Thomas Robinson spent a lot of time at the movies on steamy afternoons during his just-completed summer vacation. His personal, 1-on-1 screenings were held in Allen Fieldhouse, not at Liberty Hall or South Wind 12 Theatres.

“I’ve been watching a lot of film this summer, trying to learn the system a little better,” Robinson, Kansas University’s 6-foot-9 sophomore basketball forward, said of game films from the 2009-10 season.

That’s the season in which he averaged 2.5 points and 2.7 rebounds while logging 7.2 minutes per game in 33 games.

“I’m trying to learn the offense better, going over every little thing that matters,” Robinson added.

Robinson — expect him to be listed at least 10 pounds heavier than last year’s 230 when official measurements are announced — also hit the weight room and court the past couple of months in search of personal growth.

“I’m trying to be more consistent as far as my jump shot, face-up moves, footwork,” said Robinson, who hit 33 of 68 shots last season for 48.5 percent.

“Just play consistent,” Robinson added of his personal goals for his second season. “Last year I played well at times. Sometimes I had mental lapses. This year, me being older and having the experience behind me … it’s about being more consistent and doing what I can do to help us win.”

He thinks he will show noticeable improvement.

“I would say I’ll be playing more,” Robinson said. “I have to bring what I was recruited for. I kind of lost touch with the kind of player I was last year. I’m a rebounder. I play hard. I bring energy. This year, that is what I have to do. Coach (Bill) Self has matured me so much in this past year that I feel I’m ready for anything.”

He had a chance to see how much he has improved at the recent Adidas Nations Experience in Chicago. He and KU teammates Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Josh Selby and Tyshawn Taylor worked as counselors for the camp for high school players.

The college players competed in pick-up games for three nights.

“I think it’s good for our players to travel all over and learn stuff from other camps, other coaches,” Robinson said, noting Marcus Morris attended several camps over the summer. “We come back and talk about what we learned. It’s good because we can all learn something new together.”

The Jayhawks, he said, will have to work together to make up for the loss of upperclassmen Sherron Collins and Cole Aldrich, as well as one-and-done Xavier Henry.

“We lost some players. It’s a big deal, but we have practically the same team back,” Robinson said, referring to the frontcourt that boasts the Morris twins, Robinson and Jeff Withey, plus Mario Little, who can play both inside and on the perimeter.

“Everybody has to step up and fill what we are missing. It shouldn’t be a problem at all,” Robinson said.

KU has brought in scholarship players Selby and Royce Woolridge, as well as walk-ons Niko Roberts and Justin Wesley.

“They all have great personalities and are funny,” said Robinson, who bonded with his teammates Wednesday while visiting the patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. “I love our new guys. Our freshmen are fun to be with. Our fans will enjoy them, too. This is a really close team.”

Self easily can see Robinson as an integral part of the rotation.

“We talk about his motor. He runs fast, has energy,” Self said of the Washington, D.C., native. “He’s fun to coach. I think he has a chance to be an all-league player before he gets out of here.”

Noted Draftexpress.com’s Jonathan Givony after watching Robinson play in Chicago: “He looks really good defensively, looks good in transition. He looked a little bit limited offensively in the halfcourt. He’s really athletic and plays really hard. He has a lot of tools. He needs to get to be more polished.”