Education
Castlemont Community of Small Schools.
Castlemont Community of Small Schools.
A University of Southern California alumnus, Robinson was drafted into the National Basketball Association by New Jersey Nets in 1979 with the 11th overall pick in the 1979 National Basketball Association Draft.Cliff was the youngest player in the National Basketball Association 2 years running, He gave the Nets a solid rookie season, averaging 13.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. In the following nine seasons, He steadily maintained his scoring average between 15 and 20 points per game. In 1986, he and Jeff Ruland were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for National Basketball Association legend Moses Malone.
Robinson left the National Basketball Association in 1989, but later signed with the Los Angeles Lakers.