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Thursday / March 28.
  • Western Kentucky grants Mitchell Robinson release to transfer

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    The Mitchell Robinson saga took another turn on Tuesday when Western Kentucky issued a statement saying the 7-foot center has been granted a release to transfer.

    That came about 24 hours after Western Kentucky head coach Rick Stansbury issued a statement Monday saying that Robinson has been “suspended indefinitely” for a “violation of team rules.”

    Robinson last month cleaned out his room, packed his bags and left the Western Kentucky campus.

    On July 3, Robinson’s godfather, Shammod Williams, who was an assistant coach this past season for Hilltoppers, and a key factor in Robinson’s decision to sign with Western Kentucky, unexpectedly resigned from his position raising question marks as to whether or not Robinson would remain part of the WKU program.

    Robinson is projected as the No. 12 pick in 2018 by DraftExpress.com, so he could opt to sit out a year and prepare for the draft or play overseas next season. Per NCAA rules, he would have to sit a season upon transferring.

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    Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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