Jaxson Robinson Signs with Cleveland Cavaliers
CLEVELAND – Kentucky guard Jaxson Robinson has agreed to a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers the organization announced on Thursday.
Robinson was a finalist for the Julius Erving Award honoring the nation’s best small forward in 2024-25. He started all 24 games in which he appeared and averaged 13.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 43.2% from the field and 37.6% from distance. He set career highs in rebounds per game, assists per game, field-goal percentage and 3-point field-goal percentage.
Robinson is the fourth Wildcat to earn an NBA opportunity. He joins Koby Brea and Amari Williams who were second-round picks and Lamont Butler who also signed a free-agent contract.
“It has been one of the highlights of my coaching career to spend the last three seasons with Jaxson Robinson,” UK head coach Mark Pope said. “He was playing the best basketball of his career before his season was cut short and I’m ecstatic that he has earned this very well-deserved opportunity.”
The 6-foot-6 guard scored in double figures in 17 games and paced the team in scoring four times before missing the final eight games of the season and 12 of the final 13 overall. Robinson drained at least three 3s in nine games and finished the year having made 62 long-range shots which ranked second on the squad.
He played the best basketball of his career against Southeastern Conference competition, where he averaged 14.4 points across 11 games while shooting 46.2% from the field and 45.7% from 3-point range.
Robinson topped the 20-point plateau on four occasions, including scoring 27 points and sinking seven 3-pointers in a win at Mississippi State. He also topped the 20-point mark with 22 and five 3s against Texas A&M. In a historic come-from-behind win against Gonzaga, Robinson logged 18 points and five assists.
Prior to his time at Kentucky, Robinson was tabbed the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year in 2023-24 and was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honoree. He was the first bench player in BYU history to lead the team in scoring, averaging 14.2 points per game.
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