A point guard and consensus top-60 national recruit, James Robinson has been described as a consistent winner, floor general and student of the game. A first-class leader and competitor who makes teammates better around him, he is a game manager who works hard on perfecting his game, displays a high basketball IQ and makes the right plays on the court. Robinson is a great passer who is skilled at penetrating into the lane off the dribble. A true winner with the ability to lead, he does a superb job of helping his team when it needs it most. His strengths include ball handling, passing, a strong mid-range game and competitive nature. A physically strong all-around player, he has been described as solid in every aspect of the game. More than anything, Robinson is a winner, tough mentally and an excellent floor leader. He has been known to totally control a game with both brains and leadership.
USA BASKETBALL
Member of the United States Under-18 Team that captured the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championships in Sao Sebastiao, Brazil, from June 13-22, 2012...Team USA captured the Gold Medal with an 81-56 championship win over host Brazil...Led Americans in assist:turnover ratio (12:2), totaled 12 assists (2.4 apg.) and averaged 4.4 points and 15.6 minutes per game...USA finished 5-0, averaged 97.2 points per game and outscored its five opponents by an average of 38.6 points per game...Team was coached by Florida's Billy Donovan, Gonzaga's Mark Few and VCU's Shaka Smart...Selected to play for the USA Team in the Nike All-American Hoops Summit on April 7, 2012, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore....USA dropped an 84-75 decision to the World Team while Robinson started at point guard, hit a 3-pointer and finished with three points in 18 minutes.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2012 graduate of DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., where he played four years for head coach Mike Jones...Concluded his career as the all-time winningest player in DeMatha basketball history with 120 career wins while guiding the Stags to three WCAC titles, three city championships and two Alhambra Tournament titles during his career...Named First Team All-MET by the Washington Post after averaging 11.2 points, eight rebounds and 6.4 assists as a senior...Also totaled 245 points (91 FG, 9 3FG) and hit 72 percent (54-75) of his free throw attempts...Led DeMatha to a 30-6 overall record, 15-3 league record, No. 1 state ranking, No. 11 national ranking by USA Today and Alhambra Tournament title...Scored eight points and dished out seven assists in DeMatha's 71-56 Alhambra tourney win over Paul VI...Lost only one home game during his four years at DeMatha...Named Second Team All-MET by the Washington Post as a junior...Led DeMatha to a top-20 national ranking, the WCAC title, city championship, Alhambra Tourney title, a 29-7 overall and 12-5 league-best record as a junior...Earned votes for the ESPN National High School Mr. Basketball Award...In 35 games, averaged 10.1 points per game (345 points) and shot 72 percent (108-150) from the free throw line...Converted two game-winning free throws to seal the Abe Pollin City Title Game victory at the Verizon Center over Theodore Roosevelt, 52-50...Scored a season-high 26 points on 10 field goals vs. Jesuit H.S. (Texas)...Finished with 21 points vs. I.C. Norcom...Defeated arch-rival Gonzaga, 51-48, in the WCAC title game...Guided the Stags to the championship and selected Most Valuable Player of the 2011 Les Schwab Invitational...Helped guide DeMatha to a 32-4 overall record, WCAC championship, city championship and second place finish at the Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament during his sophomore season...Averaged 10.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game and shot 59 percent from the floor as a sophomore...Played varsity basketball as a freshman...Hit three jumpers in the final 2:30 of play in the WCAC title game against Gonzaga, a 62-61 DeMatha win...Played for USA East in the Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon...Played AAU basketball with Team Takeover and was coached by Keith Stevens...Led Team Takeover to the Nike Peach Jam title in 2010...Finished with an outstanding performance at the NBPA Top-100 Camp in 2010 while leading his squad to the title...In July, 2011, guided Team Takeover to a 15-0 EYBL regular season record and the EYBL title...Scored 24 points, hit all 10 of his free throw attempts and grabbed eight rebounds in leading Team Takeover to a EYBL title game win over the St. Louis Eagles...Ranked the nation's No. 3 point guard by MaxPreps.com...Rated the nation's No. 45 player overall and No. 6 point guard by ESPNU...Rated the nation's No. 55 player nationally by 247Sports.com...Ranked the nation's No. 58 player overall and No. 8 point guard by Rivals.com...Rated the nation's No. 66 player by MaxPreps.com...Ranked the nation's No. 79 player overall and No. 17 point guard by Scout.com.
PERSONAL
Born James Robinson III on March 4, 1994...Son of James Jr. and Rayna Robinson...Committed to Pitt on August 21, 2011, one day after taking his unofficial visit to campus...Committed to Pitt saying "it was the right fit for me" and that he "enjoyed the campus, wanted to play for Jamie Dixon and would be proud to attend a top-10 academic university"...Nicknamed "Mr. Consistent" by his high school coach...Also chose Pitt because of its proximity to home and the fact that Pitt fit his list of what he wanted in a program...Pitt recruited him since the ninth grade...Selected Pitt over Virginia, Notre Dame and Miami, Fla....Also considered offers from Georgetown, Maryland, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Marquette, Wake Forest and West Virginia...Will enroll in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences.
