Los Angeles Clippers 2018 NBA Draft Profile: Mitchell Robinson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 14: Mitchell Robinson #24 of W. Kentucky in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - April 14: Mitchell Robinson #24 of W. Kentucky in action during the Jordan Brand Classic, National Boys Team All-Star basketball game at The Barclays Center on April 14, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, IL – MAY 17: A detailed view of the draft combine logo during Day One of the NBA Draft Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – MAY 17: A detailed view of the draft combine logo during Day One of the NBA Draft Combine at Quest MultiSport Complex on May 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Measurables

Robinson stands 7-1 with a 7-4 wingspan and 9-3 standing reach, according to ESPN’s Mike Schmitz. In June 2017, he weighed in at 223 pounds at the USA U19 tryouts.

There’s a reason most of these measurements are unofficial and so dated, and that’s because Robinson didn’t appear at the NBA Draft Combine. He also has no college statistics to compare to other prospects, as he decided to forego his freshman season last September to begin preparations for the NBA Draft. He was supposed to play for Western Kentucky University.

The only numbers we have to go off of are his high school numbers, which, albeit, are phenomenal. Still, take them with a grain of salt.

In two seasons at Chalmette High School in Louisiana, Robinson put up averages of 22.8 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 6.9 blocks per game. Competition is lousy here, but impressive numbers nonetheless.

In the Jordan Brand Classic game in April 2017, Robinson scored 15 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in 16 minutes of play. Competition here is more like what Robinson would’ve seen in college. The Classic featured other premier bigs like DeAndre Ayton, Wendell Carter, and Mohamed Bamba.