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2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Galen Robinson Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Westbury Christian
HONORS
• 2018-19 The American Sportmanship Award
• 2015-16 American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team
• The American Player of the Week (Dec. 17, 2018)
• The American Honor Roll (Dec. 10, 2018)
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 20 | at UCF (1/4/17) | ||
| FG | 8 (3X) |
Most recently at UConn (3/10/17) |
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| FGA | 15 | at UConn (3/10/17) | ||
| 3FG | 3 3 |
at UCF (1/14/17) vs. Tulsa (1/27/16) |
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| 3FGA | 6 6 |
at UCF (1/14/17) vs. Wyoming (12/22/15) |
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| FT | 7 | vs. Memphis (2/10/16) | ||
| FTA | 10 10 |
vs. Memphis (1/19/17) vs. Memphis (2/10/16) |
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| Rebounds | 9 | vs. South Dakota (11/22/16) | ||
| Assists | 10 10 |
vs. George Mason (11/21/16) vs. Nicholls (12/28/15) |
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| Steals | 5 5 |
vs. #8/8 Cincinnati (3/11/18) at SMU (2/28/18) |
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| Blocks | 2 | vs. #12/- SMU (2/1/16) | ||
| Minutes | 40 40 |
at Memphis (2/26/17) at ECU (1/30/16) |
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Set Houston record with 136 games played during his career... Second-winningest player in Houston history with 103 victories... Finished collegiate career among Houston’s Top-10 leaders in assists, wins, conference wins, games played, conference games played, games started, conference games started and minutes played... American Athletic Conference career leader in assists... Became sixth player in Houston history with 500+ assists in his career... Joined Derrick Daniels (1988-92) as only players in school history with four 100+ assist seasons in their careers... Only Cougar to start all 37 games, tying a school record... One of seven players to compete in all 37 games... Led the Ameircan Athletic Conference with a 2.9 assist-turnover ratio... Ranked third in The American with 4.9 assists per game...Led all players with nine assists in season-opening win against Alabama A&M... Also added six points and a pair of rebounds against the Bulldogs (11/10)... Posted 15 points with three rebounds and tied for game-high honors with six assists against Rice (11/14)... Tied for the team lead with six assists win win at BYU in the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar championship game (11/24)... Broke a 50-50 tie with a baseline 3-pointer with 1:11 left in win against UT Rio Grande Valley... Finished with eight points and two assists against the Vaqueros (11/28)... Scored five points with six rebounds, two steals and a game-high seven assists against No. 18/21 Oregon in Fertitta Center-opening win (12/1)... Led all players with 20 points and added three rebounds and four steals in win against Lamar (12/4)... Topped all players with nine assists in win at Oklahoma State (12/8)... Led the Cougars with 18 points and added five rebounds with a game-high six assists in win over LSU (12/12)... Posted 13 points with three rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals in win over Saint Louis (12/16)... Finished with three points, two rebounds and a game-high four assists in win over Utah State... Teamed with Corey Davis Jr. to limit Aggies’ leading scorer, Sam Merrill (20.2 ppg), to only six points on 2-of-9 shooting (12/20)... Led all players with five assists in win over Coppin State (12/23)... Scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds with a pair of assists in win over NJIT (12/29)... Finished with 10 points and six assists in American Athletic Conference-opening win over Tulsa (1/2)... Totaled 11 points with five rebounds and a game-high seven assists in win over Memphis (1/6)... Led Houston with six rebounds and added seven points with three assists at Temple (1/9)... Dished out a career-high 11 assists with six points and five rebounds in win over Wichita State (1/12)... Led all players with eight assists and moved past the 500-assist mark in his career in win over ECU... Also added five points against the Pirates (1/23)... Tied for game-high honors with five assists in win at Tulsa (1/27)... Scored 12 points and dished out a game-high seven assists in win at UCF (2/7)... Finished with 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting and added four rebounds with three assists in win over No. 25/23 Cincinnati (2/10)... Totaled three points with six rebounds, four assists and three steals in win at UConn (2/17)... Led all players with nine assists and grabbed five rebounds with a pair of steals in win at Tulane (2/17)... Led all players with nine assists and added a steal in win at ECU (2/27)... Finished with 11 points, two rebounds and two assists vs. UCF (3/2)... Totaled 11 points with a game-high five assists and a rebound and two steals in Senior Night win over SMU to help lead Cougars to American Athletic Conference regular-season championship (3/7). The American Championship: Had 16 points, five assists and two steals vs. UConn in Quarterfinals (3/15)... Had five points and two assists vs. Memphis in Semifinals (3/16)... Had nine points and four rebounds vs. Cincinnati in Finals (3/17). NCAA Tournament: Totaled six assists and one rebound vs. Georgia State (3/22)... Had 13 points, a game-high five assists and a career-high six steals vs. Ohio State (3/24)... Finished with 10 points and grabbed three rebounds with five assists vs. No. 7/7 Kentucky in Sweet 16 (3/19/19).
