Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

Jeremiah Christian Robinson-Earl was born in Kansas City in November of 2000. The big power forward is the son of Katie Robinson and Lester Earl. His father Lester played college ball at both LSU and Kansas and later played professionally in Spain. In 2015-16, Robinson-Earl started high school at Bishop Miege in Roeland Park, Kansas. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 boards and 1.3 blocks per game, which helped Bishop Miege win the state title. He led the school to a third state title in 2017-18 and was named 2018 Gatorade Kansas State Player of the Year. Robinson-Earl then transferred to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior year. While at IMG, JRE committed to Villanova. With the Wildcats, he was named the Big East Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore, he averaged 15.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. That production led to Big East Co-Player of the year honors. JRE also earned Third-Team All-American honors by two organizations. In April of 2021, Robinson-Earl declared for the 2021 NBA Draft. He was selected with the 32nd overall pick by the New York Knicks, but was quickly traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Fans can follow the power forward on Twitter @JCREarl.