Cliff Robinson, 18-year NBA veteran and legendary UConn player, has died at age 53.
The cause of death has not yet been made public.
Robinson, born in Buffalo, New York, in 1966, was instrumental to setting up UConn as a national contender in college basketball. Coach Jim Calhoun was hired in Robinson’s sophomore year, and the change in coaching paid off in a big way. Robinson learned how to fit into Calhoun’s plans and together they helped UConn gain national notice for the first time ever when they won the NIT championship in 1988.