Topex Robinson
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Michael Christoper Robinson (born December 25, 1979 in Olongapo City
, Zambales
) (better known as Topex Robinson) is a former Filipino
professional basketball
player in the Philippine Basketball Association
. He was drafted forty-fourth overall by the Tanduay Rhum Masters
.
. His career averages are 4.3 points per game
, 3.4 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game and 1 steals per game.
After the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
ended, the Red Bull Barako waived him alongside Mark Andaya
and Paolo Bugia
. He was immediately signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the 2008-09 PBA season. During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference
, he was signed by Alaska
.
. The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the FCA Cultivators.
On June 2011, Robinson was named coach of the San Sebastian Stags
. He replaced Turo Valenzona
, his coach while he played with the Stags in 1996.
Olongapo City
The City of Olongapo is a highly urbanized city located in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 227,270 people in 50,300 households.-History:...
, Zambales
Zambales
Zambales is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Iba. Zambales borders Pangasinan to the north, Tarlac and Pampanga to the east, and Bataan to the south. The province lies between the South China Sea and the Zambales Mountains. With a land area of...
) (better known as Topex Robinson) is a former Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
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 in the Philippine Basketball Association
Philippine Basketball Association
The Philippine Basketball Association , is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of 10 company-branded franchised teams. It is the first and oldest professional basketball league in Asia and the second oldest in the world after the NBA...
. He was drafted forty-fourth overall by the Tanduay Rhum Masters
Tanduay Rhum Masters
The Tanduay Rhum Masters is a former Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association , Philippine Basketball Association and Philippine Basketball League basketball team.-History:...
.
Player Profile
Robinson is a solid and a defensive point guardPoint guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
. His career averages are 4.3 points per game
Points per game
Points per game, often abbreviated PPG, is the average number of points scored by a player per game played in a sport, over the course of a series of games, a whole season, or a career. It is calculated by dividing the total number of points by number of games. The terminology is often used in...
, 3.4 rebounds per game, 2.7 assists per game and 1 steals per game.
After the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference or known as the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, is the last conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament began on March 29 with a game between the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals at...
ended, the Red Bull Barako waived him alongside Mark Andaya
Mark Andaya
Mark Anthony Andaya is a professional basketball player who last played for the Barako Bull Energy Boosters in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted eighth overall by Talk 'N Text in 2006. After playing for the Philippine Patriots in the Asean Basketball League, he was acuqired by...
and Paolo Bugia
Paolo Bugia
Ramon Paolo V. Bugia is a professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association who plays for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters. He was drafted seventeenth overall by the Red Bull Barako in the 2005 PBA Draft.In his rookie year, He averaged 4.0 points per game and 2.6 rebounds...
. He was immediately signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants in the 2008-09 PBA season. During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference
2010 PBA Fiesta Conference
The 2010 Philippine Basketball Association Fiesta Conference, is the last conference of the 2009-10 PBA season. It started on March 21 and finished on August 18, 2010...
, he was signed by Alaska
Alaska Aces (PBA)
The Alaska Aces is a professional basketball team in the Philippine Basketball Association since 1986 under the ownership of the Alaska Milk Corporation and the owner of 13 PBA championships with the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference as their latest...
.
Coaching career
Robinson was named coach of the RnW Pacific Pipes team in the PBA D-League during the 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup
The 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup is the inaugural tournament of the PBA Developmental League.-Format:The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:*The teams were divided into 2 groups.Group A:#NLEX Road Warriors#Freego Jeans...
. The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals by the FCA Cultivators.
On June 2011, Robinson was named coach of the San Sebastian Stags
San Sebastian Stags
The San Sebastian Golden Stags are the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball team of the San Sebastian College – Recoletos....
. He replaced Turo Valenzona
Turo Valenzona
Arturo F. Valenzona , also known as Turo Valenzona, is a former Filipino basketball player and head coach.-Info:Valenzona played college ball for the Far Eastern University, before eventually playing in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association, and later, the Philippine Basketball...
, his coach while he played with the Stags in 1996.