image from ESPN HoopgurlzThe SEC just got a little tougher as Jasmine Robinson, 5-foot-7 combo guard from Memphis, Tenn., has given her verbal commitment to Alabama. The road to that commitment and what has been a fantastic high school career was nearly derailed years ago.
"When I was little, I played for a guy, he tried to do everything he could to get me to stop playing," Robinson said. "I used to come home crying. His daughter was on the same team and I guess he wanted her to be the best player on the team."
Just a sixth grader at the time, Robinson nearly hung up her sneakers, seemingly before they were even worn in. Her saving grace -- a mother that refused to let her daughter quit in anything.
"From that point on I knew basketball was what I wanted to do." Robinson added.
The Overton High School star has used that pain to motivate herself and now Robinson is one of the most consistent players at giving her all on both ends of the court. The drive to push through that trying time has stuck with her and ultimately led her to be a college prospect pursued by dozens of major conference colleges.
Robinson strongly considered Memphis and Ole Miss in addition to Alabama and after an unofficial visit in late June, she knew where she was supposed to be and committed prior the NCAA certified evaluation period that started July 6.
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