A talented, all-around player who excels in an up-tempo game ... extremely active on Purdue's full-court press ... very effective on the offensive glass ... has great potential as a scorer, especially in transition ... is averaging 13.5 points and 8.1 rebounds in nine career postseason contests while shooting 81 percent from the foul line.
As A Junior (1998-99)
Appeared in 33 games, starting 14 ... averaged 7.1 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 20.8 minutes of action per game ... scored in double-figures 10 times ... registered double-doubles at Xavier and at Providence ... ranked third on the team with 17 blocks and 119 rebounds ... had 15 points, three assists and two blocks in 16 minutes in the season-opener against UNC-Asheville on Nov. 13 ... scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds in Purdue's come-from-behind victory over St. John's in the consolation game of the Chase NIT on Nov. 27 ... recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds at Xavier on Dec. 5 ... named Most Valuable Player of the Boilermaker Invitational after scoring 23 points, including a 13-for-14 performance from the charity stripe, while grabbing five rebounds against La Salle on Dec. 12 ... registered 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and a blocked shot versus Butler on Dec. 19 ... tallied another double-double with 17 points (7-for-14 shooting) and 10 rebounds to go with three assists, two blocks and a steal at Providence on Dec. 27 ... scored eight points and grabbed four rebounds at Wisconsin on Jan. 10 ... finished with six points, five rebounds (four offensive) and two assists against Indiana on Jan. 16 ... scored 12 on 4-for-4 shooting off the bench at Michigan State on Feb. 16 ... finished with four points, four rebounds, a steal and an assist versus Michigan on March 4 in the Big Ten Tournament ... finished with three points and three rebounds in a 58-54 victory over seventh-seeded Texas in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on March 12 ... scored 10 points, grabbed three rebounds, blocked two shots and made two steals in Purdue's 73-63 upset victory over No. 2 seed Miami (FL) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on March 14 ... finished with four points a rebound and a blocked shot in the season-finale against Temple in the regional semifinal on March 19.
As A Sophomore (1997-98)
Played in a school-record 36 games, starting 12 times, including last 11 games ... earned the team's Generation X Award for the best attitude turnaround ... filled in nicely in the starting rotation while Jaraan Cornell nursed a sprained ankle ... made his first start of the season on Jan. 31 vs. Wisconsin, replacing the injured Brian Cardinal ... averaged 11.3 points and 5.3 rebounds (second on team) in 24.1 minutes per game ... scored in double-figures in 23 of 36 games, including eight of the season's first 10 contests and 11 of the last 13 ... shot 51.1 percent from the field and 76.8 from the line ... recorded the third-most blocks (16) ... scored a career-high 29 points (13-of-15 from the field, including a 3-of-3 effort on treys) off the bench vs. Northeast Louisiana on Nov. 20 ... named to the 1997 Boilermaker Invitational All-Tournament Team after his 22-point, 11-rebound effort in the title game vs. San Francisco on Dec. 13 (had 11 points and eight rebounds in a first round game vs. Tennessee-Martin the night before) ... tied his then career-best of 11 rebounds vs. Penn State on Jan. 7 ... grabbed the most offensive rebounds (50) on the team in league games, which tied him for third in the Big Ten ... had two solid games vs. Indiana: 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and four rebounds on Jan. 18 in Bloomington; and 12 points and eight boards in a Feb. 10 victory in West Lafayette ... had his best shooting game (13-for-15) vs. Northeast Louisiana on Nov. 20 ... named to Big Ten All-Tournament Team after averaging team-bests of 18.0 points and 8.0 rebounds, including a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds vs. Indiana.
As A Freshman (1996-97)
Started 20 of 29 games ... first Purdue freshman to start his initial college game since Melvin McCants in 1985-86 ... three double-doubles ... scored in double-figures in five of his first six games and 17 overall ... improved his free throw percentage in Big Ten play (78.7 percent, up from 27.3 in the first 10 non-conference games) ... CBS-TV Purdue Player-of-the-Game vs. Kansas in the NCAA ... two-game NCAA averages of 13.0 points and 9.5 rebounds.
High School
A 1996 McDonald's All-American, most experts picked Robinson as one of the top 20 high school seniors in the nation ... was also named a third team Parade All-American and finished runner-up for Illinois' Mr. Basketball ... a terrific small forward, he averaged 30.2 points, 11.3 rebounds and nearly three assists per game as a senior for 21-7 Richwoods ... his statistics were virtually the same as a junior, averaging 30.2 points and 10.6 rebounds for 18-10 Richwoods ... shot 55.0 percent from the field and 68.0 percent from the free throw stripe that season ... a four-year starter, Robinson is Greater Peoria's career scoring leader with 2,944 points ... Robinson was a first-team Illinois Class 2A (largest class) all-state selection three years ... Robinson scored 11 points for the West Squad in the McDonald's All-America game in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... coached by Wayne Hamerton.
