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Danielle Robinson

b. 1989

American basketball player (born 1989)

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Born 1989. Danielle Robinson is an American basketball player.

Danielle Robinson (born May 10, 1989) is an American basketball executive, coach and former professional player who was most recently an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball at Oklahoma. She was selected sixth overall in the 2011 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars. She played for 12 seasons in the WNBA with the Silver Stars (later known as the Stars, and since 2018, the Las Vegas Aces), Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever, Minnesota Lynx, and Phoenix Mercury.

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Robinson quickly established herself as perhaps the quickest athlete in the WNBA. Robinson made the Western Conference All-Star Team in her third season in the league, and led the league in assists per game, earning the WNBA Peak Performer award for assists.

In 2015, Robinson re-signed with San Antonio in free agency.

In 2016, Robinson was sidelined for the whole season due to an achilles injury.

In 2017, Robinson was traded to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Isabelle Harrison and a 2017 first round pick.

On March 6, 2018, Robinson was traded along with a 2nd round pick in 2019, to the Minnesota Lynx, for the 12th pick in the 2018 WNBA draft.

After spending two seasons with the Indiana Fever, Robinson was traded on January 13, 2023, to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Kristy Wallace.

On January 1, 2025, Robinson announced her retirement from professional basketball.

Europe

Robinson began her European career with Tarsus Belediye in Mersin, Turkey. She played for the team during the 2012–13 season in both the Turkish Women's Basketball League and the EuroLeague Women. The following year, she joined ZVVZ USK Prague. She came to the team late in the 2013–14 season, but helped them to the Final Eight in that year's EuroLeague Women. She returned to ZVVZ USK Prague for the 2014-15 season. She helped take the team to its first EuroLeague title, scoring 24 points on 11-of-19 shooting in the Final against the heavily favored UMMC Ekaterinburg.

Executive and coaching career

On January 2, 2025, just one day after announcing her retirement from professional basketball, Robinson was named the Manager of Basketball Integration and Scout Support for the Los Angeles Sparks. On April 24, The Sparks announced her promotion to assistant coach, a role she would hold in addition to her other responsibilities.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Archbishop Mitty High School
Awards
WNBA Peak Performers; WNBA All-Rookie Team; All-WNBA Team; EuroLeague; List of Women's National Basketball Association season assists leaders; WNBA All-Defensive Team; WNBA All-Star Game

People in Danielle Robinson's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Danielle Robinson's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Danielle Robinson?

American basketball player (born 1989)

When was Danielle Robinson born?

Danielle Robinson was born on 10 May 1989 in San Jose.

What is Danielle Robinson's occupation?

Danielle Robinson is a basketball player.

What nationality is Danielle Robinson?

Danielle Robinson is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Danielle Robinson

· Wikidata: Q3015040

· DBpedia: Danielle Robinson

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