Robbie Avila nicknames, ranked: Saint Louis' glasses-wearing star shines in March Madness for Billikens
There's nothing in college basketball quite like Avila.
Robbie Avila nicknames, ranked: Saint Louis' glasses-wearing star shines in March Madness for Billikens originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . There's no one in college basketball like Robbie Avila.
Formerly of Indiana State and now shining bright in March Madness for the Saint Louis Billikens, Avila is the NCAA's answer to Nikola Jokic. He's a bulky center with the passing skills of a point guard and the craftiness of someone wise beyond his years. Adding to Avila's charm are the glasses, essentially goggles, that he wears when he plays.
He's the guy you'd never expect to be the best player on the floor. Yet he almost always is the best player on the floor. That appearance combined with ability leads to a variety of nicknames.
And as a service to all the fans discovering the brilliance of Avila in real time, we've ranked some of his best nicknames. MORE: Syracuse, Gerry McNamara, a near upset and a head coaching gig Robbie Avila nicknames, ranked 1. Cream Abdul-Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wore the goggles, too, so this fits.