Career End:2020
Years1:2010
Team1:Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Years2:2011–2012
Team2:Iowa Energy
Years3:
Team3:Moncton Miracles
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Leones de Quilpué
Years5:2016
Team5:Mauricio Baez
Years6:2016
Team6:Reales de La Vega
Years7:2016
Team7:Deportivo Valdivia
Years8:2016–2017
Team8:Defensor Sporting
Years9:2017
Team9:Keflavík
Years10:2018
Team10:Club Escuela de Basquétbol Puerto Montt
Years11:2018–2020
Team11:Español de Talca
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Stanley Earl Robinson (July 14, 1988July 21, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He primarily played the small forward position, but occasionally assumed the role of a power forward as well. Robinson played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. He went on to play most of his professional career in South America.

Early life

Robinson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 14, 1988. He studied at the University of Connecticut,[1] and played college basketball with the UConn Huskies. In the run-up to the NBA draft in June 2010, he was described as a "strong offensive rebounder" and an "explosive finisher".[1] However, his quickness was somewhat cancelled out by mediocre ball-handling, and it was predicted that the absence of major development in his four years of college basketball would lead him to be selected in round two.[1]

Professional career

Robinson was selected in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic with the 59th overall pick. He signed a non-guaranteed, one-year contract with the Magic. However, Robinson was waived following the conclusion of training camp in October 2010.

For the 2011–2012 season, Robinson played with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.

On October 17, 2013, Robinson signed with the Moncton Miracles of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). However, on February 5, 2014, he was released due to an injury. Robinson resigned with the Miracles on September 25 of that year.[2]

On September 7, 2015, Robinson signed with Leones de Quilpué, a Chilean club that plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile (LNB).[3] The following July he moved to the Dominican Republic to play for Reales de La Vega,[4] and in September 2016 he came back to Chile with Deportivo Valdivia,[5] then in November he joined Defensor Sporting in Uruguay.[6]

In November 2017, Robinson signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[7] Disappointed by his physical shape,[8] Keflavík announced on January 2, 2018, they had released him and signed Dominique Elliott in his place.[9] In five games in the Úrvalsdeild, Robinson averaged 15.6 points and 10.4 rebounds.[10]

In January 2018, Robinson signed with Club Escuela de Básquetbol Puerto Montt.[11] That September, he moved to Español de Talca also in Chile.[12]

Personal life

Robinson was father to three daughters,[13] and had moved back to his hometown of Birmingham.[14]

Death

Robinson was found unresponsive in his Birmingham, Alabama home on July 21, 2020, a week after his 32nd birthday. He died from an accidental opioid overdose, the Jefferson County Coroner reported. The cause of death is officially listed as “fentanyl toxicity".[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 Draft Preview: Small Forwards. Joe. Gabriele. June 24, 2010. July 22, 2020. Cleveland Cavaliers.
  2. Web site: Stanley Robinson. ShamSports.com. September 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: Los Leones tab Stanley Robinson, ex Moncton M.. LatinBasket.com. September 7, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072826/http://www.latinbasket.com/Chile/news/420260/Los-Leones-tab-Stanley-Robinson,-ex-Moncton-M.. dead.
  4. News: Titanes derrotaron a los Reales de La Vega y siguen en segundo lugar . July 23, 2020 . Diario Despertar . July 23, 2016 . Spanish.
  5. News: González L. . Carlos . Valdivia debuta en casa . July 23, 2020 . La Tercera . September 26, 2016 . Spanish.
  6. News: LUB: Defensor Sporting anunció la contratación de Stanley Robinson . July 23, 2020 . Futbol.uy . November 7, 2016 . Spanish.
  7. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson. Fyrrverandi leikmaður Orlando Magic til Keflavíkur. November 15, 2017. Vísir.is. November 15, 2017. Icelandic.
  8. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson. Friðrik Ingi: Robinson er í engu formi. January 3, 2018. Vísir.is. December 7, 2017. Icelandic.
  9. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson. Keflavík fær fjórða Kanann. January 3, 2018. Vísir.is. January 2, 2018. Icelandic.
  10. Web site: Stanley Earl Robinson. kki.is. January 3, 2018. Icelandic.
  11. News: Viviana González Rodríguez. Stanley Robinson es la nueva carta foránea del CEB Puerto Montt. February 2, 2018. soychile.cl. January 10, 2018. Spanish.
  12. News: Stanley Robinson y Tyran Walker se suman a Español de Talca . July 23, 2020 . Cancha Latina . September 5, 2018 . Spanish.
  13. News: Stanley Robinson, former UConn basketball star, found dead at 32. Alicia. Lee. July 22, 2020. July 22, 2020. Hartford Courant.
  14. Web site: Anthony. Mike. The Stanley Robinson Situation. Hartford Courant. September 7, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052810/http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2008/08/the-stanley-robinson-situation.html. dead.
  15. Web site: Tyler . 2020-09-08 . Stanley Robinson Victim of America's Opioid Crisis . 2024-08-18 . A Dime Back . en-US.