Hugh Robertson (basketball) explained

Hugh Robertson
Number:10
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:6
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:15 September 1989
Birth Place:Macon, Georgia
Nationality:American
High School:Northeast (Macon, Georgia)
College:
Draft Year:2012
Career Start:2012
Career End:2020
Years1:2012–2014
Team1:Hopsi Polzela
Years2:2014
Team2:Tadamon Zouk
Years3:2014–2015
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Helios Suns Domžale
Years5:2016–2017
Years6:2017
Team6:Rethymno Cretan Kings
Years7:2018
Team7:Niners Chemnitz
Years8:2018
Team8:RheinStars Köln
Years9:2018–2020
Team9:Leuven Bears
Highlights:

Hugh Gibson Robertson (born September 15, 1989) is an American retired basketball player. Standing at, he played the shooting guard position. After playing two years of college basketball at Tallahassee Community College, and two years at South Florida, Robertson entered the 2012 NBA draft, but he was not selected in the draft's two rounds.

High school career

Robertson played high school basketball at Northeast High School in Macon, Georgia. He was selected to the second team Preseason All-Middle Georgia and averaged 18.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

College career

As a senior at Tallahassee Community College, Robertson was ranked as the nation's No. 2 junior college prospect at the shooting guard/small forward position. He played 31 games, producing 11.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. He also led the Eagles to the 2010 FCCAA Championship game and a 25-6 overall record being selected to the 2010 FCCAA All-Tournament Team.

After two years at Tallahassee, Robertson was transferred to South Florida. During his Junior year, he appeared in 33 games, averaging 8.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. At his final year at college, his numbers dropped, averaging 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds in 36 games.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2012 NBA draft, Wright joined Hopsi Polzela of the Slovenian League. He stayed at the team for two years before joining Tadamon Zouk of the Lebanese League.[1] The next season, he returned to the Slovenian League and joined Helios Suns Domžale. With Domžale, Robertson won the Slovenian League, the Slovenian Supercup and the Alpe Adria Cup.

On June 19, 2016, he joined RheinStars Köln of the 2. Basketball Bundesliga.[2] The next year, he left Germany and joined Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League.[3] He officially left the Greek team on December 19, 2017.

In the 2019–20 season, Robertson played for Leuven Bears in the Belgian Pro Basketball League. He was named the league's Most Valuable Player, becoming the first Leuven player to win the award.[4] He averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3 assists, until the league was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In September 2020, Robertson retired.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tadamon signs Hugh Robertson. June 27, 2017. sportando.com. February 25, 2014.
  2. News: Hugh Robertson (RheinStars) Germany Is Going To Be A Really Good test for me. June 27, 2017. germanhoops.wordpress.com. June 19, 2016.
  3. News: Hugh Robertson brought in by A.G.O Rethymno Aegean. June 27, 2017. court-side.com. June 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: MVP & Ster van de Coaches - Basketbal Vlaanderen.
  5. Web site: Drama voor gefrustreerde Robben: Het moment dat het misgaat in beeld.