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Glenn Alan Robinson III (born January 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Robinson played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines for two years. He was an All-State high school basketball player for Lake Central High School in St. John, Indiana. After his sophomore season at Michigan for the 2013–14 team he declared for the NBA draft. Robinson was drafted 40th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2014 NBA draft. He has also played in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers. He is the son of Glenn Robinson, the 1994 NBA first overall draft pick. ==Early life and high school== Robinson was born, weighing , three months premature to his single Purdue University freshman mother, Shantelle Clay, at Methodist Hospital in Gary, Indiana.〔 He spent his first two months in an incubator (with a miniature basketball), until he was about . By age three he was a participant in the Hammond, Indiana YMCA children's basketball league.〔 Robinson attended Grimmer Middle School in Schererville, Indiana prior to attending Lake Central High School in St. John, Indiana.〔 He stood at in seventh grade and two years later as a freshman.〔 Robinson was nearly during his sophomore season and stood at over as a junior.〔 As a freshman, he played junior varsity for Lake Central and once made a game-winning half-court shot.〔 That year he became obsessed with his dream of dunking and even bought special shoes and wore ankle weights to help his dream come true.〔 At the time, his father lived in Atlanta and Robinson grew up with his mother, Shantelle Clay-Irving and younger brother Gelen.〔 During the summer between his freshman and sophomore season, he came under the wing of two substitute father figures: Dave Milausnic, Lake Central Varsity Basketball head coach, and Wayne Brumm, AAU SYF Players under-17 coach.〔 Milausnic convinced Robinson to come to the gym for early morning workouts, often waking Robinson at his home.〔 Brumm, who would eventually continue to mentor Robinson as a collegian, advised Robinson to hire a personal trainer named Andrew Wallen, who helped Robinson augment his vertical leap. He also helped Robinson bulk up from prior to his sophomore year to in two years.〔 Growing up, Robinson has not embodied the tough vocal demeanor that his father had and the his brother developed. His passive nature has shown itself in all facets of Robinson's life including his basketball game.〔 As a sophomore, he was a first-team All-area selection after leading Lake Central in scoring.〔〔 On September 14, 2010, Robinson became the first verbal commitment to the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball class of 2012. At the time, he had scholarship offers from Colorado, Valparaiso, Missouri State, IUPUI and Indiana State, and Rivals.com rated him as the 118th best player in the class of 2012. On February 5, 2011, Robinson posted his career-high 39 points against East Chicago Central High School on 14-for-19 shooting. This was his first high school game that his father attended.〔 In the 2011 Indiana sectional against Munster High School, Robinson scored 31 points in an overtime 54–53 loss, but missed a free throw in the final seconds. Robinson and Mitch McGary had been friends for years prior to their Michigan affiliation. By the time McGary committed to Michigan in November 2011, Robinson had moved up to the national number 34 player ranking according to Rivals.com. The pair along with Nik Stauskas gave Michigan a consensus top 10 entering class for its 2012 class. Robinson visited Michigan along with future teammate Stauskas to see the 61–56 New Year's Day 2012 victory by the 2011–12 Wolverines team over Minnesota. Robinson blossomed as a senior in 2012. In January 2012, he led Lake Central to a 71–47 win over North Carolina-bound J. P. Tokoto's Menomonee Falls High School at the Brandon Jennings Invitational in Milwaukee. Robinson earned Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors with 33 points while Tokoto posted 28. Robinson led Lake Central to its first sectional championship since 1997 with a 24-point performance in the team's 63–37 victory over Highland High School. The road to the sectional title included a rematch 66–56 victory against Munster.〔 Following the season, Robinson was invited to participate in the four-team All-American Championship along with future teammate McGary in New Orleans on April 1, 2012. He posted 16 points and 4 rebounds to earn the ESPNHS All-American Championship game MVP. He was named the 2012 ''Post-Tribune'' Boys basketball player of the year. By the end of his senior year, Robinson was considered a five-star player by Rivals.com. Robinson was an honor roll student at Lake Central.〔 Robinson placed fourth in the Indiana Mr. Basketball voting behind Gary Harris, Yogi Ferrell and Kellen Dunham. Robinson was a second team Associated Press All-state selection.〔 His late rise offset a late fall by McGary and enabled Michigan to retain its top ten class status. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Glenn Robinson III」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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