Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson (born May 311984, in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA.

Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at (and measured at 5 ft. 7 in (1.70 m) ), but has a vertical leap of . Robinson won the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend.

=High school= Nate Robinson attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, after transferring prior to his senior year from James Logan High School in Union City, California. Here he excelled in basketball, football, and track. He led his basketball team to a 28-1 record and won the AAA state championship as a senior with University of Louisville star Terrence Williams, USC alumni Lodrick Stewart, and current University of Kansas player Rodrick Stewart. He averaged 17.9 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals per game as a senior in 2002, and was named the AAA State player of the year in Washington. He even led his team to a no. 7 national ranking in USA Today, and was one of the 100 finalists for the McDonald's High School All-America team.

Also in 2002 he was named the AAA player of the year for football where he totaled over 1,200 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving while scoring 21 touchdowns. And he was a SuperPrep All-American in 2001 and was ranked as the nation's 17th-best player at the athlete position. He was also a standout in track and field, setting a Washington state record of 13.85 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. He also placed second in the 110-meter hudles at the 2002 state track meet.