Personal
Full Name: James William Robertson
Birthdate: Nov. 19, 1989
Birthplace: Peoria, Ill.
Parents: William and Sally Robertson
Siblings: David (15) and Elizabeth (10)
Major: Business
High School Coach: Mike Ellis
Honors and Awards
• 2008 Third-Team Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State
• 2008 First-Team Mid-State 6 All-Conference
• 2008 First-Team Academic All-Conference
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll: Spring 2009
At Bradley
• Joined the Braves as a walk-on following a tryout this fall.
In High School
• A third-team all-state selection by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association, Robertson helped Richwoods High School to the 2008 Mid-State 6 Conference championship last winter.
• Averaged 16 points, three rebounds and two assists per game during his senior season.
• Made 86 3-pointers in 27 games (3.19/gm) last season.
Family Ties
• James Robertson is the great-grandson of Bradley Athletics legendary coach and administrator A.J. Robertson (page 184) and his family tree has placed three men in the Bradley Athletics Hall of Fame.
• In addition to A.J. Robertson, grandfather Corky Robertson and great uncle Jim Robertson both joined their father in the Bradley Athletics Hall of Fame.
• In a special ceremony last spring that officially closed the doors on Robertson Memorial Fieldhouse, James Robertson was allowed to make the final basket in the arena’s proud history.a
Getting to Know James
Planned post-basketball career: “Athletics director at a big university”
The possession I would choose if I could keep one: “The hoop that the last shot ever at Robertson Fieldhouse was made on”
My goal in life: “Is to someday own the Chicago Cubs”
When I played basketball as a kid, I pretended I was: “Hersey Hawkins”
