EMMITSBURG, Md. (October 12, 2026) – Former Mount St. Mary's standout men's basketball player Junior Robinson will have his
#0 jersey retired in a ceremony on December 29, during the Mount's home conference opener against the Marist Red Foxes. Along with this distinction, Robinson is a 2027 Mount St. Mary's Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee.
Tickets for the game are available for purchase on the Mount's HomeTown ticketing page. From Monday, October 12 until Sunday night, October 18 at 11:59 PM, tickets are offered at a $5.50 price discount, encouraging Mount fans to stand tall with the 5'5" Robinson and take part in honoring his legacy.
From 2014-2018, Robinson dazzled fans at Knott Arena and earned nationwide acclaim with his fantastic efforts for the Mountaineers. Over the course of 131 games, he finished with 1,872 points, scoring 603 baskets during that span. As a senior, he earned Northeast Conference Player of the Year and First Team All-NEC honors after averaging 22 points and almost five assists per game.
His most noteworthy contribution took place at the end of the 2016-17 season, where he led a talented Mount squad to a NEC regular season and tournament champion, capturing the NCAA Tournament bid on the Knott Arena floor. The team went on to defeat the University of New Orleans in the First Four, before falling in a spirited effort against top-seeded Villanova in the NCAA First Round.
After Robinson's time in Emmitsburg completed, he has enjoyed an extensive professional career, including an NBA Summer League stint with the Atlanta Hawks and time with the Greensboro Swarm, the G-League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets. Overseas, he has played for Spanish teams Sáenz Horeca Araberri and Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT, Austria's Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld, and Swiss team BBC Monthey-Chablais.
Robinson becomes the sixth Mount St. Mary's men's basketball player to have his number retired, joining Jack Sullivan (#32), Fred Carter (#33), Chris McGuthrie (#50), and John O'Reilly (#51). The fifth number is a ceremonial 830, honoring legendary coach Jim Phelan with his career win total.
