Keira Robinson

Keira Breeanne Robinson (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Skallagrímur of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. In 2020 she was named the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP after leading Skallagrímur to its first ever Icelandic Cup win.

Keira Robinson
No. 34 – Skallagrímur
PositionPoint guard
LeagueÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Personal information
Born (1994-12-20) December 20, 1994
NationalityAmerican
Listed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Career information
High schoolW. J. Keenan
(Columbia, South Carolina)
CollegeVCU (2013–2017)
WNBA draft2017 / Undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018C.D. Magec Tías
2018Tomás de Rocamora
2018–2019UCAM Murcia CB
2019–presentSkallagrímur
Career highlights and awards

High school

Robinson played attended W. J. Keenan High School in Columbia, South Carolina. During her senior season, she averaged 20.1 points, 5.1 assists and 6.0 steals per game.[1]

College career

From 2013 to 2017, Robinson played college basketball for the VCU Rams. She was the second player in the schools history to reach 1,000 points, 400 assists and 200 steals.[2]

Professional career

After playing in Spain and Argentina, Robinson signed with Skallagrímur of the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna in September 2019.[3] She starred during the final-four of the Icelandic Cup, scoring 44 points in the semi-finals against Haukar and 32 points in the finals against KR, leading Skallagrímur to its first ever win in the Cup. For her performance, she was named the Cup Finals MVP.[4] In the Úrvalsdeild, she averaged 24.1 points, 8.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game and led Skallagrímur to a 4th place finish before the rest of the season was canceled in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[5] A month later, she signed a re-signed with the club for the 2020–21 season.[6]

On 20 September 2020, she won the Icelandic Super Cup after scoring a team high 21 points when Skallagrímur defeated Valur 74-68.[7]

References
  1. "Keira Robinson - VCU". vcuathletics. VCU Rams. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. "La americana Keira Robinson se suma al proyecto del Magec Tías de Liga Femenina 2". lavozdelanzarote.com (in Spanish). 9 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  3. "Skallgrímur semur við bandarískan leikmann". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 October 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. Kristján Jónsson (16 February 2020). "Skoraði 76 stig í Höllinni". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  5. Arnar Geir Halldórsson (26 April 2020). "Borgnesingar halda sínum besta leikmanni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. "Keira Robinson spilar og þjálfar áfram með Skallagrími". Skessuhorn (in Icelandic). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. "Bikarmeistararnir gegn Íslandsmeisturunum" (in Icelandic). Vísir.is. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
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