Antywane Robinson
Encyclopedia
Antywane Robinson is an American
professional basketball
player who currently plays for Erdemir SK in Turkish Basketball League
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basketball championship playing for Temple University, Philadelphia
between 2002 and 2006. In 4 seasons, he played 116 games averaging 12.7 points and 5 rebounds in his senior season. During his senior season, he was named in the All Atlantic Ten
Second Team with Temple University
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and the Sioux Falls Skyforce
team. In 49 games there, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.9 minutes. In 2007, his hopes to join the NBA
fainting, he decided to continue his career in Europe and signed in December 2007 for Pau-Orthez
in French Pro A. For the 2008-2009 season, Robinson signs for Cholet Basket
(Pro A) where he will become a major player of the team under coach Erman Kunter
(playing around 28 minutes per game). With Cholet, he also plays European competitions such as the 2008-2009 EuroChallenge (reaches the Final), the 2009-2010 EuroCup and the 2010-2011 Euroleague. In 2010, he won the French French Pro A championship with Cholet. In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Erdemir SK in Turkey
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United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who currently plays for Erdemir SK in Turkish Basketball League
Turkish Basketball League
The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
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Amateur career
Robinson started to play in High School at Oak Hill Academy, Virginia. He then joined the NCAA INCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
basketball championship playing for Temple University, Philadelphia
Temple Owls men's basketball
The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...
between 2002 and 2006. In 4 seasons, he played 116 games averaging 12.7 points and 5 rebounds in his senior season. During his senior season, he was named in the All Atlantic Ten
Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
The Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the Atlantic 10 Conference . The tournament has been held every year since 1977. It is a single-elimination tournament, and seeding is based on regular season records...
Second Team with Temple University
Temple Owls men's basketball
The Temple Owls men's basketball team represents Temple University in the Atlantic 10 Conference at the Division I level. The program is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The head men's basketball coach is Fran Dunphy.-History:...
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Pro career
Being non-drafted at the NBA draft in 2006, he decided to join the D-LeagueNBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
and the Sioux Falls Skyforce
Sioux Falls Skyforce
The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989...
team. In 49 games there, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.9 minutes. In 2007, his hopes to join the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
fainting, he decided to continue his career in Europe and signed in December 2007 for Pau-Orthez
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
The Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau.- History :...
in French Pro A. For the 2008-2009 season, Robinson signs for Cholet Basket
Cholet Basket
Cholet Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Cholet, France. The club plays in the French Pro A League. Their home arena is La Meilleraie.- Establishment :...
(Pro A) where he will become a major player of the team under coach Erman Kunter
Erman Kunter
Erman Kunter is a legendary Turkish former professional basketball player and now coach of Cholet Basket. He played for İTÜ, Beşiktaş Istanbul, Eczacıbaşı, Yenişehir, Fenerbahçe Istanbul, and Çukurova Sanayispor...
(playing around 28 minutes per game). With Cholet, he also plays European competitions such as the 2008-2009 EuroChallenge (reaches the Final), the 2009-2010 EuroCup and the 2010-2011 Euroleague. In 2010, he won the French French Pro A championship with Cholet. In July 2011 he signed a one-year deal with Erdemir SK in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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External links
- Antywane Robinson profile on LNB.fr
- Antywane Robinson profile on Cholet Basket website