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Triumphant homecoming: Mitty retires Danielle Robinson’s basketball jersey

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WNBA All-Star Danielle Robinson hugs her former Archbishop Mitty coach Sue Phillips during a halftime jersey retirement ceremony, Friday night, Feb. 3, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)




SAN JOSE — One of the greatest players in Archbishop Mitty’s storied basketball history had her jersey retired on Friday night.

Danielle Robinson, a three-time Mercury News player of the year from 2005-07, became the first member of the girls basketball program to receive the honor.

She joins Aaron Gordon, whose Mitty basketball jersey was retired in 2020.

“On a personal level, I love D-Rob,” Mitty coach Sue Phillips told the Bay Area News Group. “She was such a blessing to the community and an amazing individual.”

The ceremony Friday was emotional for Robinson.

“Thank you for believing in me, thank you for trusting me,” she said. “It was an honor to represent this amazing school.”

WNBA All-Star and Archbishop Mitty High School alum Danielle Robinson returned to San Jose, Calif. to have her Mitty jersey retired during a halftime ceremony, Friday night, Feb. 3, 2023. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
WNBA All-Star and Archbishop Mitty High School alum Danielle Robinson returned to San Jose, Calif. to have her Mitty jersey retired during a halftime ceremony, Friday night, Feb. 3, 2023. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 
WNBA All-Star Danielle Robinson, far right, enjoys watching highlights of her Archbishop Mitty High School career with her friends and family during her jersey retirement ceremony, Friday night, Feb. 3, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
WNBA All-Star Danielle Robinson, far right, enjoys watching highlights of her Archbishop Mitty High School career with her friends and family during her jersey retirement ceremony, Friday night, Feb. 3, 2023, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) 

Robinson averaged 15 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals per game during her senior season when she led Mitty to a state championship.

“I haven’t seen too many people quicker with the basketball, or defensively be able to impact the game with her quickness and length and anticipatory skills,” Phillips said.

Robinson went on to a prolific career at Oklahoma.

She is among four players in women’s college basketball history to accumulate 2,000 points, 700 assists and 300 steals in a career.

Drafted sixth overall in the 2011 WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars, the guard has gone on to play in three all-star games.

She was traded last month from the Indiana Fever to the Atlanta Dream.

Robinson ranks 13th all-time in WNBA assists.

“I’m incredibly proud of Danielle,” Phillips said. “It couldn’t happen to a better person.”

Mitty teammates embrace Danielle Robinson after winning in Friday night's Girls Division II State Basketball Championship between Archbishop Mitty and Brea Olinda held at Arco Arena in Sacramento California March 23, 2007. (Jim Gensheimer/Mercury News)
Mitty teammates embrace Danielle Robinson after winning in Friday night’s Girls Division II State Basketball Championship between Archbishop Mitty and Brea Olinda held at Arco Arena in Sacramento California March 23, 2007. (Jim Gensheimer/Mercury News) 
Danielle Robinson of Mitty goes to the basket on Jonae Ervin of Brea Olinda in Friday night's Girls Division II State Basketball Championship between Archbishop Mitty and Brea Olinda held at Arco Arena in Sacramento California March 23, 2007. (Jim Gensheimer/Mercury News)
Danielle Robinson of Mitty goes to the basket on Jonae Ervin of Brea Olinda in Friday night’s Girls Division II State Basketball Championship between Archbishop Mitty and Brea Olinda held at Arco Arena in Sacramento California March 23, 2007. (Jim Gensheimer/Mercury News) 

Originally published at Joseph Dycus

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