Ron Robinson

Ron Robinson Jr. (born December 6, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Central Connecticut Blue Devils and was the Northeast Conference Player of the Year in 2004. Robinson played professionally in Europe.

Early life Robinson was raised in the Bronx, New York. His parents were both murdered in separate shooting incidents in the Bronx: his father, Ron Sr., when Robinson was aged eight and his mother, Desiree Randall, when he was aged ten. Robinson moved in with his grandmother, Emma Harris, who lived in Brooklyn but she lost her apartment and they resorted to living in homeless shelters throughout New York City. Harris died less than three years later and Robinson returned to Bronx to live with his aunt. Robinson was introduced to The Boys Club of New York at the age of 17 by a friend and credits the club as saving his life. The Blue Devils made the 2002 NCAA Division I basketball tournament with a leadership group of Robinson, Damian Battles, Ricardo Scott and Corsley Edwards.

Robinson was announced as the Blue Devils' captain before the 2002–03 season.

Professional career Robinson had a workout with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the St. Louis Skyhawks in the 2004 United States Basketball League (USBL) draft as the 44th and final pick. Robinson played professionally in Belgium, Finland and Iceland where he was released by all three teams he played for in 2004.

Personal life Robinson's first daughter was born in 2003 and named after his mother.