Veritas Collegiate Academy (Va.) basketball famous person Markus Robinson reached a seldom-reached profession milestone previous this week, turning into the 251st participant in highschool basketball historical past to attain 3,000 profession issues.
And he’s only a sophomore.
Robinson now has 3,008 profession issues after pouring in 24 towards Atlantic Shores Christian. He’s averaging 33.1 issues consistent with recreation this season and is now forward of present NBA participant Romeo Langford and previous NBA participant Mike Bibby (3,002 profession issues every) at the all-time scoring listing. Robinson additionally handed Stanley Jackson, who scored 3,005 profession issues.
Robinson is recently on tempo to blast via some extra all-time scoring data sooner than his sophomore season involves an finish. Assuming he continues to attain at his present fee, Robinson will surpass former Duke famous person and long term Blue Devils head trainer John Scheyer (3,034 profession issues) and previous NBA gamers Orlando Woodridge (3,036 profession issues), Penny Hardaway (3,039 profession issues), Tracy Murray (3,053 profession issues) and Invoice Bradley (3,068 profession issues).
Robinson began his highschool basketball profession at Finney Prime Faculty in New York, the place he performed 3 seasons and averaged 22.7 issues consistent with recreation as an eighth-grader, 43.5 issues consistent with recreation as a freshman and 40.4 issues consistent with recreation in 16 video games as a sophomore. Robinson reclassified into the category of 2024 after shifting.
Veritas Collegiate Academy is 20-5 with Robinson averaging his 30-plus issues consistent with recreation to head in conjunction with 6.2 rebounds and a couple of.7 steals consistent with recreation. Robinson’s scoring output has come at an effective clip, as he’s taking pictures 53% from the sector and 77% from the free-throw line.
Veritas has two video games left in its season, because it does no longer play for a state championship. That are supposed to be quite a few sufficient time for Robinson to proceed his ascent up the highschool file books, regardless that. It received’t occur this 12 months, however it will not be for much longer sooner than he turns into the tenth highschool basketball participant to attain 5,000 profession issues.