Personal
Majoring in Afro-American history ... given name is Michael Wesley Robinson ... nickname is "Mikey" ... born December 31, 1976 ... parents are Michael and Charlene Robinson ... the elder Robinson was a standout basketball player at Southwest Missouri State from 1979-80 ... enjoys playing video games in his spare time ... in only two seasons, he scored 1,154 points for the Bears (11th-best effort in school history).
Inside Mike Robinson
- I started playing basketball: since I could walk.
- One thing about me that I wish people knew about me but don't: that I am very friendly.
- Person I would most like to meet: my dad's mother, who passed away before I was born.
- When I'm not playing basketball, I like to: go out and eat.
- The best player I ever played against: Michael Jordan ... you can imagine how I did.
- The toughest arena I ever played in: at Michigan State.
- The first time I walked into Mackey Arena for a game: I hoped that it would be sold out for my entire career.
- Biggest athletic thrill: reaching the "Sweet 16" in 1998.
- Since I've been at Purdue, I've learned: that not everything goes as planned.
- The thing about Coach Keady that impresses me: he's not as mean as people think he is ... he's a really nice guy.
- Preseason team MVP: Chad Kerkhof ... he's worked on his game all summer.
- Preseason team surprise player and why: Adam Wetzel because he has worked really hard since he got here.
- CAREER HIGHS -
| Points: | 29 vs. Northeast Louisiana (Nov. 20, 1997) |
| Field Goals: | 13 vs. Northeast Louisiana (Nov. 20, 1997) |
| Field Goal Attempts: | 20 at Texas Christian (December 30, 1996) |
| 3-Point Field Goals: | 3 vs. Northeast Louisiana (Nov. 20, 1997) |
| 3-Point Field Goal Atts.: | 5 thrice, last vs. Ohio State (Feb. 5, 1997) |
| Free Throws: | 13 vs. LaSalle (December 12, 1998) |
| Free Throw Attempts: | 14 vs. LaSalle (December 12, 1998) |
| Rebounds: | 12 at Xavier (December 5, 1998) |
| Assists: | 6 vs. Illinois (March 7, 1998) |
| Steals: | 4 vs. Cornell (December 6, 1996) |
| Blocked Shots: | 8 times, last at Providence (Dec. 27, 1998) |
| Minutes Played: | 39 vs. Rhode Island (March 13, 1997) |
- ROBINSON'S CAREER STATISTICS -
| YEAR | GP-GS | MIN (AVG) | FG-FGA (%) | 3P-3PA (%) | FT-FTA (%) | REB (AVG) | PF-D | AST | TO | BLK | ST | PTS (AVG) |
| 1996-97 | 29-20 | 838 (28.9) | 113-293 (.386) | 14-77 (.182) | 40-59 (.678) | 137 (4.7) | 52-0 | 63 | 63 | 9 | 23 | 280 (9.7) |
| 1997-98 | 36-12 | 867 (24.1) | 161-315 (.511) | 9-42 (.214) | 76-99 (.768) | 190 (5.3) | 62-0 | 60 | 58 | 16 | 22 | 407 (11.3) |
| 1998-99 | 33-14 | 687 (20.8) | 83-186 (.446) | 4-20 (.200) | 64-93 (.688) | 119 (3.6) | 54-1 | 47 | 52 | 17 | 13 | 234 (7.1) |
| TOTALS | 98-46 | 2,392 (24.4) | 357-794 (.450) | 27-139 (.194) | 180-251 (.717) | 446 (4.6) | 168-1 | 170 | 173 | 42 | 58 | 921 (9.4) |
- ROBINSON GAME-BY-GAME -
1998-99 (JUNIOR) - *indicates starter
| Opponent | Min. | Fg-Fga | 3m-3a | Ft-Fta | O-D-Reb. | PF | A | TO | B | S | Pts. |
| UNC-ASHEVILLE | 16 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1-1-2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| ILLINOIS-CHICAGO | 17 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| GONZAGA | 21 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 6-8 | 1-3-4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| LAFAYETTE | 15 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| *St. John's | 23 | 6-19 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8-1-9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| *EASTERN ILLINOIS | 14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-3-4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| *Xavier | 34 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 5-7-12 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| *ILLINOIS STATE | 31 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 5-3-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| *VALPARAISO | 31 | 5-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 4-2-6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| *LA SALLE | 26 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 13-14 | 2-3-5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| *Butler | 31 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3-6 | 3-3-6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| *South Carolina | 29 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| *Providence | 38 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3-7-10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| *Penn State | 34 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3-3-6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| *Wisconsin | 32 | 4-11 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-0-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| *ILLINOIS | 32 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 1-0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| *INDIANA | 30 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1-5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| *Ohio State | 21 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-3-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MICHIGAN | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Northwestern | 15 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IOWA | 16 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| OHIO STATE | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana | 13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Illinois | 10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michigan State | 20 | 4-4 | 1-1 | 3-4 | 1-1-2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| PENN STATE | 24 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MINNESOTA | 6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michigan | 20 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-2-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Texas | 14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2-3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Miami (FL) | 17 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0-3-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Temple | 10 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
1997-98 (SOPHOMORE)
| Opponent | Min. | Fg-Fga | 3m-3a | Ft-Fta | O-D-Reb. | PF | A | TO | B | S | Pts. |
| LONG ISLAND | 19 | 10-12 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-0-1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Valparaiso | 19 | 0-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3-2-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| NE LOUISIANA | 24 | 13-15 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-2-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29 |
