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Jaxson Robinson
Name
Jaxson Robinson
Position
Guard
Class
Grad
Hometown (Last School)
Ada, OK (BYU)
Ht
6'6"
Wt
192
Seasons
2024-25
Birthday
December 3, 2002

PERSONAL:
Born Dec. 3 in Durant, Oklahoma … Parents are Brandi and James McWilliams … Earned a degree in communication from BYU … His mother, Brandi, played basketball for Missouri State … His aunt, Crystal Robinson, played basketball for Louisiana Tech and serves as an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky … When he’s away from the court he’s spending time with his dog, Astro … Lists sushi as his favorite food … Space Jame is a favorite movie pick, while Stranger Things is his favorite television show … Dunked for the first time during an eighth-grade practice … Lists his mom and aunt as his all-time favorite players, while Malik Monk is his favorite former Cat.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked No. 62nd nationally and No. 16th at his position by 247Sports … Previously a top 50 recruit of 2021 class but reclassified to the 2020 signing class … Led Ada High School to a 21-6 record and the Class 4A State Tournament after averaging 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a junior … Played for Team Griffin in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League where he helped capture the 2019 16U championship at the Nike Peach Jam.

2020-21 (at Texas A&M):
Played in 14 games, making four starts … Recorded a block and assist in his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over New Orleans … Scored his first career points off a 3-pointer from the top of the key in the win over SE Louisiana … Saw action in the win over Wofford … Recorded season highs in points (5) and rebounds (7) in a season-high 18 minutes of play at LSU … Made his first career start and recorded a season-high six points on a pair of 3s in the win over Auburn … Matched his season highs in points (6) and 3s made (2) at South Carolina.

2021-22 (at Arkansas):
Made the department’s honor roll for the fall semester … Played in 16 games and made four starts … Scored 55 points and hit a 32.6% clip from 3-point range … Tied then career highs with six points and two 3s against George Washington … Had seven points against Central Arkansas … Tallied five points and two assists against Little Rock … Tallied nine points with a trio of 3-pointers in the final 1:02 of the game against Hofstra … Earned his first start of the season and tallied 14 points against Elon … Snared seven rebounds against Mississippi State … Dished out a season-best three dimes against Vanderbilt.

2022-23 (at BYU):
Appeared in 33 games and made 30 starts … Averaged 28.1 minutes per game … Logged 8.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … Shot 38.6% from the field, 34.3% from long range and 68.0% from the free-throw line … Scored in double-figures in 16 games … Had a season-high 17 points against both Pacific and Gonzaga … Drained a 3-pointer in 15 consecutive games, which is tied for the 13th longest streak in a single season in program history … Pulled down a career-best eight rebounds to go with 13 points in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament … Had six assists against San Diego … Notched 14 points, four assists and a trio of boards against Portland … Logged 13 points vs. Loyola Marymount … Tallied 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals at San Francisco … Scored 17 points and added six rebounds at Pacific … Notched 15 points, five assists and three steals against Westminster … Poured in 14 points against Dayton … Scored 16 points and had a pair of blocks against Southern Cal.

2023-24 (at BYU):
Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year … All-Big 12 Honorable Mention … Big 12 Student-Athlete of the Month (December 2023) … Appeared in 33 games, making six starts … First bench player in program history to lead the team in scoring … Averaged 14.2 points per game, while shooting 42.6% from the field, 35.4% from 3-point range and 90.8% from the charity stripe … Eclipsed double-digit scoring in 25 games … Sunk 81 3-pointers, the 11th-most in a single-season in program history … Made at least one 3 in each of the final 21 games, tied for the sixth-longest streak in BYU history … Poured in a career-high 28 points highlighted by knocking down eight 3s in a win over Denver … Became one of just 15 players in program history to score 25 or more points in an NCAA Tournament game when he logged 25 in the opening-round against Duquesne … Had 18 points and five rebounds against Texas Tech in the league tournament … Charted 17 points and five boards vs. Oklahoma State … Had 18 points in the road win at Kansas … Scored 14 points and chipped in three assists and three rebounds at Oklahoma State … Tallied 21 points with a trio of 3s against Central Florida … Contributed 17 points and three blocks at home vs. Texas … Scored 23 against NC State and 24 against Fresno State in back-to-back outings … Opened the season with four straight double-digit scoring performances.

College Statistics:

NCAA

SeasonTeamMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kentucky671111257621652938156945412211143132428.043.1976.3237.583.51.70.60.513.0
Total-671111257621652938156945412211143132428.043.1976.3237.583.51.70.60.513.0

Career Totals

SeasonMINFGMFGA3PM3PAFTMFTAORDRPFASTTOBLKSTLPTSGMPGFG%FT%3P%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2024-25671111257621652938156945412211143132428.043.1976.3237.583.51.70.60.513.0
Total671111257621652938156945412211143132428.043.1976.3237.583.51.70.60.513.0

Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.

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