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Rondey Robinson (born May 14, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. He played six seasons in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild with Njarðvík, winning the national championship three times.[1][2][3][4]

Not to be confused with Rodney Robinson.
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Rondey Robinson
Personal information
Born (1967-05-14) May 14, 1967 (age 55)
Chicago, Illinois
NationalityAmerican
Listed height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
College
  • Compton CC
  • Wright State (1987–1989)
Playing career1990–1996
PositionCenter
Number14, 42
Career history
1990–1996Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Icelandic champion (1991, 1994, 1995)
  • Icelandic Cup winner (1992)
  • Icelandic Super Cup winner (1995)
  • 2× Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year (1992, 1994)
  • Úrvalsdeild rebounding leader (1991)
  • Icelandic All-Star Game MVP (1991)

College


Robinson played college basketball for Wright State under coach Ralph Underhill.[5] He missed his senior season after a knee injury that required surgery.[1][6]


Iceland


Robinson signed with Njarðvík in 1990 as player-coach. Shortly later the club decided to hire Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson as head coach instead and let Robinson concentrate on playing.[7] After a rough start, where the club almost let him go, his play improved markedly[1][8] and at the end of the season Njarðvík won the national championship after defeating arch-rivals Keflavík in the finals. In the deciding game, Robinson had 17 points and 23 rebounds.[9] In 1991 Icelandic All-Star game, Robinson was named the game's MVP.[10][11]

With 1.4 seconds left of the fifth and deciding game of the 1994 Úrvalsdeild finals against Grindavík, Robinson made one out of two free throws that gave Njarðvík a one point victory, 68-67, and the national championship.[12][13] After the season he was named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.[14]

He retired after Njarðvík's loss in the semi-finals of the 1996 Úrvalsdeild playoffs.[15][16]


Personal life


Robinson grew up in Chicago with five brothers and two sisters.[1]




References


  1. "Rondey Robinson í Visa sport". Stöð 2. 1996. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via YouTube.
  2. Kárason, Ægir Már (April 11, 1995). "Ég á orðið fleiri vini hér en í Bandaríkjunum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  3. Ólafsson, Frímann (April 11, 1995). "Rondey líklega áfram". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  4. "Eðlislægt að leggja mig alltaf eins vel fram og ég get". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 12, 1995. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  5. Archdeacon, Tom (September 9, 2011). "Ex-WSU basketball coach Underhill passes away". Springfield News-Sun (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  6. "Þarf að sanna mig". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). November 23, 1993. p. B2. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  7. "Langar að verða lögga!". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 February 1995. pp. 32–37. Retrieved 15 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
  8. "Hefur liðið vel á Íslandi". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 March 1991. p. 16. Retrieved 29 December 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
  9. ""Litli bróðir" var of stórfyrir Keflvíkinga". Morgunblaðið. April 12, 1991. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  10. "Dagur Suðurnesjamanna". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 14 February 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
  11. Frímann Ólafsson (12 February 1991). "Suðurnesjasigur í stjörnuleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. B5–B6. Retrieved 10 February 2019 – via Tímarit.is.
  12. "Taugar Njarðvíkinga sterkari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 18, 1994. pp. 6, 7. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  13. "Áttundi titill Njarðvíkinga". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 18, 1994. pp. 22, 23. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  14. "Guðmundur sá besti". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 23, 1994. p. 38. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  15. ""Ég á eftir að sakna fólksins"". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 26, 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
  16. "Rondey kvaddur!". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). April 2, 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2017 – via Tímarit.is.


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