Former UNC Basketball player and graduate assistant Brandon Robinson has joined the staff of the NBA Charlotte Hornets as a Basketball Operations Assistant.
Brandon Robinson is taking his talents to Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets basketball team of the NBA. “B-Rob” won’t be on the court but he will be a part of the staff as a Basketball Operations Assistant. @Britishtarheel made the announcement on Twitter earlier today.
https://twitter.com/britishtarheel/status/1574066634385506304?s=20&t=TWxw8zzJUIAxMEXRnAbbWQ
Last season Robinson was a member of Hubert Davis’s staff as the first-ever graduate assistant. Davis was true to his promise of keeping his staff made up of Carolina Family members and proved it with Robinson’s role. Robinson was a member of the Tar Heels from 2016-2020. In 2017, Robinson was a part of the national championship team.
“B-Rob” was always a fan favorite and a great example of the kind of growth players achieve as they progress through their college careers. As a freshman, Robinson averaged 1.9 points. In his final season in Chapel Hill, he averaged 11.8 points. His three-point shooting was something that kept other teams honest on the perimeter.
Robinson told Britishtarheel:
"“My main role last year was to mostly help out with film and workouts on the court before and after practice. I would pull clips to show players or games for Coach Davis. I would also just try to be there for the players and help them get through the ups and downs that a season brings.”-Brandon Robinson"
Robinson joins a Charlotte Hornets team that went 43-39 last season. Steve Clifford returns as the head coach of the Hornets after the firing of James Borrego. The Hornets have a young team with several former ACC players.
In case you were wondering, Robinson has already updated his Linkedin profile to reflect his new position.
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