How Duncan Robinson Went from New Castle to the NBA 🏀

Duncan Robinson never anticipated making it to the NBA.

The Seacoast doesn't produce elite basketball talent. The region's best ballers may end up playing a few years professionally in Europe, but that's the extent of it. And Robinson saw himself going down a similar path.

As for Robinson's story of attending prep school at Phillips Exeter, playing D-III ball in Massachusetts, transferring to Michigan, and ending up in the NBA as un undrafted free agent? It's an unlikely one, and his story of scrappiness, hard work, resilience, and a little luck resonates deeply with the people of the Seacoast.

In today's bonus conversation from the virtual Seacoast Stories studios, one of the best shooters in the NBA joins me to discuss:

• Duncan's love for yoga (00:00)
• Favorite Seacoast hangouts (03:48)
• Duncan's WILD journey from NH to the NBA (07:18)
• Signing with the Miami Heat (as a lifelong Celtics fan) (16:38)
• Lessons learned from coach Erik Spoelstra and Heat legend Dwyane Wade (19:30)
• Naming Dunkin' Donuts Munchkins (24:17)

Duncan Robinson is a forward for the Miami Heat, a rival of the Boston Celtics. A native of New Castle, N.H., Robinson attended Phillips Exeter in Exeter. After that, he played D-III basketball at Williams College in The Berkshires before transferring to the University of Michigan. Then, as an undrafted free agent, Robinson signed with the Heat.

Since entering the league in 2018, Robinson has gained a reputation as one of the best shooters in the NBA. The holder of several shooting records, Robinson signed a massive 5-year deal with the Heat for a whopping $90 million in 2021.

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This podcast is hosted, written, researched, and produced by Spotify's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Troy Farkas⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, who lives in downtown Portsmouth.