Gerald Robinson (basketball, born 1989)

Gerald Anthony Robinson Jr. (born February 10, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL). Standing at 1.85 m (6'1"), he plays at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

This article is about the American basketball guard born in 1989. For the American-Dutch basketball forward, see Gerald Robinson (basketball, born 1984).

Gerald Robinson
Robinson with Promitheas Patras in November 2019
No. 11 – Bursaspor Basketbol
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueTurkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1989-02-10) February 10, 1989
Nashville, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolMartin Luther King
(Nashville, Tennessee)
College
NBA draft2012 / Undrafted
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2013Leuven Bears
2013–2014Gilboa Galil
2014–2015VEF Rīga
2015–2016Nanterre
2016–2017Petrochimi Bandar Imam
2017Alba Berlin
2017–2019AS Monaco
2019–2020Promitheas Patras
2020–presentFrutti Extra Bursaspor
Career highlights and awards
  • French Leaders Cup winner (2018)
  • LBL champion (2015)

Playing career

After finishing collegiate career at Georgia in 2012, Robinson started his pro career in Belgium with Leuven Bears.[1]

In July 2013, Robinson joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the 2013 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.[2] In August 2013, he signed a one-year deal with Gilboa Galil of Israel.[3]

On August 25, 2014, he signed with Latvian powerhouse VEF Rīga.[4]

On July 1, 2015, he signed with French club JSF Nanterre.[5]

On March 30, 2017, Robinson moved to ALBA Berlin of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[6]

On July 6, 2017, Robinson signed with AS Monaco.[7]

On October 24, 2019, Robinson signed with Promitheas Patras.

On January 24, 2020, he has signed with Frutti Extra Bursaspor of the Turkish Super League (BSL). [8]

References
  1. "Leuven Bears sign rookie Gerald Robinson". sportando.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. "NBA 2013 Summer League Player Info | NBA.com". nba.com. Archived from the original on January 17, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. "Galil Gilboa sign Gerald Robinson". sportando.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  4. ""VEF Rīga" pievienojas aizsargs Džeralds Robinsons - VEF Rīga". vefriga.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  5. "JSF Nanterre lands Gerald Robinson". Sportando.com. July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. "Alba Berlin lands Gerald Robinson". Sportando.com. March 30, 2017.
  7. "Gerald Robinson en Rouge et Blanc". asmbasket.org (in French). July 7, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  8. "Gerald Robinson inks in Turkey with Frutti Extra Bursaspor". Sportando. January 24, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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