Justin Robinson, son of NBA great and former No. 1 overall draft pick David Robinson, joined Jon Scheyer's staff as the Duke basketball director of player development in November 2023, three and a half years after the conclusion of his fifth year as a Blue Devil forward.
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As of this week, though, the 28-year-old Robinson is on the staff of another former Duke guard in second-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick. The Blue Devils' social media team congratulated its alum, who began his playing career under Mike Krzyzewski's command as a walk-on in 2015-16, via the following post:
Congrats to our guy J-Rob!
Nice addition to the @Lakers staff! pic.twitter.com/wFwP3NSFDV
— Duke Men’s Basketball (@DukeMBB) July 6, 2025
As a Duke basketball captain in 2019-20, Robinson saved his best collegiate performance for what wound up being his last game in a Blue Devil uniform. In that Senior Night outing, the San Antonio, Texas, native tallied 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, and four blocks to help power a feel-good 89-76 home win over archrival UNC.
Before returning to Durham as a member of Jon Scheyer's staff, Justin Robinson played overseas for Montenegro's Mornar Bar in the ABA League.
In JJ Redick's first season as a coach at any level outside youth league action, he guided the Los Angeles Lakers to a 50-32 regular season record. They fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
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