A native of Troy, New York, Robinson spent his prep years at La Salle Institute.
[3][4] As a sophomore he increased two of his three averages while amassing 13.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game.
[5] In 1988–89, Robinson's junior season, Siena repeated as conference regular season champions, but this time they won the NAC tournament and earned a berth into the 1989 NCAA tournament.
[8] While Robinson did not earn all-conference accolades in his new conference, he still averaged 14.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
[9] Robinson finished his career with 1,657 points, which has since been surpassed as the number one spot at Siena but as of 2023–24 is still in the top ten all-time.