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Sozhasingarayer Robinson , also widely known as simply S. Robinson (born June 23, 1980 in Pondicherry, India) is a professional Indian basketball player. He currently plays for the Tamil Nadu Basketball Team which competes in the India National Cup. ==Career overview== Sozhasingarayer Robinson, born in Pondicherry, grew up in Gujarat, India. A standout athlete in India, Robinson started to gain international media attention when he led India with 36 points to a surprise victory at the 2004 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup against South Korea, a regular competitor for the title at international tournaments in Asia.〔(Taiwan Hoops - Stankovic Cup Day 4 – Robinson’s 36 leads India upset Korea, 81-76 ), taiwanhoops.com, written November 24, 2004, accessed 13 October 2011.〕 To unknown reasons, he did not take the offer to play professionally in New Zealand in 2006, following extraordinary performances against the Tall Blacks. In that same year he was banned from representing his state's basketball team for missing its training camp. Robinson is known as being extremely outspoken as he severely criticized the lack of support for India's national basketball team from which he retired in 2006 〔(The Hindu - Sport / Basketball : Robinson not to play for India, TN ), Hindu.com, written 4 Dec 2007, accessed 15 October 2011.〕 only to try a comeback a little later.〔(Mumbai Mirror - To hell and back for cager Robinson ), Mumbaimirror.com, written 4 Mar 2009, accessed 15 October 2011.〕 Robinson is one of the most well known figures in Indian basketball. Altogether, he played professional inbasketball for the following teams: * 2003-04 Negar sang Sharekord * 2004 Indian Overseas Bank Chennai * 2004 Farsh Mashad * 2005 Tamil Nadu * 2005-06 Indian Overseas Bank Chennai * ''2006 offer sheet Auckland Stars , never played'' * 2010 Indian Army 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sozhasingarayer Robinson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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