Josh McRoberts
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| Josh McRoberts | |
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| College | Duke |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Forward |
| Jersey # | 2 |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | February 28, 1987 (age 20) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| High School | Carmel High School, Carmel, Indiana |
| Tournaments | |
| 2006 NCAA Tournament 2007 NCAA Tournament |
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Joshua Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987 in Carmel, Indiana) was a 6-10 Power Forward/Center for the Duke University men's basketball team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
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[edit] High school career
McRoberts attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. McRoberts led the Carmel High School Greyhounds in both scoring and rebounding his senior year.
He averaged 17.9 points to go along with 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 blocked shots per game and shot an impressive .593 (166-of-280) from the field while guiding the Greyhounds to a 21-4 record and a trip to the sectional championship game in 2005. McRoberts was considered the number one power forward prospect out of high school, and was projected to be drafted in the 2005 NBA Draft had he declared.
[edit] Collegiate career
[edit] Freshman
McRoberts averaged 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 blocked shots while leading the team (60.5%) in field goal percentage.[1] McRoberts was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. He helped the Duke Blue Devils to a record of 32-4, the ACC regular season title, and the 2006 ACC tournament championship title by defeating the Boston College Eagles. He was also named to the third team Freshman All-America by collegehoops.net.
McRoberts' late-season numbers improved as he recorded 10 of his 15 double-figure scoring games in his final 14 games, while averaging 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds (with a 59.6 FG%).[2]
Considered a potential NBA draft lottery pick, McRoberts instead stated he would not enter the draft, and would return to Duke for the 2006-2007 season.[2]
McRoberts underwent a successful lumbar discectomy on August 3rd, 2006. He had been suffering from chronic back problems since high school and had the operation to alleviate the problem.
[edit] Sophomore
Games: 33, PPG: 13.0, RPG: 7.9, APG: 3.5, FG%: 50.2[3]
On December 19, 2006 against Kent State, McRoberts had a career-high 19 points, six blocks, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals making him the first Duke player to tally at least four in all five categories.[4]
On March 22, 2007 McRoberts declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft.[5]
[edit] Awards
- 2005 McDonald's All-America Player of the Year
- 2005 McDonald's All-America Game MVP
- 2005 Parade All-America Basketball Team
- 2005 National High School Coaches Assn. Senior Athlete of the Year
- 2006 ACC All-Tournament Second Team
- 2006 ACC All-Freshman Team
- 2006 Third Team Freshman All-America
- 2007 Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association All-ACC Second Team[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Josh McRoberts. GoDuke.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ a b McRoberts Announces Plan To Return For Sophomore Season. GoDuke.com (2006-04-26). Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ Josh McRoberts. CNNSI.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Game Recaps. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ Duke sophomore McRoberts eligible for NBA draft. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ McRoberts, Nelson and Scheyer Receive All-ACC Recognition. GoDuke.com (2007-03-05). Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
