Josh Robinson (basketball)
High school and college career
High school and college career
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Robinson was a stand\-out scorer for [St. Mary's High School](/wiki/St._Mary%27s_High_School_%28St._Louis%29 "St. Mary's High School (St. Louis)"), averaging 35\.8 points a game as a senior en route to Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year (by the Archdiocesan Athletic Association Large Division) honors.

Mostly coming off the bench, he averaged 9\.9 points per contest in his freshman year (2014–15\) at [Austin Peay](/wiki/Austin_Peay_Governors_men%27s_basketball "Austin Peay Governors men's basketball"). He increased his scoring output as a sophomore, pouring in 16\.9 points a game for the Governors, making 72 triples on the season, while pulling down 3\.1 rebounds and handing out 2\.6 assists per outing. As a junior, Robinson scored 20\.3 points per game, having converted 71\-of\-194 from beyond the arc. He also averaged 3\.5 assists and 3\.0 rebounds per contest. In early March 2017, Robinson was arrested on drug charges and subsequently suspended indefinitely by Austin Peay for a violation of team rules.

Robinson opted to enter the [2017 NBA draft](/wiki/2017_NBA_draft "2017 NBA draft") as an underclassman, but was not taken by any team.


Why did Robinson opt to enter the 2017 NBA draft as an underclassman?