Gerald Robinson
Selfoss
PositionPower forward
League1. deild karla
Personal information
Born (1984-09-15) September 15, 1984
Memphis, Tennessee[1]
NationalityAmerican / Dutch
Listed height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight104 kg (229 lb)
Career information
CollegeAiken Tech (2004–2006)
Tennessee–Martin (2006–2008)
NBA draft2008: undrafted
Playing career2008–present
Career history
2008Oviedo
2008–2009Cantabria
2009Plymouth Raiders
2009–2010USC Freiburg
2010–2011Haukar
2011–2012Landstede Zwolle
2012–2013Apollon Limassol
2013BSW
2013Cheshire Phoenix
2014Höttur
2014Plymouth Raiders
2015–2016Apollo Amsterdam
2016–2017Calais Basket Cheminots
2018Pichincha Potosi
2017–2018Surrey Scorchers
2018–2019ÍR
2019–2020Haukar
2020–2021Sindri Höfn
2021–presentSelfoss
Career highlights and awards

Gerald Robinson (born September 15, 1984) is an American-Dutch professional basketball player, who has played for multiple professional teams in Europe.[2][3] The 230 lb, 6 ft 9 power forward attended University of Tennessee at Martin, and started his career in the Spanish LEB Bronze league with Oviedo CB and later Cantabria Baloncesto. Later on Robinson played for teams in Iceland, the Netherlands and Cyprus. Robinson also played for the Dutch National team.

Playing career

Robinson spent the 2010–2011 season with Haukar where he averaged 20.6 points and league leading 13.6 rebounds during the regular season.[4][5] In January 2014, he signed with Höttur of the Höttur where he averaged 21.9 points and 9.6 rebounds during the regular season and playoffs.[6]

Robinson spent the 2017–2018 season with the Surrey Scorchers of the British Basketball League, averaging 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds.[6]

In June, 2018, Robinson signed with Njarðvík of the Úrvalsdeild karla.[7] He was released by Njarðvík on 27 September 2018 prior to the start of the season.[8] In October he signed with ÍR.[9] In 22 regular season games, Robinson averaged 18.3 points and team leading 9.5 rebounds per game. On April 1, 2019, he helped ÍR to victory in game 5 of its first-round playoff series against second seeded Njarðvík. With the victory, ÍR became the third team in the Úrvalsdeild history to come back from a 0–2 deficit and win a best-of-five series.[10] On April 19, he scored 22 points in ÍR's game 5 victory against top seeded Stjarnan, helping ÍR to the Úrvalsdeild finals.[11]

On August 25, 2019, Robinson signed with Haukar with whom he previously played during the 2010–11 Úrvalsdeild season.[12]

On 4 August 2020, Robinson signed with 1. deild karla club Sindri Höfn.[13] In 19 games, he averaged 22.3 points and 10.1 rebounds per game for Sindri which finished with the third best record in the league.

In July 2021, Robinson signed with rival 1. deild club Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss.[14] During his first season with the club, he averaged 24.2 points and 12.6 rebounds per game.

References

  1. ↑ "Robinson, Gerald Player Profile". RealGM.com.
  2. ↑ "Gerald Robinson Has No Happy End With USC Freiburg". German Hoops. March 3, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Marjon Plymouth Raiders pass test against Canarias Basketball Academy". This is Plymouth from The Herald. November 24, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
  4. ↑ "Úrvalsdeild karla Iceland Express-deildin (2011 Tímabil) - Gerald Robinson". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Úrvalsdeild karla Iceland Express-deildin (2011 Tímabil) - Tölfræði". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Gerald Robinson í Njarðvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Arnar Geir Halldórsson (27 June 2018). "Njarðvíkingar safna Íslandsvinum fyrir næsta vetur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Robinson sagt upp samningi hjá Njarðvík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 September 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  9. ↑ Böðvar Sigurbjörnsson (5 October 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan - ÍR 94-77 - Stjarnan kláraði ÍR í síðari hálfleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  10. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 April 2019). "Sigurður Gunnar hefur gert "hið ómögulega" tvisvar sinnum á ferlinum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  11. ↑ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 April 2019). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Stjarnan - ÍR 79-83 - ÍR-ingar í úrslit í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  12. ↑ Elías Karl Guðmundsson (25 August 2019). "Gerald Robinson í Hauka". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  13. ↑ "Gerald Robinson til Hornafjarðar". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  14. ↑ Gylfi Þorkelsson (21 July 2021). "Gerald Robinson á Selfoss". Körfuknattleiksfélag Selfoss (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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