Glenn Robinson III Finally Looking Like the Lottery Pick We Thought He’d Be

December 14th, 2013 by Jonathan Wasserman Leave a reply »

In what was ultimately a heartbreaking 72-70 loss to Arizona, Glenn Robinson III reminded us why many had pegged him as a lottery prospect following the 2012-13 season. 

As a freshman at Michigan, he flashed enough potential to generate some serious NBA draft buzz. But the keyword here is "flashed." You only saw it a few times a game. 

With Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr. in the lineup, Robinson was at the bottom of the team's offensive pecking order, and his raw skill set prevented him from really ever taking the initiative. 

Now that Burke and Hardaway are in the pros, Robinson has found himself in excellent position to turn those flashes into a steady steam of production. But he hasn't quite capitalized on his expanded role as a sophomore.

However, Robinson strung together his most productive stretch of the year in the first half against Arizona. He finished the game with a season-high 20 points on 8-of-9 shooting:

Glenn Robinson III FGM-A Points Rebounds Assists Steals 3PM-A Versus Arizona 8-9 20 4 0 1 2-2 "I just got to the rim and tried to ...

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