Frank Robinson could blossom into one of the Titans' all-time
stars this season... Senior citizen of the program, now in his
fourth year after coming "home" from East Carolina... Earned
honorable mention all-conference honors last season after being
tabbed the Big West's "best sixth man" for 2005-06... Has
exceptional athletic ability... Very physical and has an explosive
style... At his best coming off screens, elevating and making a
jump shot, but can also penetrate and attack the rim... He proved
to be one of the best 3-point shooters in the conference as a
sophomore but he dropped off last season, in part due to hamstring
problems which affected his lift... Lefthander... Has an
outstanding attitude... Added bulk and strength during each of the
past two summers.
CSF IN 2006-07: Averaged 11.9 points and 6.1 rebounds to rank
14th and 8th, respectively, in the Big West Conference... Beat UC
Irvine in the Bren Center on Jan. 20 with a 3-point field goal just
before the buzzer... Had highs of 25 points vs. Pacific on March 8
and 12 rebounds on March 3 at UC Davis... Scored in double figures
17 times... Shot only 30 percent from the 3-point line after 44
percent effort as a sophomore... Missed first three games of the
season but started the final 27.Frank Robinson could blossom into
one of the Titans' all-time stars this season... Senior citizen of
the program, now in his fourth year after coming "home" from East
Carolina... Earned honorable mention all-conference honors last
season after being tabbed the Big West's "best sixth man" for
2005-06... Has exceptional athletic ability... Very physical and
has an explosive style... At his best coming off screens, elevating
and making a jump shot, but can also penetrate and attack the
rim... He proved to be one of the best 3-point shooters in the
conference as a sophomore but he dropped off last season, in part
due to hamstring problems which affected his lift... Lefthander...
Has an outstanding attitude... Added bulk and strength during each
of the past two summers.
CSF IN 2005-06: Averaged 11.5 points and 5.1 rebounds for the
season but in the last seven games as a starter averaged 16.6
points capped by a 26-point, 12-rebound effort in defeat to Long
Beach State in the Big West Tournament... Led the Titans and was
third in the Big West Conference in 3-point field goal shooting at
.445 (49 of 110)... Led the Big West in steals with 48 (1.66 per
game)... Led CSF perimeter players in field-goal percentage at .484
(121 of 250)... Shot 72 percent at the foul line... His three games
vs. Long Beach State reflect his season's progress: 0 points and 3
rebounds in 12 minutes on Jan. 19; 16 points and then career-high 9
rebounds in 24 minutes on Feb. 15; and 26 points and 12 rebounds in
35 minutes on March 9.
EAST CAROLINA: Averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 26 games
in 2003-04 for the 13-14 Pirates... Selected the team's most
improved player... Had a 19-point outburst in 33 minutes of a
nationally televised game at South Florida on Feb. 3, making 7 of
10 shots (3 of 4 treys) in a defensive-oriented 59-57 win, ECU's
first Conference USA road victory... Tallied 12 points in a 63-50
win at Southern Mississippi on Mar. 6... Made the honor roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Averaged 27 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists while
shooting 43 percent from 3-point range as a senior for Coach Bort
Escoto at Sylmar High School... All-city selection and team's most
valuable player... As a junior attended Chatsworth High School and
played junior varsity... As a freshman and sophomore attended
Little Rock High School where he lettered in football (wide
receiver/outside linebacker), basketball and track and field (high
jump)... Tabbed All-Golden League in both basketball and
football... Made the honor roll.
PERSONAL: Born on June 1, 1984, in Compton, California...
Parents are Frank Robinson and Margurite Flanagan of Palmdale...
Has two brothers -- Jason (20) and Angelo (18) -- and two sisters -
Tasha (27) and Krystal (21)... Communications/public relations
major... Goal is to play pro basketball and then become a coach
and/or a lawyer... Chose Cal State Fullerton because of Bobby Brown
and Coach Bob Burton, who attended to him when he was injured in a
summer league game... Most memorable sports thrill was the Long
Beach State game in the 2006 Big West Tournament: "Getting career
highs in points and rebounds in possibly the best game ever in that
tourney"... Credits Coaches George North, Ken Krofft and Robert and
Dana Winn for most influence on his career: "They forced me to want
to be good, even when I was ready to give up. They stuck by me and
helped me learn"... Full name is Franklin Marquieth Robinson...
Nickname is "Big Bank."