Austin Peay Sports Information
Nashville, TN – Austin Peay State University guard Josh Robinson, who knocked down seven three pointers against Oakland City and averaged 11.3 points per game on the week, has been named the adidas Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Week.
Robinson, a 6-3, 180 pounder from St. Louis, MO recorded his short career’s first 20-point game against Oakland City. Inserted into the line less than three minutes into the game, Robinson missed his first three pointer but then caught fire.
Later his back-to-back three pointers gave APSU a 23-6 advantage less than halfway into the first stanza.
Robinson’s three pointer to close the half gave APSU a 35-16 halftime advantage. He finished the opening half with 14 points, 4-of-6 from three-point range.
With forward Chris Freeman out with injury, Robinson started the second half. Robinson hit three more three pointers barely five minutes into the half before growing leg weary. The 23-point effort was his fourth double-figure effort this season—his previous scoring high was 12 points.
Robinson followed up his 23-point effort with nine points, Sunday, off the bench against Lipscomb.
It was the first time a Govs player captured the award since Chris Horton won it during the final week of the 2012-13 season.
