Miami Heat:
Kingston graduate Robinson set for Summer League play in Orlando, Las Vegas
KINGSTON, N.Y. » Kingston High and Monmouth University graduate Justin Robinson will join an NBA organization when the 2013 Freeman Player of the Year suits up with the Miami Heat for the Summer League season.
Games will be held July 1-6 in Orlando, Florida and July 7-17 in Las Vegas.
“I was talking to my agent as much as possible through last night (during the NBA draft) and when he texted me, it just said ‘Miami,’” said Robinson in a press release provided by Monmouth. “I was in shock.
“I hadn’t worked out for them, but to get to this point and get a chance to play for the Miami Heat in the NBA Summer League is an extreme blessing.”
Robinson recently completed his stellar career at Monmouth, graduating as the school’s alltime leading scorer at the Division I level with 2,003 points. He finished second in Monmouth history in career field goals made (635), 3-point field goals (257), assists (495), steals (211) and minutes played (4,002).
A two-time Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Robinson also started more games at Monmouth (128), and was second in most games played (131). He was named a Lou Henson All-American as well as a Lute
Olson All-American, given to the country’s top players.
He also made the AP AllAmerica honorable mention for a second consecutive year and was an ECAC Player of the Year.
Robinson led the MAAC in scoring and finished averaging 19.7 points per game. He also led Monmouth in assists (4.8) and 3-point field goals (34).
In his senior year at Kingston, Robinson averaged 17 points to finish with 924 career points. He also averaged 6.4 assists, 3.9 steals and 3.8 rebounds in leading the Tigers to their first Section 9, Class AA championship in nine years.
Robinson was named a AA state fourth-team AA all-star by state sportswriters that season.