Joe Brown Memorial Classic notebook: Robinson trying to step out of sister's shadow

Rasheed Robinson has been “the other Robinson sibling” for most of his adolescence. That’s the breaks when your older sister is a perennial all-city player with a Division I scholarship in her back pocket.

While Karin Robinson was starring at Mary Louis as one of the best players in New York City and earning a free ride to George Mason, Rasheed was sitting on the bench at Cardozo waiting his turn.

“It’s a situation where he’s been in the shadow of his sister for so long,” said Rasheed’s coach with Positive Direction, Tim Brisco. “Now it’s time for him to step out of the shadows.”

He has a chance this winter with Cardozo to do just that. The Judges lost their entire starting backcourt in Shelton Mickell and Chris Gayot. Rasheed Robinson has responded with a strong summer playing for Positive Direction’s 17U team. The 6-foot guard had 13 points Friday in a consolation bracket loss to the Game 7 Sharks during the NJ Playaz Joe Brown Memorial Classic at the Wayne (N.J.) Police Athletic League.

“It’s really important, because I’m trying to get that scholarship,” Rasheed Robinson said. “That’s my motivation. That’s my goal.”

So far, so good. Brisco thinks he has a legitimate chance to start next year at Cardozo, much like his sister did for four years at Mary Louis. Rasheed, who Brisco calls “a little man with a big man’s game,” is working on his handle, lateral movement and foot speed this summer.

“The rebounding and blocking I taught [Karin],” Rasheed Robinson said. “The moves, I watched her. I picked up some of her moves.”

Splitting time: Up until the final game of the day, the 17U championship, three New Heights players competed with both of the program’s teams because of a lack of bodies. Nassir Williams, Shamiek Sheppard and Jalen Jenkins, all typically on the 16U team, did double duty with the 17s and 16s.

“We just had to connect the dots, piece it together,” New Heights director and 16U coach Kimani Young said with a laugh. “It was one of those days.”

At one point, the trio had to leave the 17s team with five minutes left in the semifinals to play with the 16s in the consolation bracket on an adjacent court.

“They got the win, so it was alright,” Williams said.

Williams ended up having 16 points and Jenkins had 10 in that game.

The 16s would end up winning their final two games after a loss to start the day without Jenkins and Jordan Washington. Young didn’t let his 16s kids play with the 17s in their championship game, which they won 70-67. The three approached Young about playing in both brackets and he thought it would be a good experience for them playing against older kids.

“They’re kids, man,” said James Barrett, who was coaching the 17s on Friday. “They have plenty of energy. They came and they definitely helped us out today. They played hard.”

Notes: Wesley Myers had 22 points and Ryan Yearwood and Austin Williams each had 15 points for the Panthers 16s in a 70-66 win over the NJ Pirates in their consolation final. The squad lost in the 16U semis to Upstate Basketball, 54-53, in a heartbreaker. … Teyvon Myers had 23 points to lead New Heights 16s in their consolation final, a 74-64 win over the NJ Playaz. … Marthley Senat had 18 points, Tajay Henry had 14 points and LeBrent Walker had 11 in the Positive Direction 17s’ 70-67 win over the NJ Demons in a consolation final. … Wagner-bound Mike Aaman of the Game 7 Sharks 17s, a 6-foot-8 big man, had all 19 of his points against Positive Direction in the second half in a consolation game, playing in front of future coaches Danny and Bobby Hurley.

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