2009-10 Pitt Men's Basketball Media Guide

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PLAYER PROFILES

Guided Chester to a 28-6 overall record and led the Clippers to the PIAA Class 4A state title game where it lost a 78-71 decision to DeJuan Blair’s Schenley team...Scored 15 points in the state title game... Finished with a game-high 22 points (11-13 FG) in the state semifinal win over Souderton (8557)...Scored 33 points (16-21 FG) and grabbed 12 rebounds in a state quarterfinal win over West Lawn Wilson...Selected to the Philadelphia Daily News and Philadelphia Inquirer All-Area Second Team... Named All-Area by the Delaware County Times and Bucks County Times as a junior...Transferred to Chester after playing his first two years at American Christian Academy...Averaged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore while leading ACA to a 22-9 record...Played in the Eddie Griffin Challenge (New Jersey vs. Philadelphia area All-Star preps)... Played AAU basketball with Team Final, who is coached by Rob Brown...Helped team win an AAU national title in 2004...One of only 10 underclassmen.

PERSONAL Born Nasir Robinson on March 15, 1989...Son of Taron Robinson... Close to his grandmother Terri...Has two younger brothers Laquan and Kareem who both play basketball at

ROBINSON’S CAREER HIGHS Points: 6, Miami, Ohio, 11/17/08. FG made: 3, Miami, Ohio, 11/17/ 08. FG attempts: 6, Miami, Ohio, 11/ 17/08. 3FG made: None. 3FG attempts: None. FT made: 2, Belmont, 11/25/08. FT attempts: 2, two times, lastBelmont, 11/25/08; Miami, Ohio, 11/17/08. Rebounds: 4, three timesBelmont, 11/25/08; Miami, Ohio, 11/17/08; FDU, 11/14/08. Off. Rebs.: 2, three times. Def. Rebs.: 3, Belmont, 11/25/08. Assists: 3, two times- Belmont, 11/25/08; Indiana, Pa., 11/22/08. Steals: 2, two times. Blocks: 2, Robert Morris, 2/2/09. Minutes: 21, Indiana, Pa., 11/22/ 08.

Chester High...Chester High School alums include current Orlando Magic player and former Saint Joseph’s standout Jameer Nelson and Wisconsin head coach Bo Ryan (mid-1960’s)...Nickname is “Nas” and “The Warrior”...Name “Nasir” is Arabic for “helper” or “success and victory”...Has known fellow Pitt players Ashton Gibbs and Travon Woodall since the seventh grade... Selected Pitt because of its school, campus, coaching staff, academics and basketball program...Enrolled in the School of Arts and Sciences.

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