Rumeal Robinson

infobox NBA Player


name = Rumeal Robinson
nickname =
position = Point guard
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2
weight_lbs = 195
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1966|11|13
birth_place = Mandeville, Jamaica
highschool =
college = Michigan
draft = 10th overall
draft_year = 1990
draft_team = Atlanta Hawks
career_start = 1990
career_end = 1997
former_teams = Atlanta Hawks (1990–1992) New Jersey Nets (1992–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1993–1994) Portland Trail Blazers (1995–1997) Phoenix Suns (1996–1997) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–1997)

Rumeal James Robinson (born November 13 1966, Mandeville, Jamaica) is a retired American professional basketball player at the guard position. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and graduated from Rindge and Latin High School.

College

Rumeal played college basketball for the University of Michigan for three years. He average 14.3 points and 5.7 assists during his collegiate career. Rumeal is famous for hitting two crucial free throws with 3 seconds left in the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship game for the University of Michigan Wolverines against Seton Hall University.

NBA career

Robinson was drafted in 1990 by the Atlanta Hawks with the 10th pick. He was signed to a four-year deal with the Hawks for an undisclosed amount. [cite web|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5DE1F3AF93AA2575AC0A966958260|title= Hawks Sign Top Choice|accessdate=2007-01-15] He also played for the New Jersey Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, and Los Angeles Lakers. Rumeal also spent time in the Continental Basketball Association. He played in the Euroleague during the 2001–2002 season for KK Zadar.

Trivia

* He was one of three Robinsons that the Portland Trail Blazers had in the line-up in the 1995-96 NBA season. The others were Clifford Robinson and James Robinson.

References

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/rumeal_robinson/index.html?nav=page NBA Player file]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinru01.html Rumeal Robinson] @ basketball-reference.com
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBINRU01 Rumeal Robinson] @ basketballreference.com
* [http://stats.ath.umich.edu/basketball/basketstart.php University of Michigan Basketball Statistical Archive]