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Aaron and Andrew Robinson

 

 

By Ron P. Coderre

The Robinson twins, Andrew and Aaron, have played basketball together since they were young kids.  One of the primary reasons the Maryland natives enrolled at Putnam Science Academy was for the opportunity to continue to play on the same team beyond the high school level.

The twins arrived in Putnam last week and before they officially set foot on the basketball court for the Mustangs their dream of playing together in college has been fulfilled.  As first reported by Adam Finkelstein of ESPN and the New England Recruiting Report, the Robinson brothers have committed to play for coach Tom Moore at Quinnipiac University beginning in 2015.  The signing was confirmed by Putnam Science Academy basketball coach Tom Espinosa.

“From everything I know about the brothers and since I’ve gotten to meet them when they arrived they have a very close family bond.  They’re two very respectful young men and fit the mold of the type player coach Moore attracts at Quinnipiac.  I think the entire situation will be a great fit for them,” said Espinosa.

In an interview with the Washington Post on May 2, Andrew said, “We definitely want to try to go to the same school, which is one of the reasons we decided to go with a prep year.  But it (college) depends on the situation.  If it’s a good fit for both of us, we definitely want to do that and go to the same school.”  It appears their dream has been fulfilled.  

Last season the twins played at Springbrook High School in Maryland.  The 6-foot, 5-inch Andrew averaged 17.5 points per game.  His brother, Aaron who scales in at 6-4, tallied an even 11 points per contest.  Andrew had received a number of offers and feelers from low and mid-major Division I programs, while Aaron had been highly sought after by a number of Division II colleges.

Coach Tom Moore has had great success at Quinnipiac while recruiting a number of players from New England Prep Schools.  He’s been a familiar figure in northeastern Connecticut prep gymnasiums.  One of his top returnees this season is 6-9 senior Ousmane Drame who played at Marianapolis Prep School.  He recently graduated another Golden Knight, Ike Azotam who tallied more than 1000 at the Hamden School.

This year’s freshmen crop of players at Quinnipiac includes 6-9 Chaise Daniels, who last season was one of the primary forces in Putnam Science Academy’s drive to national prep school prominence.  The Robinson brothers are the first recruits to commit to coach Moore and the Bobcats for the 2015 school year.

“With basketball season right around the corner, I’m looking forward to welcoming Andrew and Aaron to our program.  They’ll play an integral role in our frontcourt and in the success of our team this year,” said Espinosa.