State Signs Five-Star Recruit Robinson
November 13, 2024 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE – One of the top tennis recruits in the country is making her way to Mississippi State to play for head coach Chris Hooshyar.
Five-star prospect Mia Robinson put pen to paper on Wednesday to finalize her commitment to join the Bulldogs. The Spartanburg native is the top-ranked recruit in the state of South Carolina and the No. 14 prospect in the country.
"Mia is what you call a full package," Hooshyar said. "Fundamentally on the court, she doesn't have any holes to her game. She's got such a strong foundation that she's built with her father that she's going to come here with and we can just continue upwards."
Robinson is a product of the Robinson Tennis Academy, which is owned and operated by her father. Cris Robinson was a former All-ACC performer at Clemson where he climbed to No. 1 in both singles and doubles for the Tigers from 1992-95 and a six-time national amateur champion.
Mia Robinson is a USTA L2 singles and doubles finalist and scored a victory over the world's 723rd-ranked player at the UTR PTT in Boca Raton, Florida back in March. On Tuesday, the 17-year-old qualified for the singles main draw at the ITF W15 in Clemson, South Carolina.
However, along with her prowess on the court, Robinson's personality is a perfect match for the type of tennis player Hooshyar and his staff want their program filled with. Â
"When we came here as a staff last year, we wanted to recruit really good tennis players," Hooshyar said. "But we also wanted to recruit feisty, competitive people that fit the mold of loving to compete. She loves to compete, and she loves to compete with a smile on her face. To me, that is someone that I can't wait to bring in. I'm excited to get to get to work with her. I think the fans and her teammates are going to love her and the coaching staff already loves her. It's a good pick up."
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