| Alabama-Birmingham | 19 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 5-5 | 1-2-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-1-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 0-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 24 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 4-0-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Louisville | 24 | 5-10 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 2-2-4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| TENN.-MARTIN | 23 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 2-6-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| SAN FRANCISCO | 28 | 9-14 | 0-2 | 4-5 | 3-8-11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Xavier | 17 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FLORIDA A&M | 21 | 4-11 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| PROVIDENCE | 10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2-3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MICHIGAN STATE | 12 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 2-3-5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| PENN STATE | 22 | 4-12 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-7-11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Houston | 26 | 5-10 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Illinois | 22 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 6-8 | 2-3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Indiana | 24 | 6-9 | 0-1 | 3-5 | 3-1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| OHIO STATE | 16 | 2-7 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3-1-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| NORTHWESTERN | 22 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-4-5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Michigan | 12 | 1-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-0-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| *WISCONSIN | 27 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-4-7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Ohio State | 20 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-3-3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| INDIANA | 25 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 7-1-8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| *ILLINOIS | 33 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 4-5 | 3-2-5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| *Iowa | 25 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1-2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| *Penn State | 29 | 5-11 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 5-1-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| *MINNESOTA | 35 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 6-0-6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| *Michigan State | 38 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6-3-9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| *Indiana | 33 | 9-14 | 0-1 | 7-8 | 4-6-10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| *Illinois | 34 | 6-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 5-3-8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| *Michigan | 36 | 5-12 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 6-0-6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| *Delaware | 23 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4-5-9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| *Detroit | 34 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6-5-11 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| *Stanford | 30 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4-2-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
1996-97 (FRESHMAN)
| Opponent | Min. | Fg-Fga | 3m-3a | Ft-Fta | O-D-Reb. | PF | A | TO | B | S | Pts..FONT |
| *IDAHO | 28 | 6-12 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2-4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| *Western Michigan | 31 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 1-4 | 2-2-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| *BOWLING GREEN | 33 | 6-14 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 4-2-6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| *Kentucky | 31 | 9-14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-2-2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| *CORNELL | 27 | 5-13 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 1-2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| *LONG BEACH STATE | 31 | 5-10 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-3-6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Louisville | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TENN.-MARTIN | 26 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-4-5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas Christian | 28 | 6-20 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3-1-4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| *Illinois | 34 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-3-3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| *IOWA | 28 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| *NORTHWESTERN | 32 | 7-12 | 0-4 | 7-10 | 2-4-6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| *Michigan | 30 | 5-15 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 5-5-10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| *INDIANA | 20 | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| *WISCONSIN | 26 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 3-2-5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| *Minnesota | 29 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1-1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| *MICHIGAN STATE | 31 | 5-11 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 5-5-10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| *Penn State | 29 | 7-14 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2-4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| *OHIO STATE | 30 | 6-17 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 2-3-5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| *Michigan State | 27 | 4-13 | 0-3 | 5-8 | 1-2-3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| *MINNESOTA | 27 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 1-1-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| *at Wisconsin | 29 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-0-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana | 28 | 5-11 | 1-3 | 4-5 | 4-2-6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| MICHIGAN | 24 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 3-3-6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Northwestern | 26 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 4-2-6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Iowa | 21 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-3-4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ILLINOIS | 30 | 3-8 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 3-2-5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 39 | 7-14 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 7-2-9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| *Kansas | 36 | 5-13 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5-5-10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
