No. 23 – New York Knicks | |
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Position | Center |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | Pensacola, Florida, U.S. | April 1, 1998
Listed height | 7 ft 0[1] in (2.13 m) |
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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NBA draft | 2018: 2nd round, 36th overall pick |
Selected by the New York Knicks | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
Career history | |
2018–present | New York Knicks |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Mitchell Robinson III (born April 1, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[2] He was selected with the 36th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft. Before beginning his professional career, he gained national coverage for withdrawing from his commitment to attend Western Kentucky University to instead dedicate the entire 2017–18 season for training on his own, being the first player to make such a decision.