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Robinson played college basketball at West Virginia, As a freshman he joined Gale Catlett’s Mountaineers in 1990-91, played forward, wore No. 22, and came in as part of a recruiting group that also included Mike Boyd, Pervires Greene, Marsalis Basey, Phil Wilson and Lawrence Pollard.

West Virginia finished 17-14 overall and 10-8 in the Atlantic 10 in 1990-91, placing third in the conference before reaching the second round of the NIT.

In that freshman season, Robinson played 24 games, did not start, averaged 8.5 minutes, 4.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game, shot 61.5 percent from the field and 53.8 percent from the foul line, and finished with 101 points, 57 rebounds, 6 assists, 11 steals, 1 block and 13 turnovers.

West Virginia beat Furman 86-67 in the opening round of the 1991 NIT and then lost 79-85 to Providence in the second round, closing Robinson’s first college season without an NCAA tournament appearance.

As a sophomore in 1991-92, Robinson switched to No. 21 and moved into a major starting role on another Gale Catlett team that finished 20-12 overall and 10-6 in the Atlantic 10, again placing third.

His full 1991-92 season row was 32 games, 31 starts, 29.8 minutes, 13.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, with 59.9 percent shooting from the field and 66.4 percent at the free-throw line.

Robinson totaled 439 points, 229 rebounds and 45 assists that season, and he also added 26 steals, 6 blocks and 59 turnovers while helping anchor the Mountaineer frontcourt.

He earned first-team All-Atlantic 10 honours in 1991-92 and was one of West Virginia’s leading interior players alongside Chris Leonard, Mike Boyd, Pervires Greene, Jeremy Bodkin, Marsalis Basey and Phil Wilson.

One of his standout rebounding games that season came against Duquesne on January 11, 1992, when he grabbed 10 offensive rebounds, and he later delivered one of his biggest all-around performances with 25 points and 21 rebounds against Massachusetts in the Atlantic 10 tournament.

West Virginia reached the Atlantic 10 tournament final in 1992 before falling 91-97 to Massachusetts, then received an NCAA tournament berth and lost to Missouri in the first round.

As a junior in 1992-93, Robinson remained a regular starter for a West Virginia team that went 17-12 overall and 7-7 in Atlantic 10 play, finishing sixth and returning to the NIT.

His complete 1992-93 season row was 29 games, 28 starts, 33.1 minutes, 13.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, while shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 60.9 percent from the line.

Robinson finished that junior year with 400 points, 224 rebounds, 44 assists, 33 steals, 4 blocks and 58 turnovers.

He earned third-team All-Atlantic 10 honours in 1992-93, and one of his notable games came against UNC Greensboro on January 20, 1993, when he collected 10 offensive rebounds, matching one of the best single-game offensive rebounding totals in program history.

West Virginia beat Georgia 95-84 in the opening round of the 1993 NIT before losing 67-68 at Providence in the second round, ending Robinson’s junior year one win short of a deeper postseason run.

As a senior in 1993-94, Robinson again held a frontcourt starting role for Catlett and helped West Virginia finish 17-12 overall and 8-8 in the Atlantic 10, good for third place and another NIT berth.

His full 1993-94 season row was 29 games, 26 starts, 32.9 minutes, 14.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game, with 50.0 percent field-goal shooting, 59.9 percent free-throw shooting, and the only made three-pointer of his college career.

Robinson totaled 433 points, 236 rebounds and 41 assists that season, while also adding 27 steals, 9 blocks and 55 turnovers.

His 8.1 rebounds per game ranked among the better marks in the Atlantic 10 in 1993-94, and he remained one of West Virginia’s main inside scorers alongside Pervires Greene, Marsalis Basey, Mike Boyd, Zain Shaw and Phil Wilson.

West Virginia had two of its best regular-season results against nationally ranked Temple in 1993-94, winning 49-47 on the road on January 6 and 78-71 at home on February 8, and Robinson was part of both victories during a season that kept the Mountaineers in the upper half of the league standings.

In the 1994 NIT, West Virginia beat Davidson 85-69 in the first round before losing 79-96 to Clemson in the second round, which brought Robinson’s college career to a close.

Across his four Sports Reference seasons at West Virginia, Robinson played 114 games and made 85 starts, averaging 26.9 minutes, 12.0 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

His career totals were 1,373 points, 746 rebounds, 136 assists, 97 steals, 20 blocks and 185 turnovers, and he shot 54.4 percent from the field and 61.7 percent at the free-throw line across his college career.

Robinson finished his West Virginia career with four consecutive postseason appearances, reaching the NIT in 1991, 1993 and 1994 and the NCAA tournament in 1992, while his 1,373 career points left him among the program’s notable long-term scorers from the early 1990s.