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Thomas Earl Robinson (born March 17, 1991) is an American-born naturalised Lebanese professional
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player for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the
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(BSN). A consensus
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at the
University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital ...
, Robinson was drafted fifth overall in the
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by the
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.


High school career

Robinson grew up in Washington, DC, and attended Eastern High School, and Riverdale Baptist before moving on to the
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in
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. Robinson averaged 16 points, 13 rebounds and 5 blocks per game his senior year. Robinson was ranked as the No. 24 recruit by Scout.com, No. 31 by Rivals.com and No. 40 by ESPN.com as a high school senior.


College career

Robinson began his junior year and the 2011–2012 men's college basketball season as one of 50 candidates for the preseason John R. Wooden Award. Along with senior teammate
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, Robinson was expected to become one of the leaders for the Kansas team. On December 31, 2011, in a game against the
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, Robinson scored 30 points and grabbed 21 rebounds. He was the first Kansas player to record a 30/20 performance since
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scored 36 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 1961 game against the
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. At the end of the Big 12 conference regular season, Robinson was second in the nation with 22 double doubles behind
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of
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. At that point, Robinson averaged 18 points and 11.9 rebounds. Prior to their game on January 22, 2011, against
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, Kansas players, coaches and fans held a moment of silence in honor of Robinson, who had lost his grandmother, grandfather, and mother all within three weeks of one another. After the game, Kansas coach
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said "For him to even be out there on the court was remarkable." On March 4, 2012, Robinson was named the 2012 Big 12 Player of the Year. All-Big 12 awards are selected by the league's head coaches. On March 5, 2012, he was named the Associated Press Big 12 Player of the Year. On April 9, 2012, Robinson decided to forgo his senior season and declared for the
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.


College statistics

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College awards and honors

* Consensus first-team
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(
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) * NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team (
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) * Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2012) * First team All-
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(2012) *
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National Player of the Year (2012) * John R. Wooden Award Finalist (2012) *
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Finalist (2012)


Professional career


Sacramento Kings (2012–2013)

On June 28, 2012, Robinson was drafted fifth overall in the
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by the
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...
. On November 7, 2012, in the fourth quarter of a game against the
Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...
, Robinson hit
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in the throat with an elbow, and was ejected from the game. The following day, he was suspended for two games.


Houston Rockets (2013)

On February 21, 2013, Robinson was traded, along with Francisco García and
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, to the
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in exchange for Patrick Patterson,
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, Cole Aldrich and cash considerations. Robinson was given up on by the Kings due to the emergence of
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as well as the Kings' struggles to find playing time for Robinson.


Portland Trail Blazers (2013–2015)

On July 10, 2013, Robinson was traded to the
Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (N ...
in exchange for the rights to
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and Marko Todorović, as well as two future second-round picks. On February 23, 2014, Robinson recorded 14 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in a 108–97 win over the
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. In 2013–14, he averaged 4.8 points and 4.4 rebounds in 70 games. The 2014–15 season saw Robinson consigned to the bench, buried on the depth chart by the team's off-season addition of former All-Star big man Chris Kaman. Robinson's first real opportunity of the season came with the injury of starting center Robin Lopez, who fractured his right hand on December 15 in a win over the
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. Robinson made his first NBA start in the team's next game, a December 17 home contest against the
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, racking up 15 points and 16 rebounds to help the Trail Blazers win 104–97. He became the third Blazers player to put up at least 15 points and 15 rebounds in his first start; the other two being
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and
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. In subsequent games, Robinson was paired with Kaman off the bench, playing solid reserve minutes as power forward behind
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.


Philadelphia 76ers (2015)

On February 19, 2015, Robinson was traded, along with Will Barton, Víctor Claver and a lottery-protected 2016 first-round pick, to the
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in exchange for Arron Afflalo and Alonzo Gee. Three days later, he was waived by the Nuggets before playing in a game for them. On February 24, 2015, Robinson was claimed off waivers by the
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. The next day, he made his debut for the 76ers, recording seven points and six rebounds in a 104–88 loss to the
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.


