Jaxson Robinson’s mother, Brandi McWilliams, and his aunt, Crystal Robinson, both had successful college careers at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Crystal Robinson also played in the WNBA before starting her coaching career.
BYU guard Jaxson Robinson takes a jump shot during the 60-56 win over Idaho State on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, at the Marriott Center in Provo.Jaxson Robinson remembers getting hammered while defending a particular ball screen. He was still at Ada High School in Oklahoma then, preparing for a college basketball journey that would eventually see him go from Texas A&M to Arkansas and then eventually BYU.
One summer, Robinson was in Dallas to visit his aunt, Crystal Robinson, a former Wings assistant coach who now has the same job with the Phoenix Mercury. She brought him to a Wings practice and suggested he join in on a scrimmage.“Those girls are going at it,” Robinson said. “So just kind of getting out there and doing that, having them rough me up while I was still young, it was good for me and I think kind of helped me [get] where I am now.
A young Jaxson Robinson poses for a photo with his aunt, Crystal Robinson, who is an assistant coach with the Phoenix Mercury. Crystal Robinson was influential in her nephew's development as a basketball player. McWilliams said that, genetically, Robison wasn’t the fastest or most athletic player growing up. So in his development, the focus was on fundamentals such as shooting form, footwork and sharpening his basketball IQ.
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