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Andrew and Aaron Robinson

 

 

 

PSA recruits

Robinson twins

By Ron P. Coderre

The 2013-2014 school year isn’t over yet and the basketball equipment from this season at Putnam Science Academy is still not put away but that hasn’t deterred coach Tom Espinosa in his quest to repeat the success of last season’s Mustang team.  PSA posted a school best 29-5 record on its way to the National Prep School Championships.

Coach Espinosa recently announced the signing of twin brothers, Andrew and Aaron Robinson from Springbrook High School in Maryland.  The Robinson twins scale in at 6-feet, 5-inches and 205 pounds.  According to Espinosa, the lure of Putnam Science Academy was the Mustangs competitive schedule and the fact that the goal of these two brothers is to continue to play basketball together next season and hopefully beyond at the college level.

These twins are so much alike that even their statistics and honors are very similar.  Andrew Robinson averaged 17 points and six rebounds last season at Springbrook, while Aaron, who has a 6-10 wingspan, averaged 11points and 4 rebounds.  They were McDonald’s All-American nominees, Montgomery County all-stars and first team All-Sentinel among their many honors.  The icing on the cake is that the twins are also all-stars in the classroom.

Playing at Springbrook for coach Tom Crowell as seniors, they led the team to a 23-3 record and won the division, county and regional titles and made it to the State of Maryland semifinals where they lost to Wise High School.

“These guys bring solid frontcourt play to our program.  They’re wingmen who can shoot the ball very well.  Their talents are so similar and they are so versatile they can play comfortably play in the backcourt if necessary.  Their role for us next year will be to put points on the board,” said Espinosa.

The University of Kentucky, which lost in the 2014 NCAA Championship game to the University of Connecticut, had twins Andrew and Aaron Harrison as a strong component of their success.  When opponents face the Putnam Science Academy Mustangs next season they may be confused and think they’re seeing double in the Robinson twins, also Andrew and Aaron.  Coach Espinosa is hoping that they can have the same positive effect on his team as the Harrisons had in Kentucky.

The Robinson twins join Kealen Ives of Classical High School in Providence as the first recruits for the upcoming season.  According to Espinosa he’s reviewing other potential recruits and hopes to sign more in the near future.  Along with 6-8 Mamadou Dhiarra from last season’s team, the future of Putnam Science Academy basketball continues to look promising.