Don Alex Robinson Jr (born May 20, 1995) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played college basketball for the

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and

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Early life

Robinson was born in

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. He attended Timberview High School in

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, where he averaged over 23 points per game as a senior.

College career

Texas A&M

As a freshman with the

in 2014–15, Robinson played in 32 games and averaged 5.2 points and 2.6 assists in 18.8 minutes per game. He helped the Aggies secure a berth in the

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TCU

After one season at A&M, Robinson transferred to

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, where he sat out the 2015–16 season due to

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transfer rules. He chose to wear jersey number 25, which his mother had worn while playing for the TCU women's basketball team in the 1980s. Under new head coach

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, Robinson became the Horned Frogs' starting point guard as a redshirt sophomore in 2016–17. He averaged a team-high 5.8 assists per game, helping lead the Frogs to a 24–15 record that included an upset win over #1

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in the Big 12 tournament and culminated in winning the 2017 NIT title. Robinson recorded a

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with 10 points and 11 assists against

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in the championship game at

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and was named to the All-Tournament team. As a junior in 2017–18, Robinson once again led TCU with 6.1 assists per game. In January 2018, he set a new school and

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record by tallying 17 assists in a home win over

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. The Frogs finished the season with a 21–12 record, which included a berth in the 2018 NCAA tournament, the program's first in 20 years. Early in Robinson's senior season, the Frogs won the 10th annual

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held in

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. With 26 assists in TCU's three games, Robinson set a new tournament record and was named the event's most valuable player. He was named to the All-Big 12 Third Team for the 2018–19 season after 12.5 points, 6.9 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 37 games. He finished with the season with 254 assists, the most in a season at TCU, and finished as TCU basketball's all-time assist leader with 672.

Professional career

NBA G League (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the

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, Robinson joined the

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for the

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. He joined the

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for the 2019

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pre-season and then joined the

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of the

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for the 2019–20 season. In 22 games for the Charge, he averaged 4.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. On February 21, 2020, Robinson was traded to the

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. He played one game before being traded again to the

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on February 27. He played four games for Iowa to finish the season.

BC Vienna (2020–2021)

On October 14, 2020, Robinson signed with

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of the

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. In 10 games during the 2020–21 season, he averaged 12.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.0 steals per game.

Return to NBA G League (2021–2022)

In October 2021, Teague joined the

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of the NBA G League. He appeared in one game before being waived on November 6. On December 20, 2021, Robinson was acquired by the

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. He was waived on February 8, 2022, after appearing in four games. He joined the

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on February 22 and was waived on March 11 after appearing in four games. On March 18, he was acquired by the

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. He was waived on March 30 after appearing in two games.

Knox Raiders (2022)

Robinson joined the

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of the

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in Australia for the 2022 season. In 23 games, he averaged 17.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

ABC Fighters (2023)

In February 2023, Robinson signed with the ABC Fighters of Ivory Coast to play in the

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. In five games, he averaged 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Hyderabad Falcons (2025)

Robinson joined the Hyderabad Falcons of the

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for the 2025 season. In 11 games, he averaged 15.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 9.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

Indian Panthers (2025)

In March 2025, Robinson joined the

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of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2025 season. He parted ways with the Panthers on April 7 due to non-payment. In six games, he averaged 17.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Nelson Giants (2025–present)

On April 11, 2025, Robinson signed with the

for the rest of the 2025 NZNBL season.

Personal life

Robinson's mother, Darla, competed for the TCU women's basketball team from 1982 through 1984. He has one sister, Angelica.

References

External links

TCU Horned Frogs bioTexas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Alex 1995 births Living people ABC Fighters players American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in Austria American expatriate basketball people in India American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American men's basketball players Basketball players from Fort Worth, Texas Canton Charge players Fort Wayne Mad Ants players Indian Panthers players Iowa Wolves players Long Island Nets players Nelson Giants players Point guards Salt Lake City Stars players Santa Cruz Warriors players TCU Horned Frogs men's basketball players Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players Wisconsin Herd players 21st-century American sportsmen