Mitchell Robinson is a professional basketball player in the United States. He has been playing as a center in the NBA for the New York Knicks since 2018 and is currently playing his sixth NBA season. Considered one of the giants in the NBA, he stands at a staggering height of 7’0” with a standing reach of 9’3”, and has a wingspan of 7’4”.
He played high school basketball for Pine Forest High School, but he wasn’t able to make an impact in his beginning years. He got recognition when he helped the Owls to their first state playoffs win after 19 years. He was named to the All-District, All-Metro, and All-State team for his performance. He joined Nike Pro Skills on the AAU circuit for the summer and won Nike EYBL. He was named to the All-EYBL second team.
He earned Naismith Trophy All-American honorable mention and MaxPreps All-American honorable mention as a senior. He was named to the USA Today All-USA Louisiana first team, All-Metro, All-District and All-State team for his performance. He was the All-Metro Player of the Year and St. Bernard Post Male Athlete of the Year. Leading Chalmette to their first district championship in 21 years and then to the state semifinals for the first time in 32 years, he became the first Chalmette player to play in the Jordan Brand Classic, LHSBCA All-Star game and was named McDonald’s All-American.
Mitchell Robinson Age
Robinson is 25 years old as of December 2023 and was born on April 1, 1998, in Pensacola, Florida, United States, Mitchell He was the 36th overall pick by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft. He has played five NBA seasons and is currently in his sixth NBA season. He has played 289 games and started 175 games at an impressive gametime of 24.4 minutes per game. He scored 8.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 0.9 steals and 0.6 assists per game.
He has also played 11 playoff games and started all of them at a game time of 27.1 minutes per game. His scorecard in the playoffs showed 6.5 points, 9.3 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.5 blocks per game. Robinson is known for his long reach and uncommon closing speed and is known as the best shot blocker. His exceptional speed for running fast breaks and converting alley-oop dunks makes him the most entertaining player in New Orleans.
He signed a new contract with the New York Knicks worth $60,000,000 for a four-year contract. His average annual salary would be $15,000,000, and he would earn a base salary of $15,681,818.
Robinson was also a part of the preliminary roster of the National Under-19 team for the United States. However, he was not able to make it to the 12-man squad for the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.
FAQs
A. Mitchell Robinson has scored 59 double-doubles in his five seasons.
A. Mitchell Robinson has scored 1.9 blocks per game till the 2022-23 NBA season.
A. Mitchell Robinson is 7’0” or 2.13m in height.
A. Mitchell Robinson played collegiate basketball for Western Kentucky University.
A. Mitchell Robinson plays as a center for the New York Knicks in the NBA.
