Note #067: Azavier Robinson (A-to-Z Game)
Butler guard Azavier "Stink" Robinson entered the transfer portal after his 2025-26 freshman season with the Big East's Bulldogs, committing to UCLA for 2026-27.
In 2025-26, Robinson played in 22 games before missing a chunk of the season to injury. His per 40 across those 22 GP (18.3 MP/G):
- 13.3 PTS/40 MP
- 5.4 AST/40 MP
- 4.2 TRB/40 MP
- 3.2 STL/40 MP
- 0.6 BLK/40 MP
Since 1947-48, only five NCAA Division I men's players besides Robinson notched 13+ PTS/40 MP, 5+ AST/40 MP, 4+ TRB/40 MP, 3+ STL/MP, 0.5+ BLK/40 MP as a freshman (min. 20 GP):
13-15 PTS/40 MP
1. Jamal Shead (2020-21) - 13.2 PTS/40 MP, 6.1 AST/40 MP, 4.4 TRB/40 MP, 3.3 STL/40 MP, 0.8 BLK/40 MP in 9.9 MP/G (26 GP)
2. Baron Davis (1997-98) - 14.9 PTS/40 MP, 6.4 AST/40 MP, 5.1 TRB/40 MP, 3.1 STL/40 MP, 0.5 BLK/40 MP in 31.3 MP/G (32 GP)
15+ PTS/40 MP
3. Reed Sheppard (2023-24) - 17.2 PTS/40 MP, 6.2 AST/40 MP, 5.7 TRB/40 MP, 3.4 STL/40 MP, 1.0 BLK/40 MP in 28.9 MP/G (33 GP)
4. Marcus Smart (2012-13) - 18.3 PTS/40 MP, 5.0 AST/40 MP, 6.9 TRB/40 MP, 3.6 STL/40 MP, 0.8 BLK/MP in 33.5 MP/G (33 GP)
5. Sherman Douglas (1985-86) - 19.0 PTS/40 MP, 7.4 AST/40 MP, 4.3 TRB/40 MP, 4.3 STL/40 MP, 0.7 BLK/40 MP in 11.4 MP/G (27 GP)
Davis, the 3rd overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, played the season above at Robinson's new school: UCLA! Davis played one more season for the Bruins before turning pro.
In 2025-26, only one other NCAA DI player (all classes) hit the above benchmarks (still min. 20 GP), sophomore:
Jovan Jester Jr. - 16.2 PTS/40 MP, 5.7 AST/40 MP, 7.1 TRB/40 MP, 3.7 STL/40 MP, 0.5 BLK/40 MP in 16.0 MP/G (35 GP)
If we take away the BLK/40 MP threshold, only five players besides Robinson and Jester Jr. in 2025-26 met the rest of the per 40 marks.
One, like Robinson, was a freshman:
Gavin Hightower - 16.2 PTS/40 MP, 6.9 AST/MP, 6.6 TRB/40 MP, 3.1 STL/40 MP (26 GP, 10.1 MP/G)
Of note, Robinson registered 4.2 TO/40 MP in 2025-26.
Sheppard's spotted in Note #023 on 6'8" hybrid Dwayne Aristode, and Note #049 on Philadelphia 76er draftee Labaron Philon.
Smart makes the grade in:
Note #035 (Aaron Nkrumah) / Note #042 (Tamin Lipsey) / Note #059 (Tounde Yessoufou)