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Born | Chicago, Illinois | May 14, 1967
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
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College |
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Playing career | 1990–1996 |
Position | Center |
Number | 14, 42 |
Career history | |
1990–1996 | Njarðvík |
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Rondey Robinson (born May 14, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He played six seasons in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild with Njarðvík, winning the national championship three times. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Robinson played college basketball for Wright State under coach Ralph Underhill. [5] He missed his senior season after a knee injury that required surgery. [1] [6]
Robinson signed with Njarðvík in 1990 as player-coach. Shortly later the club decided to hire Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson as head coach instead and let Robinson concentrate on playing. [7] After a rough start, where the club almost let him go, his play improved markedly [1] [8] and at the end of the season Njarðvík won the national championship after defeating arch-rivals Keflavík in the finals. In the deciding game, Robinson had 17 points and 23 rebounds. [9] In 1991 Icelandic All-Star game, Robinson was named the game's MVP. [10] [11]
With 1.4 seconds left of the fifth and deciding game of the 1994 Úrvalsdeild finals against Grindavík, Robinson made one out of two free throws that gave Njarðvík a one point victory, 68-67, and the national championship. [12] [13] After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year. [14]
He retired after Njarðvík's loss in the semi-finals of the 1996 Úrvalsdeild playoffs. [15] [16]
Robinson grew up in Chicago with five brothers and two sisters. [1]
Personal information | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | May 14, 1967
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
Career information | |
College |
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Playing career | 1990–1996 |
Position | Center |
Number | 14, 42 |
Career history | |
1990–1996 | Njarðvík |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Rondey Robinson (born May 14, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He played six seasons in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild with Njarðvík, winning the national championship three times. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Robinson played college basketball for Wright State under coach Ralph Underhill. [5] He missed his senior season after a knee injury that required surgery. [1] [6]
Robinson signed with Njarðvík in 1990 as player-coach. Shortly later the club decided to hire Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson as head coach instead and let Robinson concentrate on playing. [7] After a rough start, where the club almost let him go, his play improved markedly [1] [8] and at the end of the season Njarðvík won the national championship after defeating arch-rivals Keflavík in the finals. In the deciding game, Robinson had 17 points and 23 rebounds. [9] In 1991 Icelandic All-Star game, Robinson was named the game's MVP. [10] [11]
With 1.4 seconds left of the fifth and deciding game of the 1994 Úrvalsdeild finals against Grindavík, Robinson made one out of two free throws that gave Njarðvík a one point victory, 68-67, and the national championship. [12] [13] After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year. [14]
He retired after Njarðvík's loss in the semi-finals of the 1996 Úrvalsdeild playoffs. [15] [16]
Robinson grew up in Chicago with five brothers and two sisters. [1]