Article: Robinson blends to guide Evanston

Brian Robinson has gone from scoring leader at Libertyville to spiritual leader at Evanston, and while faith alone hasn't gotten Evanston to the Elite Eight, it probably hasn't hurt.

"He reads the Bible before every game," Evanston coach Mike Hart said. "I'll take that man on my side every time."

Robinson, a 6-1 senior, was all-North Suburban conference at Libertyville last year and averaged 18 points per game. He transferred to Evanston, in part because he was active in the Faith Temple Church in Evanston, and leads the team in prayer before every game.

"We call him the prayer man," Evanston junior center Juvon McGarry said.

Robinson would have needed a holy alliance to make the ...

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