Men's Basketball

JaxsonRobinson

  • position Guard
  • height 6-6
  • Weight 191
  • class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Ada, Okla.
  • Previous School BYU
  • High school Ada High School

2023-24 (at BYU):
Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year … All-Big 12 Honorable Mention … Big 12 Student-Athlete of the Month (December 2023) … Appeared in 33 games, making six starts … First bench player in program history to lead the team in scoring … Averaged 14.2 points per game, while shooting 42.6% from the field, 35.4% from 3-point range and 90.8% from the charity stripe … Eclipsed double-digit scoring in 25 games … Sunk 81 3-pointers, the 11th-most in a single-season in program history … Made at least one 3 in each of the final 21 games, tied for the sixth-longest streak in BYU history … Poured in a career-high 28 points highlighted by knocking down eight 3s in a win over Denver … Became one of just 15 players in program history to score 25 or more points in an NCAA Tournament game when he logged 25 in the opening-round against Duquesne … Had 18 points and five rebounds against Texas Tech in the league tournament … Charted 17 points and five boards vs. Oklahoma State … Had 18 points in the road win at Kansas … Scored 14 points and chipped in three assists and three rebounds at Oklahoma State … Tallied 21 points with a trio of 3s against Central Florida … Contributed 17 points and three blocks at home vs. Texas … Scored 23 against NC State and 24 against Fresno State in back-to-back outings … Opened the season with four straight double-digit scoring performances.

2022-23 (at BYU):
Appeared in 33 games and made 30 starts … Averaged 28.1 minutes per game … Logged 8.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game … Shot 38.6% from the field, 34.3% from long range and 68.0% from the free-throw line … Scored in double-figures in 16 games … Had a season-high 17 points against both Pacific and Gonzaga … Drained a 3-pointer in 15 consecutive games, which is tied for the 13th longest streak in a single season in program history … Pulled down a career-best eight rebounds to go with 13 points in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament … Had six assists against San Diego … Notched 14 points, four assists and a trio of boards against Portland … Logged 13 points vs. Loyola Marymount … Tallied 11 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals at San Francisco … Scored 17 points and added six rebounds at Pacific … Notched 15 points, five assists and three steals against Westminster … Poured in 14 points against Dayton … Scored 16 points and had a pair of blocks against Southern Cal.

2021-22 (at Arkansas):
Made the department’s honor roll for the fall semester … Played in 16 games and made four starts … Scored 55 points and hit a 32.6% clip from 3-point range … Tied then career highs with six points and two 3s against George Washington … Had seven points against Central Arkansas … Tallied five points and two assists against Little Rock … Tallied nine points with a trio of 3-pointers in the final 1:02 of the game against Hofstra … Earned his first start of the season and tallied 14 points against Elon … Snared seven rebounds against Mississippi State … Dished out a season-best three dimes against Vanderbilt.

2020-21 (at Texas A&M):
Played in 14 games, making four starts … Recorded a block and assist in his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over New Orleans … Scored his first career points off a 3-pointer from the top of the key in the win over SE Louisiana … Saw action in the win over Wofford … Recorded season highs in points (5) and rebounds (7) in a season-high 18 minutes of play at LSU … Made his first career start and recorded a season-high six points on a pair of 3s in the win over Auburn … Matched his season highs in points (6) and 3s made (2) at South Carolina.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked No. 62nd nationally and No. 16th at his position by 247Sports … Previously a top 50 recruit of 2021 class but reclassified to the 2020 signing class … Led Ada High School to a 21-6 record and the Class 4A State Tournament after averaging 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a junior … Played for Team Griffin in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League where he helped capture the 2019 16U championship at the Nike Peach Jam.

PERSONAL:
Born Dec. 3 in Durant, Oklahoma … Parents are Brandi and James McWilliams … Earned a degree in communication from BYU … His mother, Brandi, played basketball for Missouri State … His aunt, Crystal Robinson, played basketball for Louisiana Tech and serves as an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky … When he’s away from the court he’s spending time with his dog, Astro … Lists sushi as his favorite food … Space Jame is a favorite movie pick, while Stranger Things is his favorite television show … Dunked for the first time during an eighth-grade practice … Lists his mom and aunt as his all-time favorite players, while Malik Monk is his favorite former Cat.

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