Darnell Robinson

Darnell Robinson (born May 30, 1974, in Oakland, California) is a retired American professional basketball player and a member of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball team, playing center.

Robinson was selected a McDonald's All-America following an exceptional high school career at Emery High School, where he finished as the leading scorer in California men's high school basketball history.^[1][2]

Robinson was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 29th pick of the 2nd round of the 1996 NBA Draft^[3] after leaving Arkansas a season early. He later signed with the Philadelphia 76ers,^[4] but never played in the NBA.^[5] Robinson ended up playing professionally in Italy, Greece, Israel, Puerto Rico and France.^[6][7]

Robinson's coach in Greece referred to him as "one of the greatest underachievers I've ever been involved with."^[5]

References

1. ^ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CC&s_site=contracostatimes&p_multi=CC&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1063FA56583AB7E8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM
2. ^ "CIF STATE BASKETBALL FINALS Emery's Big Package Awaits Brethren Christian in Final Basketball: Darnell Robinson, 6-11, is expected to power his team's offense in the Division V State championship game". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/60213336.xml?dids=60213336:60213336&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+16%2C+1993&author=BRAD+FALDUTO&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=CIF+STATE+BASKETBALL+FINALS+Emery%27s+Big+Package+Awaits+Brethren+Christian+in+Final+Basketball%3A+Darnell+Robinson%2C+6-11%2C+is+expected+to+power+his+team%27s+offense+in+the+Division+V+State+championship+game.&pqatl=google. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
3. ^ Arkansas Razorback Sports Network :: Your Online Source for Razorback Football and Basketball (pnHome)
4. ^ "SI.com - NBA - Darnell Robinson Player Page". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 1974-05-30. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3109/. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
5. ^ ^{a b} NBA eludes state's all-time prep scorer Darnell Robinson
6. ^ "Former Hogs in Pro Basketball". Hognation.net. http://www.hognation.net/basketball/basketball.html. Retrieved 2010-07-28. 
7. ^ http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=5008

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Name	Robinson, Darnell
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