Tennessee State's top scorer, one other released from scholarships

Two Tennessee State basketball players have been released from their scholarships by new coach John Cooper, the university announced Tuesday.

Guards Gerald Robinson Jr., a sophomore, and Parker Smith, a freshman, were granted their unconditional releases and were free to play next season anywhere they sign.

Robinson, a Nashville native, was the Tigers’ leading scorer and an All-OVC second-team selection in 2008-09. In two seasons he scored 1,021 points, an average of 16.6 per game.

Smith averaged nine points per game as a freshman, when he played in all 30 games and started eight and was named to the OVC All-Newcomer team. He was the Tigers’ top 3-point shooter.