Stanley Robinson (basketball)

Stanley Earl Robinson (July 14, 1988 – July 21, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He primarily played the small forward position, but occasionally assumed the role of a power forward as well. Robinson played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. He went on to play most of his professional career in South America.

Stanley Robinson
Personal information
Born(1988-07-14)July 14, 1988
Birmingham, Alabama
DiedJuly 21, 2020(2020-07-21) (aged 32)
Birmingham, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolHuffman (Birmingham, Alabama)
CollegeUConn (2006–2010)
NBA draft2010: 2nd round, 59th overall pick
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career2010–2020
PositionForward
Career history
2010Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2011–2012Iowa Energy
2013–2015Moncton Miracles
2015–2016Leones de Quilpué
2016Mauricio Baez
2016Reales de La Vega
2016Deportivo Valdivia
2016–2017Defensor Sporting
2017Keflavík
2018Club Escuela de Basquétbol Puerto Montt
2018–2020Español de Talca
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2006 San Antonio Team competition

Early life

Robinson was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on July 14, 1988. He studied at the University of Connecticut,[1] and played college basketball with the UConn Huskies.[2] In the run-up to the NBA draft in June 2010, he was described as a "strong offensive rebounder" and an "explosive finisher".[1] However, his quickness was somewhat cancelled out by mediocre ball-handling, and it was predicted that the absence of major development in his four years of college basketball would lead him to be selected in round two.[1]

Professional career

Robinson was selected in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic with the 59th overall pick. He signed a non-guaranteed, one-year contract with the Magic. However, Robinson was waived following the conclusion of training camp in October 2010.[3]

For the 2011–2012 season, Robinson played with the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League.[3]

On October 17, 2013, Robinson signed with the Moncton Miracles of the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL). However, on February 5, 2014, he was released due to an injury. Robinson resigned with the Miracles on September 25 of that year.[3]

On September 7, 2015, Robinson signed with Leones de Quilpué, a Chilean club that plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile (LNB).[4] The following July he moved to the Dominican Republic to play for Reales de La Vega,[5] and in September 2016 he came back to Chile with Deportivo Valdivia,[6] then in November he joined Defensor Sporting in Uruguay.[7]

In November 2017, Robinson signed with Keflavík of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla.[8] Disappointed by his physical shape,[9] Keflavík announced on January 2, 2018, they had released him and signed Dominique Elliott in his place.[10] In five games in the Úrvalsdeild, Robinson averaged 15.6 points and 10.4 rebounds.[11]

In January 2018, Robinson signed with Club Escuela de Básquetbol Puerto Montt.[12] That September, he moved to Español de Talca also in Chile.[13]

Personal life

Robinson was father to three daughters,[14] and had moved back to his hometown of Birmingham.[2]

Death

Stanley Robinson died from an accidental opioid overdose, the Jefferson County Coroner reported. The cause of death is officially listed as “fentanyl toxicity". Robinson was found unresponsive in his Birmingham, AL home on July 21, 2020, a week after his 32nd birthday.

See also

References
  1. Gabriele, Joe (June 24, 2010). "2010 Draft Preview: Small Forwards". Cleveland Cavaliers. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. Anthony, Mike. "The Stanley Robinson Situation". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. "Stanley Robinson". ShamSports.com. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. "Los Leones tab Stanley Robinson, ex Moncton M." LatinBasket.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. "Titanes derrotaron a los Reales de La Vega y siguen en segundo lugar". Diario Despertar (in Spanish). July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  6. González L., Carlos (September 26, 2016). "Valdivia debuta en casa" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  7. "LUB: Defensor Sporting anunció la contratación de Stanley Robinson" (in Spanish). Futbol.uy. November 7, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  8. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (November 15, 2017). "Fyrrverandi leikmaður Orlando Magic til Keflavíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  9. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (December 7, 2017). "Friðrik Ingi: Robinson er í engu formi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  10. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (January 2, 2018). "Keflavík fær fjórða Kanann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  11. "Stanley Earl Robinson". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved January 3, 2018.
  12. Viviana González Rodríguez (January 10, 2018). "Stanley Robinson es la nueva carta foránea del CEB Puerto Montt". soychile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved February 2, 2018.
  13. "Stanley Robinson y Tyran Walker se suman a Español de Talca" (in Spanish). Cancha Latina. September 5, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  14. Lee, Alicia (July 22, 2020). "Stanley Robinson, former UConn basketball star, found dead at 32". Hartford Courant. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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