The west coast college players don't get a lot of pub in the rest of the country so I'm posting a couple of articles I found about arguably the Pac-10's most exciting player....5'8'' sophmore point guard Nate Robinson... <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">SEATTLE -- Four games into his University of Washington basketball career, Nate Robinson already looks like the most exciting player to don the Husky purple. Not just this year. We're talking ever. Name a more explosive athlete in UW hoop history? Go ahead, take a shot. Most of the great ones have been big men of the solid variety -- Todd MacCulloch, Steve Hawes, Detlef Schrempf, Chris Welp, James Edwards, Bob Houbregs. Great players all, but hardly the kind who bring you out of your seat with a roar. There have been some leapers -- Deon Brown, Deon Luton, to name a couple Deons -- but not of the 5-foot-8 variety. When it comes to the ``Wow'' factor, the diminutive Robinson may be the biggest thing ever to hit Hec Ed. And to think he didn't even cost the Huskies a basketball scholarship.</div> LINK Another Article
Nate Robinson is my favorite college basketball player (check the avatar), I watched him in high school at Rainier Beach High where he starred in basketball and football and eventually was named the Seattle Times High School Athlete of the Year. The great thing about Nate is that he could have been a great football player too if he didn't give it up for basketball this year. I wondered if that was the right decision because Nate is only 5'8 but after seeing his game and incredible leaping ability, I knew he would be a star. NBA teams are supposedly looking for big PGs but I think Nate may have a chance of getting drafted in the next 2 years because of his skill and heart. If any of you guys on the East Coast get a chance to watch the Huskies play, look for Nate the Great... he's entertaining.
Wow. Look at those hops. But let's face it, mad hops doesn't automatically mean success so let's wait and see what he can do when he gets to the NBA. But a 5'8 mad dunker? It is exciting.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Shard07:</div><div class="quote_post">Nate Robinson is my favorite college basketball player (check the avatar), I watched him in high school at Rainier Beach High where he starred in basketball and football and eventually was named the Seattle Times High School Athlete of the Year. The great thing about Nate is that he could have been a great football player too if he didn't give it up for basketball this year. I wondered if that was the right decision because Nate is only 5'8 but after seeing his game and incredible leaping ability, I knew he would be a star. NBA teams are supposedly looking for big PGs but I think Nate may have a chance of getting drafted in the next 2 years because of his skill and heart. If any of you guys on the East Coast get a chance to watch the Huskies play, look for Nate the Great... he's entertaining.</div> Do you have any idea what his vertical is? I'm positive its way into the forties...but have u heard any concrete number? I doubt he'll be a successful NBA player...while he's extremely talented, he still has a lot of developing to do...partially due to him playing two sports...hopefully now with him concentrating on hoops, he'll prove me wrong and be the next spud webb
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It's 2 a.m. and I'm lying in bed with a math problem running through my head. Nate Robinson can do that to you. The guy defies logic, not to mention gravity. Four hours earlier, he'd told me his vertical leap had been measured at 39 to 40 inches. And he stands 5-foot-9, he swears. Though his Husky basketball teammates wink and whisper 5-8. But I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt. I'm thinking 5-foot-9, `cause he's just an inch or two shorter than me. And we'll go 40 inches on the vertical, which means UW strength and conditioning coaches have measured his feet at 3 feet, 4 inches off the ground when he leaps as high as he can.</div> Full Story From the King County Journal...have to read the article to get the actual vertical.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Shard07:</div><div class="quote_post">Full Story From the King County Journal...have to read the article to get the actual vertical.</div> Thanx for the article...I agree with the writer...there is no way Robinson has only a 40 inch vertical...If steve Francis has a 43, This guy has to have at least that, if not more... I read in another article that in basketball, they list him at 5'9'', in football they list him at 5'8'', but he's really 5'7'' 1/2 lol thats funny...
It was crazy to watch him play cornerback in football...in a game against Washington State I remember him just leaping out of his shoes to INT a pass..hes unbelievable for a guy his size.
U would think he'd jump 40 inches without a running start. Doesn't he have jump 40 inches just to do a normal dunk? He looks like he's higher then that on that dunk shown.
