Frank Robinson, the reigning Big West Defensive Player of the Year, has been invited to the Atlanta Hawks training camp after working out with the team during the offseason. The 6’4 guard has been invited to the camp as an undrafted rookie and will compete to make the 15-man roster in October. The Hawks have 14 players signed to contracts with Jeremy Richardson and Mario West still unsigned by the team.
“I’ve been saying since last April that I’ll be playing for the Hawks, so it’s getting kind of strange that it’s coming true.” Robinson said. “So many doors have closed along the way, but everything is working out now.”
Robinson caught on with the Hawks after working out with the Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers earlier in the summer. “Frank’s athleticism, competitiveness and character is what first caught the eyes of our scouts. His physical abilities are obvious, but I think the intangibles he possesses will give him the opportunity to play in the NBA one day,” Hawks’ Assistant General Manager David Pendergraft said in an e-mail. “He didn’t get to play as much as he had hoped during our summer league in Salt Lake City, but was a wonderful teammate, and did a great job when he did get the opportunity to play,” Pendergraft said.
The Hawks have converted Robinson back to his natural position as a shooting guard and the former Titan said the team is using him mainly as a defensive player. “Defense is the only reason I’m here,” Robinson said.
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