Nasir Robinson

Nasir Robinson, a 6-5 “power 3” committed to Pitt (Scout #63, Rivals #105) helped his team reach the finals of the City of Palms classic, more so with brute force than with overly impressive finesse skills. He’s a tough, strong, Philly kid with solid athleticism and an aggressive mentality, who loves to stick his nose in all kinds of places defensively, and does a great job crashing the offensive glass. He played a lot of power forward in this tournament due to Chester’s lack of size, and he didn’t seem to suffer all that much, probably even relishing it.
Offensively, he’s a limited player, mostly restricted to moving off the ball to catch and finish around the rim, scoring in transition, and grabbing offensive rebounds. Very much left-handed, his ball-handling skills are almost non-existent with his right. His jump-shot needs a lot of work, and he even struggles hitting free throws. He may remind some Pitt fans of Sam Young with how hard he plays, though. He looks like a good fit for the way Jamie Dixon likes to play, even if he isn’t the most talented guy in the world.