LaChina Robinson

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Robinson at the 2017 WNBA Semifinals

LaChina Robinson is a basketball analyst who calls college basketball games for

NBATV.[1]

Early life

After a flirtation with cheerleading, Robinson decided to try out basketball.[2] A size of 6'4" certainly would help her cause, but experience would be needed.[3]

Robinson became an AAU member in high school. Her experience earned her a scholarship to Wake Forest University where she would play for four seasons. Over her four-year career Robinson played in 112 games, 95 of which she started. Robinson went on to rank third in school history with blocks (77) and 15th in rebounds (475).[4]

Broadcasting

After playing her four years of college, Robinson joined the ACC administration offices for one full season before heading to

Georgia Tech where she served as a special assistant to the head coach, director of operations and administrative assistant in charge of recruiting.[1] Georgia Tech then hired her as an analyst on their radio broadcasts.[2]

In 2009 Robinson was hired by ESPN.

2010 would be Robinson's first full season of serving as an analyst for ESPN and

References

  1. ^ a b "LaChina Robinson: Color Analyst".
  2. ^ a b "Getting To Know: LaChina Robinson".
  3. ^ a b "Women's History Month: 10 Questions with LaChina Robinson, ESPN Women's Basketball Analyst". Archived from the original on 2014-03-28. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  4. ^ "LaChina Robinson: Player Profile- Wake Forest" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  5. ^ "LaChina Robinson: Analyst". Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  6. ^ "Former Deacon LaChina Robinson parlays basketball experience into television career".
  7. ^ "Mel Greenberg Media Award". Women's Basketball Coaches Association. 17 February 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2021.