Chase Robinson Signs with Duquesne

PITTSBURGH – Duquesne University head men’s basketball coach Ron Everhart has announced the signing of combo guard Chase Robinson (Huntsville, Ala. / Lee) to a National Letter of Intent.

The 6-3, 190-pound Robinson, who is DU’s second spring signee, is the fifth member of the 2008-09 recruiting class.

Robinson averaged 23.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists as a senior at Hunstville, Ala. Lee High School in earning Class 5A first team all-state honors. He was also a finalist for 2008 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 5A Mr. Basketball.

“Chase is a great addition to our program,” said Everhart. “He’s a great shooter with good instincts for the game. He’s a highly motivated student and a very high character guy. He’ll be a great representative of Duquesne University.”

Robinson, who played for head coach Greg Brown at Lee, scored a career-high 36 points against Huntsville J.O. Johnson as a senior. He averaged 19.5 points, 10.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a junior. Robinson played AAU ball under Jonathan Henderson for the Nashville Celtics.

Robinson also considered Tulane and fellow Atlantic 10 member Saint Louis in addition to Duquesne.

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Note: The other four Duquesne recruits are:

• Ali Djim from Bethel Christian School (VA)
• Eric Evans from Northwestern HS (MI)
• B.J. Monteiro from Crosby HS (CT)
• Shawntez Patterson, also from Northwestern HS