Jerzy Robinson (born September 10, 2008) is an American basketball player who attends Sierra Canyon. She is considered the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2026.[1]
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 10, 2008 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editRobinson comes from a multi-sport background, growing up running track, playing soccer, volleyball, and flag football in addition to basketball. Her father, Darnell, played linebacker at Oregon State for four seasons.[2][3]
High school career
editRobinson attended Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Arizona her freshman year, where she averaged 22.0 points and 8.2 rebounds per game on 62% shooting.[4] She helped lead Desert Vista to the first Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA) basketball Open Division championship.[5][6] During the championship game she scored 21 points and nine rebounds despite sitting out most of the fourth quarter, in a 63–37 victory.[7] Following the season she was named MaxPreps Arizona High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year.[8]
In June 2023, she announced she would transfer to Sierra Canyon in Chatsworth, California.[9][10] In January 2024, she signed a NIL deal with Nike.[11][12] During her sophomore year at Sierra Canyon, she stepped into a starting role after the graduation of JuJu Watkins and averaged 22.5 points and 10.8 rebounds. Following the season she named to the Los Angeles Times All-Star team and the MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team.[13][14]
She will play for Overtime Select, a new women's basketball league for top high school recruits in August 2024.[15]
National team career
editRobinson represented the United States at the 2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Americas Championship and won a gold medal. She averaged 17.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game, earning tournament MVP honors.[16] At 14 years old, she was the youngest player to ever win MVP at the tournament.[17][18] During a game against Colombia she recorded 21 rebounds, setting a USA basketball under-16 single-game record, surpassing the previous record of 16 set by Lauren Betts in 2019.[19]
Robinson represented the United States at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup and won a gold medal. She averaged 20.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per games, and was named tournament MVP.[20] During the championship game against Canada she scored a game-high 25 points and seven rebounds.[21]
References
edit- ^ Laflin, Shane (July 10, 2024). "Girls' basketball recruiting: Looking at the U17 and U18 Team USA summer rosters". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Jennings, Chantel (July 12, 2023). "Nike Nationals: Meet the 14-year-old women's college basketball recruit with 18 offers". The Athletic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (November 1, 2023). "Jerzy Robinson gives Sierra Canyon a chance to beat Etiwanda". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Deshpande, Vishakha (June 12, 2023). "Jerzy Robinson's Eyes Are Set on Winning Gold". usab.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Mackie, Theo (March 4, 2023). "Desert Vista dominates Millennium to claim first girls' Open title". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Alvira, Zach (March 4, 2023). "Desert Vista wins girls' Open Division state title in blowout fashion". ahwatukee.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Mackie, Theo (March 7, 2023). "Top players of the postseason in Arizona girls high school basketball". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (March 9, 2023). "Jerzy Robinson named 2022-23 MaxPreps Arizona High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Mackie, Theo (June 20, 2023). "Jerzy Robinson, No. 1 player in 2026 girls' basketball class, to transfer out of Arizona". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Buhler, Andy (June 21, 2023). "Jerzy Robinson, nation's top 2026 girls basketball prospect, transfers to Sierra Canyon". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Messineo, Nick (January 22, 2024). "Nike Signs Top High School Basketball Recruits to NIL Deals". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Crabtree, Jeremy (January 17, 2024). "Nike expands NIL focus through deals with high school stars AJ Dybantsa, Jerzy Robinson". on3.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (March 17, 2024). "The Times' 2023-24 All-Star girls' basketball team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Williams, Aaron (April 17, 2024). "2023-24 MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: McKenna Woliczko of Archbishop Mitty headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2026". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Goodman, Talia (June 9, 2024). "No. 1 2026 recruit Jerzy Robinson knows what she wants in landing spot". on3.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jerzy Robinson named MVP; Woliczko, Morell, Nieves, Parchment round out All-Star Five". fiba.basketball. June 20, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Jerzy Robinson". usab.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Sawyer, Haley (January 13, 2024). "Jerzy Robinson 'living the dream' with Sierra Canyon girls basketball". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "USA Claims 93-29 Victory Over Colombia at FIBA Women's U16 Americas Championship". usab.com. June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "USA star Jerzy Robinson takes TISSOT MVP award". fiba.basketball. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "USA continue to dominate with sixth FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup title". fiba.basketball. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.