Topex Robinson

Michael Christopher "Topex" Robinson (born December 25, 1974 in Olongapo City, Zambales) is a former Filipino professional basketball player and head coach for the Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters of the Philippine Basketball Association. He was drafted forty-fourth overall by the Tanduay Rhum Masters.

Topex Robinson

Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Position	Head coach
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	December 25, 1974 Olongapo City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Listed weight	155 lb (70 kg)
Career information
College	San Sebastian College - Recoletos
PBA draft	2001 Round: 3 / Pick: 44th overall
Selected by the Tanduay Rhum Masters
Playing career	1999–2011
Position	Point guard
Number	5, 11
Career history
As player:
1999–2000	San Juan Knights
2003–2008	Red Bull Barako
2008–2009	Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants
2010–2011	Alaska Aces
As coach:
2011–2012, 2013-2014	San Sebastian Stags
2012–2017	Alaska Aces (assistant)
2014–2020	Lyceum Pirates
2017–2020	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (assistant)
2020–present	Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters
Career highlights and awards
2x PBA champion (2005–06 Fiesta, 2010 Fiesta) PBA All-Defensive Team (2006) 2× PCCL Champion (2011, 2017)

Playing career

Robinson played point guard. He played for Montaña in the PBL and was then signed as a free agent by Yeng Guiao in 2003 to play for Red Bull Thunder as a back up point guard.

After the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference ended, the Red Bull Barako waived him. He was immediately signed by the Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants for the 2008-09 PBA season.[1] During the 2010 PBA Fiesta Conference, he was signed by Alaska. He also first played for the San Juan Knights in the MBA.

Coaching career

Robinson was named coach of the RnW Pacific Pipes team in the PBA D-League during the 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup, leading the team to the quarterfinals.[2] In June 2011, Robinson was named coach of the San Sebastian Stags. After the Stags lost to the San Beda Red Lions in the Finals of the NCAA Season 87, Robinson led the Stags to the 2011 Philippine Collegiate Championship, beating the 4-time UAAP champions and 2-time Philippine Collegiate Championship champions the Ateneo Blue Eagles in 2 games.[3] In 2012, he returned to PBA as he joined the Alaska Aces as an assistant coach to Luigi Trillo and Alex Compton from 2012-2017.

Coaching record

Collegiate record

Season	Team	Eliminations				Playoffs
		W	L	PCT	Finish	PG	W	L	PCT	Results
2011	SSC-R	16	2	.888	2nd	4	1	3	.667	Won over Letran in the Semifinals, Lost to San Beda in the Finals
2012	SSC-R	7	3	.700	2nd	(resigned)
2013	SSC-R	11	7	.611	3rd	2	1	1	.500	Won over Perpetual Help in the 3rd-seed playoff, Lost to Letran in the Semifinals
2014	SSC-R	5	13	.277	8th	Did not qualify
2015	LPU	4	14	.222	9th	Did not qualify
2016	LPU	6	12	.333	9th	Did not qualify
2017	LPU	18	0	1.000	1st	2	0	2	.000	Lost to San Beda in the Finals
2018	LPU	15	3	.833	2nd	3	1	2	.333	Won over Letran in the Semifinals, Lost to San Beda in the Finals
2019	LPU	13	5	.722	2nd	1	0	1	.000	Lost to Letran in the Semifinals
Totals		95	59	.616		12	3	9	.250	0 championship

References

1. Red Bull Undergoes Revamp
2. "Gilmore-RnW duel kicks off PBA D-League". Philippine Star. 2011-03-12. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
3. "Robinson to coach Stags in 87th NCAA season". GMA News Online. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2011-07-10.

External links

• Player Profile