JUNIOR (2017-18)
Became seventh player in Houston history with three 100+ assists during his career... Led Houston with 46 steals and finished second on the team with 3.7 assists per game... Finished second in The American with a 2.2 assist-turnover ratio and ranked seventh in the league with 3.7 assists per game... Stood ninth in The American with 1.3 steals per game... One of six players to compete in all 35 games... Totaled two points with a game-high-tying five assists, two rebounds and a pair of steals in season-opening win over McNeese... Made start at Liberty in Paradise Jam consolation semifinals... Finished with four points, three rebounds and two assists against the Flames... Dished out a game-high five assists in win over Wake Forest in Paradise Jam consolation title game... Led all players with nine assists and grabbed three rebounds with three steals in win against Arkansas... Posted a game-high four rebounds in win against Fairfield... Led all players with six assists in win against Prairie View A&M... Finished with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting and added a game-high six assists with three rebounds and two steals in win against Providence in Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase... Scored four points with seven rebounds, a game-high five assists, blocked shot and steal in win at USF to open American Athletic Conference play... Dished out four assists with two steals and no turnovers at No. 8/8 Cincinnati... Led all players with five assists in win over Tulane... Led all players with six assists in win over No. 5/5 Cincinnati... Scored 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field and led all players with seven assists in win at Temple... Finished with seven points, six rebounds and seven assists in win over ECU... Posted four points with five rebounds, seven assists and a game-high five steals in 38 minutes in win at SMU... Led Cougars with four assists and two steals in win over UConn. American Championship: Had a season-best 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from the line against UCF in the Quarterfinals... Dished out six assists against no turnovers while also recording two steals vs. No. 11/14 Wichita State in the Semifinals... Took a pass late from Rob Gray off a steal and laid it up and in to give the Cougars the lead for good against the Shockers... Made a key steal off a Wichita State inbounds pass with 6 seconds remaining... Led all players with five assists and five steals against No. 8/8 Cincinnati in the Title Game. NCAA Tournament: Had five points, two assists and two rebounds against rv/rv San Diego State in the First Round... Posted four points with eight rebounds and three assists against No. 7/7 Michigan in the Second Round.
SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
Became 18th player in school history with multiple 100+ assist seasons during his career... Finished season with team-high 155 assists and ranked second in American Athletic Conference with 4.8 assists per game... Ranked fourth in The American with 2.5 assist-to-turnover ratio... Posted six assists with only one turnover in the Cougars' season-opening win against Morgan State inside Hofheinz Pavilion... Dished out a game-high 10 assists in opening win over George Mason at Gulf Coast Showcase... Nearly posted a triple-double in win over South Dakota in Gulf Coast Showcase Semifinals... Finished with nine points, nine rebounds and eight assists against Coyotes... Scored 14 points with two rebounds and five assists at Arkansas... Tied for team lead with five assists and grabbed five rebounds in win against Rhode Island... Led all players with eight assists and grabbed four rebounds with four steals in win against UT Rio Grande Valley... Recorded five points with four rebounds and six assists without a turnover in 38 minutes in win against Liberty... Led all players with five assists and added 10 points with four rebounds and a pair of steals in win against Tulsa... Posted 10 points with five rebounds, three assists and a pair of steals against No. 22/22 Cincinnati... Scored six points with four rebounds, five assists and two steals without a turnover in win at East Carolina... Set a career high with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting and added four rebounds with three steals and a pair of assists at UCF... Finished with 14 points, five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in win against UCF... Scored two points with three rebounds, seven assists, four steals and no turnovers in win at Tulsa... Led all players with seven assists and added 11 points against No. 19/23 SMU... Dished out a game-high seven assists with four points, two rebounds, two steals and only one turnover in 33 minutes in win vs. UConn... Led all players with eight assists and grabbed five rebounds in win at Memphis. American Championship: Posted 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting with five rebounds and five assists at host UConn. NIT: Dished out a game-high nine assists and scored four points with four rebounds against Akron in First Round.
