Jerome Robinson


Jerome Robinson is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association. He played college basketball with the Boston College Eagles. He was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the 2018 NBA draft with the 13th overall pick.

College career

Robinson was not ranked as a high school recruit and had trouble receiving offers from Power-5 programs coming out of Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh North Carolina. Boston College assistant coach Scott Spinelli, who is known for finding diamonds in the rough, was the only representative of a Power-5 school to offer Robinson. As a freshman, Robinson averaged 11.7 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game for the 2015-16 season. As a sophomore, he averaged 18.7 points, 4 rebounds, 3.4 assists per game. During his junior year, he averaged 20.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game and was named All ACC First Team with 14 ACC Player of the Year votes. Additionally, he was an Associated Press honorable mention All-American. He scored a career-high 46 points in a loss at Notre Dame on February 6. After the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his collegiate eligibility. On April 28, 2018 he hired an agent with CAA sports thus ending his eligibility. Robinson became the first ever lottery draft pick out of Boston College.

Professional career

Los Angeles Clippers (2018–2020)

On June 21, 2018, Robinson was selected with the thirteenth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2018 NBA draft. Robinson scored a career high 21 points in a win versus the Atlanta Hawks on November 17, 2019.

Washington Wizards (2020-present)

On February 6, 2020, he was traded to the Washington Wizards in a 3-team trade, involving the New York Knicks.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Playoffs

College