2017-18: Courtney Robinson was one of five Bulldogs to see action in all 32 games in her junior season and one of two players to start all 32 contests…Ranked fourth on the team with 9.6 points per game, adding 3.1 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game…Ranked third in the SAC in assist-to-turnover ratio and fifth in assists per game...Scored 16 points in six games…Had 16 points with four rebounds, seven assists and five steals in the win over UNC Pembroke…Registered 16 points, seven assists and four steals in the overtime victory against Columbus State in the NCAA Tourney opener.
2016-17: Robinson
averaged 6.3 points per game, 3.0 rebounds per game and 1.8 assists per game as a sophomore…Played in 31 games with two starts…season-high 16 points in SAC home triumph over Catawba…Posted double-figure points seven times, including four times in the team’s last seven games of the season (Catawba Feb. 22 through NCAA tournament)…Totaled 29 markers in two regular season contests against the Catawba Indians, as she recorded 13 points in the Bulldogs’ road victory at Catawba…Collected 12 points in Wingate’s NCAA first-round victory over King (Tenn.)…Hit a season-high two three-point field goals in the King game…
2015-16: Robinson
averaged 8.3 points per game, 3.9 rebounds per game and 2.5 assists per game in her first Bulldog season…one of four Bulldogs to start every game during the season…career-high 22 points (on nine-of-13 shooting from the floor) came in a road contest at (then) number 14 Anderson…in only her second game as a Bulldog, Robinson hit 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a road victory at Lenoir-Rhyne…as a true freshman, posted 11 games with double-figure points...in February, Robinson posted 19 points in a home triumph over Brevard…in last eight regular season games plus the Catawba SAC tournament quarterfinal (all victories), Robinson stepped up her game to average 9.6 points per game…second on the WU team charts in three-point field goals (16) and assists (74)…finished the campaign with a positive 1.1 assist-to-turnover ratio…
Prior to Wingate: Courtney Robinson was a four-time all-county, all-region and all-state performer for head coach
Byron Hardy at Blue Ridge. She led the team in rebounding, scoring, field goal percentage, free throw percentage and assists her final season. A member of the BRHS 1000-point club, Robinson was named the region Player of the Year following her sophomore season. She was the BRHS Tigers’ team MVP four years in a row. Robinson served as team captain her junior and senior years.
Robinson has extensive AAU experience for both the South Carolina Flames and the North Carolina Royals. Her coaches for the Flames were
J.J. Mathis,
Barry Newkirk and
Edward Robinson. Her coaches for the Royals were
Roger Harris, Joe Carrington and
Bill Parker. In addition to her basketball exploits, she earned three letters in volleyball and two letters in track while at Blue Ridge. A BRHS honor graduate, Robinson is the daughter of
Edward and
Sharon Robinson.
Personal: Full name is
Courtney Anita Robinson…Born April 25, 1997 in Taylors, South Carolina
...Daughter of Edward and Sharon Robinson…Majoring in
Criminal Justice…Favorite class at Wingate: Sociology with Dr. Culley...Favorite athlete: Maya Moore…Favorite sports teams:
Minnesota Lynx…Favorite movie: Hidden Figures…Favorite TV Show:
Power…Courtney can’t imagine a week without:
My phone…Favorite Food: Mac and Cheese...Most memorable sports moment: Broke the record in high school scoring the most points in a game…Favorite sport to play other than basketball: Volleyball…People Courtney most admires: My dad and my granny…How Courtney gets ready for a game: I sit on the bench, get my mind right and focus on the game and make goals for myself…Something people don't know about you: I always wanted to be in the cheetah girls group…Nickname: C-Rob…Courtney thinks the fastest person on the team is Tazzy Taz, strongest is Marta, and funniest is J-Boogie…Favorite quote: "Everything negative, pressure, challenges, is all an opportunity for me to rise"
-Kobe Bryant
Why Courtney chose Wingate: "Wingate is a community, this school makes sure we become a family and stay as a family. No matter what goes on, Wingate is always there for support and being a family here is what I love most about Wingate."
INDIVIDUAL CAREER BESTS
- POINTS: 24 (two times) vs. Lincoln Memorial (3.9.19)
- REBOUNDS: 12 at Limestone (11.25.18)
- ASSISTS: 7 (three times) vs. Columbus State (3.9.18)
- STEALS: 7 at Coker (11.28.18)
- BLOCKS: 2 (two times) vs Catawba (1.31.18)
- FG MADE: 10 vs Catawba (1.31.18)
- FG ATTEMPTED: 15 (two times) vs. Lincoln Memorial (3.9.19)
- 3-POINTERS MADE: 4 vs. UNC Pembroke (12.1,15)
- 3-POINTERS ATTEMPTED: 7 vs. UNC Pembroke (12.1,15)
- FT MADE: 8 vs. Lincoln Memorial (3.9.19)
- FT ATTEMPTED: 9 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (1.9.19)