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
Became only the sixth freshman in school history to record 100+ assists in a single-season... Finished fourth in the American Athletic Conference with a 2.2-to-1 assist-turnover ratio... Finished eighth in the league with 3.4 assists per contest... One of only five Cougars to compete in all 32 games... Made his collegiate debut against Prairie View A&M... Dished out two assists with three steals and a rebound against the Panthers... Made his first career start against Florida A&M... Posted 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting and led all players with eight assists without a turnover in 27 minutes... Recorded 13 points with five assists and no turnovers in win against Murray State... Scored six points with five assists and no turnovers in win against North Carolina Central during Global Sports Classic First Round... Finished with 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in win against Eastern Illinois during Global Sports Classic Second Round... Posted 18 points with a pair of 3-pointers and added two rebounds with three assists against Grand Canyon at Global Sports Classic Third Round... Posted 12 points with two rebounds, a game-high five assists and no turnovers in 34 minutes against Wyoming during Global Sports Classic Championship Round... Led all players with 10 assists and grabbed three rebounds against Nicholls... Finished with 13 points and four assists at Cincinnati... Totaled 11 points with four rebounds and a pair of assists at No. 8/NR SMU... Led all players with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting in win against Tulsa... Also connected on two 3-pointers and dished out a game-high four assists against the Golden Hurricane... Scored 12 points and posted a team-high seven assists in double-overtime win at East Carolina... Scored seven points with six rebounds and two blocked shots in win over No. 12/NR SMU... Finished with 18 points, thanks to 7-of-10 shooting from the field, with three rebounds and three assists in win against Memphis... Totaled 10 points with two rebounds in win at Tulane... Led the Cougars with five assists against Temple... Scored six points and dished out five assists in win at UCF... Posted seven points with three assists in win at UConn... Scored nine points with two assists in win against Cincinnati... With Cougars holding 7-point lead against Bearcats late, raced down court and laid it up and in before getting fouled to push advantage back to 10 points. American Championship: Finished with 10 points, two rebounds and three assists against Tulane. NIT: Scored five points with three rebounds, four assists and three steals against Georgia Tech in First Round.
WESTBURY CHRISTIAN
Competed for head coach Trey Austin... Led school to three straight Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state championships. Senior (2014-15): Received the Guy V. Lewis Award as the city of Houston's top high school player... Named to the All-Greater Houston First Team by the Houston Chronicle... Member of TAPPS All-State and All-District First Teams... Earned selection to the All-VYPE Private/Preps First Team... Finished with 20 points, six assists, four steals and six rebounds in TAPPS Class 4A state championship game against Tyler All Saints... Was the Wildcats' third straight state championship... Scored 36 points against San Antonio Central Catholic High during regular season. Junior (2013-14): Averaged 17.0 points, 6.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds per game... Led the Wildcats to the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools Class 4A state championship... Drained a 3-pointer with just 0.8 seconds remaining to lift team to a 50-49 win in the state quarterfinals... Honored as the state tournament Most Valuable Player.
PERSONAL
Full name is Galen Vondell Robinson, Jr... Born in Houston... Son of Galen Robinson, Sr., and Alicea Richmond... Father competed for the Cougars from 1994 to 1998, scoring 1,135 points to rank 30th in school career history... Was a USBWA All-District, NABC All-District 9 and two-time All-Conference USA Third-Team honoree during his career... Majoring in health.
