Darnell Robinson is a retired American

United States

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 professional basketball

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 player and a member of the University of Arkansas

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 Razorbacks

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 1994 NCAA champion men's basketball

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 team, playing center.

Robinson was selected a McDonald's All-America following an exceptional high school career at Emery High School

Emery Secondary School

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, where he finished as the leading scorer in California

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 men's high school basketball history.

Robinson was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks

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 with the 29th pick of the 2nd round of the 1996 NBA Draft

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 after leaving Arkansas a season early. He later signed with the Philadelphia 76ers

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, but never played in the NBA. Robinson ended up playing professionally in Italy

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, Greece

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, Israel

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, Puerto Rico

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 and France

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.

Robinson's coach in Greece referred to him as "one of the greatest underachievers I've ever been involved with."