Terrence Roberts (basketball)
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| Position | Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| League | A1 Ethniki |
| Team | Rethymno BC |
| Born | August 14, 1985 Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | St. Anthony High School (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Syracuse |
| Draft | Undrafted, 2007 |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
Terrence Roberts is a former college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange from Jersey City, New Jersey. He played 127 games spanning from 2003-07, which included 75 starts. He had career averages of 7.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. He currently plays for Rethymno BC in Greece.[1][2]
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[edit] Professional Career
In November of 2007, Roberts signed to play for Rethymno BC, a Greek basketball team in the same league that (used to) employ former Syracuse Orange teammate Gerry McNamara.[1][2]
[edit] College
Roberts was used sparingly in his first season before becoming a regular contributor as a sophomore. Roberts aided Syracuse to a 27-2 record, the Big East Conference Tournament championship and the 2005 NCAA Tournament first round, finishing fourth on the team in scoring, with 7.2 points per game. After Billy Edelin left Syracuse for personal reasons, Roberts started the final seven games, averaging 8.4 ppg. and 5.7 rpg. in that span.
Following the graduation of forward Hakim Warrick, Roberts would start all 35 games of his junior year, averaging a career high of 10.7 points per game. The highlight of his season came against Rutgers University on February 1, 2006. Down by one with under 7.6 seconds left in overtime, Roberts, who had hit only three 3-pointers in his first two seasons at Syracuse, drained a buzzer-beating shot to give Syracuse a 86-84 win.[3]
Roberts was named to the pre-season All Big East team in his senior season, but he failed to live up to expectations.[4] Roberts limped through most of the season following a knee injury in the early part of the season against Drexel.[5] He would miss several games that season, finishing with disappointing numbers of 8.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
[edit] Team USA
- Roberts was invited to participate in the 2005 USA Basketball U21 World Championship Team Trials.
- Member of the 2002 USA Development Festival East Team that finished 3-2 and earned the silver medal, averaged 6.0 ppg. and 6.2 rpg.
- Posted highs of 11 points versus the West in the preliminary round and nine rebounds versus the West in the semifinal game.[6]
[edit] High school
- Attended St. Anthony High School where he was coached by the legendary Bob Hurley. Roberts helped lead his squad to the 2003 New Jersey Tournament of Champions crown.[7]
- Named 2003 Parade Magazine All-America third team.
- Averaged 17.0 ppg., 11.0 rpg. and 6.0 bpg. as a senior in 2002-03 and was listed as a 2003 all-state first team selection.
- Played in the New Jersey North-South High School All-Star Game.
- During his junior season St. Anthony’s went 29-1 and finished ranked second in the nation by USA Today; averaged 10.1 ppg. and 8.0 rpg.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Eurobasket: Terrence Roberts. EuroSports. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ a b Terrence Roberts To Play In Greece. Cuse Country. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ Roberts' buzzer-beater lifts Syracuse past Rutgers. The Associated Press (2006-02-01). Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ Terrence Roberts Biography. Orangehoops.org. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ Berman, Zach (2007-02-27). Roberts guts out ailing knee for final games of senior year. The Daily Orange. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ a b USA Basketball: Terrence Roberts. USA Basketball. Retrieved on 2007-08-25.
- ^ Lieber, Jill. "On defense at St. Anthony's", USA Today, October 6, 2002. Accessed August 24, 2007.
