James "Hollywood" Robinson is a former American professional basketball player, most notably in the.
Education
As a high school star at Jackson, Mississippi"s, Robinson played with another future player, Lindsey Hunter.
As a junior at Alabama in 1992-1993, Robinson led the Crimson Tide with 20.6 points per game, also tallying 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference First Team. He set a school record by scoring 20 or more points in 12 straight games and became the first junior in Crimson Tide history to surpass 1,500 career points (he finished with 1,831). During his college career he played with two future players, Latrell Sprewell and Robert Horry.
Robinson"s scoring average was the highest at Alabama since Buck Johnson"s 20.7 in 1986.
After such a stellar year, Robinson elected to pass up his senior season and enter the 1993 Draft.
Career
As a high school star at Jackson, Mississippi"s Murrah High School, Robinson played with another future player, Lindsey Hunter. Robinson had an uneventful first professional season (58 games with 11 minutes per game), although he did compete in the Slam Dunk Contest at the All-Star Weekend, where he finished in last place (6th). He also has the distinction of being one of three Robinsons that the Portland Trail Blazers had on its roster in the 1995-1996 season, the others being Clifford Robinson and Rumeal Robinson.
Robinson"s importance in Portland increased from 1994-1996, as Clyde Drexler was traded to Houston midway through 1994-1995 and Terry Porter was often injured the following season.
After that season, he was traded, along with Bill Curley and a conditional first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves, for Isaiah Rider. In 1997-1998, he signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers, and posted similar numbers (almost 8 ppg in 84 games).
Waived in March 1999, he would rejoin the Timberwolves, with little impact. Midway through 2000-2001, after one season of absence, Robinson received a ten-day contract with the Orlando Magic, eventually his last stint.