Mitchell Robinson III was born on April 1,1998 and is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.
23 Facts About Mitchell Robinson
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Mitchell Robinson was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft.
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Mitchell Robinson attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Florida for the first two years of his high school career, briefly transferring to Landry-Walker College and Career Preparatory High School in New Orleans as a sophomore, for whom he never played.
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Mitchell Robinson first appeared in the summer league before his junior year for Chalmette High School.
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Mitchell Robinson averaged 20.9 points, 13.6 rebounds, 8.1 blocks, and 2 steals per game.
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Mitchell Robinson made the all-district, all-Metro, and all-State teams for his efforts.
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Mitchell Robinson then joined Dallas-based Nike Pro Skills on the AAU circuit for the summer, winning individual honors in the Nike EYBL and leading Pro Skills to the season-ending Peach Jam.
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Mitchell Robinson's recruiting ranking shot up, and he earned his fifth star.
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Mitchell Robinson led Chalmette to their first district championship in their own regular season tournament in 20 years, first district title in 21 years in the toughest basketball district in the state, and to the state semifinals for the first time in 32 years.
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Mitchell Robinson became the first Chalmette basketball player to be named a McDonald's All-American, and played in the Jordan Brand Classic and the LHSBCA All-Star game.
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Mitchell Robinson participated in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic, scoring 15 points in 17 minutes of play, while pulling down three rebounds.
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In July 2017, Mitchell Robinson had enrolled at Western Kentucky University for the summer semester, and practiced with the team for about two weeks before a planned team trip to Costa Rica.
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Mitchell Robinson was then suspended indefinitely for violating the team rules.
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On September 18, Mitchell Robinson announced he would forgo college and prepare for the 2018 NBA draft on his own accord.
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Mitchell Robinson was named one of 69 players who planned to participate in the NBA Draft Combine.
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However, on the day of the event, Mitchell Robinson withdrew from all combine events.
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On June 21,2018, Mitchell Robinson was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
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Mitchell Robinson finished the season second in the NBA in blocked shots per game, only behind Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers, and was named to the All-Rookie Second Team.
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On July 12,2022, Mitchell Robinson re-signed with the Knicks on a four-year, $60 million contract.
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Mitchell Robinson was named to the preliminary roster of the United States national under-19 team in 2017, but did not make the final cut for the 12-man squad for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
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Mitchell Robinson has been called by some analysts "the best shot blocker in his class", with uncommon closing speed and a long reach that led to numerous highlight-reel blocks.
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Mitchell Robinson uses that speed to run the fast break exceptionally well for a big man of his size, being called the "most entertaining player" in the New Orleans area for his ability to convert alley-oop dunks.
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Mitchell Robinson improved his free throw shooting over the course of his two years at Chalmette, and developed range from behind the three-point line, making as many as 5 in a game.