Former Kentucky wing Jaxson Robinson lands contract with NBA team
By Andrew Olson
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Jaxson Robinson is getting an NBA opportunity.
Robinson, who finished his college basketball career at Kentucky in 2024-25, was not selected in last month’s NBA Draft. The Cleveland Cavaliers are now signing him on Exhibit-10 contract, per Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com.
Kentucky’s Jaxson Robinson has agreed to an Exhibit-10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, I’m told.
— Jon Chepkevich (@JonChep) July 2, 2025
The 6’6” wing shot 37.6% on nearly 7 threes per game this season.
Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year and NBA Combine invitee in 2024.
Ranks 65th in the final DX Top 100. pic.twitter.com/Lct6mc05w5
A native of Ada, Oklahoma, Robinson was well-traveled in his college career. He made use of the transfer portal, playing for Texas A&M (2020-21), Arkansas (2021-22), BYU (2022-24) and Kentucky (2024-25).
Over 5 seasons, Robinson played in 120 games, making 68 starts. He was the Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year for 2023-24, in which he made 33 appearances for BYU, averaging a career-high 14.2 points per game.
Last season, at Kentucky, Robinson made 24 starts for the Wildcats before he was lost for the year due to injury. He averaged 13 points over 28.1 minutes per game, shooting 43.2% from the field.
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