Brooklyn Nets (2015–2016)

On July 9, 2015, Robinson signed with the
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. He made his debut for the Nets in the team's season opener against the
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on October 28, recording four points and five rebounds off the bench in a 115–100 loss. On March 5, 2016, he had a season-best game with 18 points and 17 rebounds in 40 minutes as a starter in a 132–118 loss to the
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. On March 29, he made just his second start of the season and again scored 18 points, this time in a loss to
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. On April 3, he recorded his fourth straight double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds in a 106–87 loss to the
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.


Los Angeles Lakers (2016–2017)

On September 21, 2016, Robinson signed with the
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. On March 21, 2017, Robinson scored a season-high 16 points in a 133–109 loss to the
Los Angeles Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers are an American professional basketball team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Clippers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. The ...
. He tied that mark on April 1, 2017, recording 16 points and nine rebounds in another loss to the Clippers. A day later, Robinson recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds in a 108–103 win over the
Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...
.


Khimki (2017–2018)

On September 23, 2017, Robinson signed with Russian club
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for the 2017–18 season. On August 30, 2018, Robinson signed with the
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. On October 13, 2018, Robinson was waived by the Hawks.


Beikong Fly Dragons (2018–2019)

On December 3, 2018, Robinson signed with Chinese club Beikong Fly Dragons.


Maine Red Claws (2019)

On March 17, 2019, the
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of the
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announced via
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that they had acquired Robinson off waivers.


Khimki (2020)

On February 6, 2020, Robinson returned to his former Russian club
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of the
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and the
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, signing a one-month contract with an option to renew for the rest of the season. He averaged 4.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in four EuroLeague games. Robinson parted ways with the team on August 4.


Bahçeşehir Koleji (2020–2021)

On November 25, 2020, Robinson signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the
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(BSL).


Cangrejeros de Santurce (2021)

On May 28, 2021, Cangrejeros de Santurce announced that they had added Robinson to their roster.


Seoul Samsung Thunders (2021–2022)

On November 28, 2021, Robinson signed with
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of the
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.


Piratas de Quebradillas (2022)

On February 16, 2022, Robinson returned to Puerto Rico, this time signing with
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. In August 2022, he signed with the
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of the
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(PBA) as the team's import for the
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. However, he was replaced prior to playing a game with the team due to injury.


NLEX Road Warriors (2023)

In September 2023, he signed with the
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of the
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(PBA) as the team's import for the 2023–24 PBA Commissioner's Cup. On November 22, 2023, during NLEX's 112–104 win over
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, Robinson was involved in several collisions and had heated exchanges with NorthPort players and staff. In the tunnel after the game, Robinson and NorthPort team manager Pido Jarencio cursed each other, and the latter threatened "I'll shoot you later!". The PBA imposed a (US$361) fine on Jarencio for the incident. However, Robinson was released by NLEX for taking an unplanned vacation and missing team practices. He had played four games for them.


Pelita Jaya (2024)

On December 11, 2023, Robinson signs with the
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of the
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(IBL) as the team's 2024 season import player. On May 24, 2024, Pelita Jaya parted ways with Robinson.


Taipei Taishin Mars (2024–2025)

On November 30, 2024, Robinson signed with the
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of the
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(TPBL). On January 21, 2025,
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terminated the contract with Robinson.


Paisas Basketball (2025)

In March 2025, Robinson joined
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of the
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. He appeared in two games for the team.


Cangrejeros de Santurce (2025–present)

On March 22, 2025, Robinson signed with the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the
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(BSN) in
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, for the 2025 BSN season.


Career statistics


NBA


Regular season

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Playoffs

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NBA G League

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EuroLeague

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National team career

After receiving a Lebanese passport in December 2021, Robinson joined the Lebanon national basketball team. However, he has not played a game since.


Personal life

Thomas lost his grandmother, grandfather, and mother within three weeks while in college. He has a younger sister named Jayla Paris who was born in 2003 and an older brother named Jamal Robinson. After the deaths of Robinson's mother and grandparents, Angel Morris, the mother of NBA twins Marcus and
Markieff Morris Markieff Morris ( ; born September 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before being drafted 13th over ...
, took care of both Thomas and his younger sister. Robinson is the co-founder of the Family Over Everything Foundation (F.O.E) alongside the Morris twins and their mother. In December 2021, Robinson received a Lebanese passport.


References


External links


Thomas Robinson G League Stats



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