Robinson out of draft, goes from BYU to Kentucky

• Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Personnel Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware.Jonathan Givony Might 30, 2024, 01:15

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• Robinson is withdrawing from the NBA draft and has actually committed to Kentucky, he told ESPN on

Thursday, providing the Wildcats one of the best readily available players in the portal.Robinson pushed his NBA draft decision to Wednesday’s midnight deadline, but after withdrawing his name, he didn’t invest anymore time thinking about a

college decision: He’s following coach Mark Pope to Lexington.The 6-foot-7 wing participated in the NBA draft integrate and was ranked No. 66 in ESPN’s NBA draft rankings, however he wasn’t a lock to be selected.Robinson now has a possibility to be the go-to guy on what must be a preseason top-25

group in Pope’s very first season. He’s the ninth transfer addition this spring, as Pope took over a roster with absolutely no returning players and only one recruit devoted. He’s most likely to operate on the wings alongside Oklahoma transfer Otega Oweh and Dayton transfer Koby Brea, leading the way for one of the best shooting groups in the country.He was one of the greatest breakout stars in the Big 12 last season. Despite beginning just 6 games, he averaged 14.2 points per game and shot 35.4 %from 3-point range. He was called Huge 12 Sixth Guy of the Year and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors.Robinson struck the 20-point mark on 5 occasions, consisting of three times in a five-game stretch in November and December– topped by a 28-point effort versus Denver in which he made eight 3-pointers. He scored 25 points and made 5 3s in BYU’s NCAA competition loss to Duquesne.After stopping working to take a consistent function throughout his freshman season at Texas A&M or his sophomore season at Arkansas, Robinson transferred to BYU to play under Pope. He began 30 games in his very first project with the Cougars, showing ability as a perimeter shooter with fantastic size for the position.Robinson is ranked No. 17 in ESPN’s transfer rankings.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft specialist and the founder and co-owner of

DraftExpress.com, a private hunting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and International groups.