nate robinson

Seattle, Washington Nationality American High school James Logan (Union City)

Rainier Beach (Seattle) College Washington Draft 21st overall, 2005

Phoenix Suns Pro career 2005–present Former teams Phoenix Suns Awards 2x NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner (2006, 2009) Official profile Info Page

Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson (born May 31, 1984, in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's New York Knicks.

Robinson is listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) (but has been measured at 5 ft 7.75 in),[1] and has a vertical leap of 43.5 inches (110 cm).[2] Contents [hide] 1 High school 2 College 3 NBA career 3.1 2005–06 season 3.2 2006–07 season 3.3 Summer League 2007 3.4 2008–09 season 4 NBA career statistics 4.1 Regular season 5 Notes 6 External links //

High school

Nate Robinson attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle after he moved from Union City, California where he played with the Spartans. There he excelled in basketball, football, and track. He led his basketball team to a 28–1 record and won the AAA state championship as a senior with University of Louisville star Terrence Williams, USC alumnus Lodrick Stewart, and former University of Kansas player Rodrick Stewart. He stayed after school every day to work on his powerful form with shooting coach, Robert Tobin. He averaged 17.9 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game as a senior in 2002, and was named the AAA State player of the year in Washington. He even led his team to a no. 7 national ranking in USA Today, and was one of the 100 finalists for the McDonald's High School All-America team.

Also in 2002 he was named the AAA player of the year for football where he totalled over 1,200 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving while scoring 21 touchdowns. And he was a SuperPrep All-American in 2001 and was ranked as the nation's 17th-best player at the athlete position. He was also a standout in track and field, setting a Washington state record of 13.85 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. He also placed second in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2002 state track meet.

College

Robinson had a successful collegiate career in which he led the Washington Huskies to the 2005 NCAA basketball tournament during his junior season. At the end of that season he was named a third-team Associated Press and National Association of Basketball Coaches All-American.

NBA career

2005–06 season

Robinson was the 21st selection of the 2005 NBA Draft, chosen by the Phoenix Suns before being traded to the New York Knicks with Quentin Richardson for Kurt Thomas and the draft rights to second-round pick (54th overall) Dijon Thompson.

Robinson played in 72 games his rookie year, starting 26 of them, while averaging 9.3 points and 2.0 assists per game. He had a