Mount St. Mary’s University men’s basketball will retire Junior Robinson’s No. 0 jersey during a Dec. 29 ceremony at the team’s home conference opener against the Marist Red Foxes in Emmitsburg, Md. Robinson also is a 2027 Mount St. Mary’s Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.
Tickets are available through Mount St. Mary’s HomeTown ticketing page. The university offered a $5.50 ticket discount from Oct. 12 through Oct. 18 at 11:59 p.m.
Junior Robinson’s Mount St. Mary’s career
Robinson played for Mount St. Mary’s from 2014 through 2018. He appeared in 131 games and finished with 1,872 points and 603 baskets.
As a senior, Robinson earned Northeast Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-NEC honors after averaging 22 points and almost five assists per game. At the end of the 2016-17 season, he led Mount St. Mary’s to the Northeast Conference regular-season and tournament championships and an NCAA Tournament bid.
Mount St. Mary’s defeated the University of New Orleans in the NCAA First Four before losing to Villanova in the NCAA First Round.
Robinson will be sixth player with retired number
Robinson will become the sixth Mount St. Mary’s men’s basketball player to have his number retired. The university identifies Jack Sullivan’s No. 32, Fred Carter’s No. 33, Chris McGuthrie’s No. 50 and John O’Reilly’s No. 51 among the program’s retired numbers.
A ceremonial 830 honors coach Jim Phelan’s career win total. Robinson’s professional career included an NBA Summer League stint with the Atlanta Hawks and time with the Greensboro Swarm, identified by the university as the G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets. He also played overseas for Sáenz Horeca Araberri, Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT, Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld and BBC Monthey-Chablais.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The Dec. 29 ceremony will recognize Robinson’s production and role in Mount St. Mary’s 2016-17 championship season. His 1,872 points, 131 games and Northeast Conference honors provide a documented foundation for the jersey retirement.
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