2024 wing Jack Robison draws plenty of notice from college coaches
Jack Robison, a 6-foot-6 wing from Lakeville (Minn.) North, is one of the top shooters in the Midwest. He has already received scholarship offers from St. Thomas, Wisconsin and Minnesota. However, even he was not sure what to expect on June 15th when college coaches could first contact him.
Robison heard from Appalachian State, Colorado State, Iowa, Minnesota, Northern Iowa, Oregon State, Princeton, St. Thomas, Wisconsin and Xavier earlier this week. Minnesota head coach Ben Johnson contacted Robison at midnight, signaling the strong interest the Gophers have in him.
Robison played for Lakeville North in the Gopher team camp last Saturday and helped lead the Panthers to the Breakdown Summer State Series Sunday, despite losing star Nolan Winter for the last two games after he reinjured his ankle.
Robison averaged 16.8 points per game this season with a season-high 33 points against Burnsville. He scored in double figures in 25 of 27 games with nine games of 20 or more points. The Panthers finished 19-9 this season, losing to Owatonna 83-66 in the Section 1AAAA semifinals.
Robison averaged 4.1 points per game off the bench as a freshman on a senior-ladened team with a season-high nine points against Apple Valley. The Panthers finished 13-7, losing to Rosemount 59-49 in the Section 3AAAA semifinals.
The Gopher Report caught up with Robison at the Breakdown Summer State Series Sunday to learn the latest on his recruitment and upcoming AAU season.
The Gopher Report: Have you heard any indications that some new schools will be contacting you on June 15th?
Jack Robison: "I haven’t heard much, but we’ll see."
The Gopher Report: You played at the Minnesota team camp recently. I know that head coach Ben Johnson and his staff was watching you. Did you hear much from that yet?
Robison: "Yes, I got to talk to them there a little bit. We played super well as a team. This is our first week being together and super excited for what we have for the season."
The Gopher Report: You showed some good team chemistry already. I know that we have talked about getting farther in the playoffs this year than you have gotten. You are off to a good start with the way you are looking. Does that get you more excited about the season?
Robison: "Yeah, definitely. We’ve got a really good team and we fell short last year and the year before and we are doing everything we can to not let that happen, so we are ready when we get into the sections and the state tournament."
The Gopher Report: What other things are you going to be doing team-wise this month?
Robison: "We played yesterday. We played today. We play in the South of The River Summer League Tuesday nights with good teams and we call it '654.' Morning workouts that start at 6:54 in the morning. We lift weights three days a week."
The Gopher Report: You look like you’ve gotten a little stronger?
Robison: "Yeah, I’ve been in the weight room four days a week since the season ended and we’ll keep that going."
The Gopher Report: How much do you think that is going to help your game because teams know that you have the ability to drive and if you are stronger, you can take a little more contact?
Robison: "Definitely. I think that is the biggest thing in my game, is getting stronger and I think that would change a lot of things, offensively and defensively."
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