Brian Roberts (basketball)

Brian Roberts

Roberts with the Charlotte Hornets in 2014
No. 22 – Charlotte Hornets
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born December 3, 1985
Toledo, Ohio
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school St. John's (Toledo, Ohio)
College Dayton (2004–2008)
NBA draft 2008 / Undrafted
Pro career 2008–present
Career history
2008–2009 Galil Gilboa (Israel)
2009–2012 Brose Baskets (Germany)
2012–2014 New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans
2014–present Charlotte Hornets
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x BBL champion (2010–2012)
  • 3x BBL Cup champion (2010–2012)
  • First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2008)
  • 2x Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2006–2007)
  • Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2005)
Stats at NBA.com

Brian Lloyd Roberts (born December 3, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Dayton.

High school career

Roberts attended St. John's High School in Toledo, Ohio. He was a three-time Associated Press All-Ohio selection (honorable mention, third team, and first team in 2004), two-time District VII Player of the Year and two-time Toledo City League Player of the Year. He was also named the 2004 Ohio Division I Co-Player of the Year after guiding St. John's to the state championship game. Roberts' 18 points in the finals led all scorers as Hamilton edged St. John's 51-48.[1]

College career

In his four-year career at Dayton, Roberts played 125 games, averaging 15.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, while earning Atlantic 10 All-Rookie team honors, All-Atlantic 10 second team honors (twice), All-Atlantic 10 first team honors, Atlantic 10 All-Academic team honors and NABC Division I All-District 10 first team honors.[1]

In 2008, Roberts was named as one of 30 nominees for the John R. Wooden Award, one of 30 nominees for the Naismith Award and one of 16 finalists for the Bob Cousy award.[1][2]

Professional career

Early years

Roberts with the New Orleans Hornets

After going undrafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Roberts joined the Orlando Magic for the Orlando Summer League and the Los Angeles Lakers for the Las Vegas Summer League. He later signed with Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa of Israel for the 2008–09 season.

On July 10, 2009, Roberts signed a two-year deal with Brose Baskets of Germany.[3] That same day, he joined the Sacramento Kings for the 2009 NBA Summer League.

In August 2011, Roberts re-signed with Brose Baskets on a one-year deal.[4]

New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans

In July 2012, Roberts joined the New Orleans Hornets for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On August 16, 2012, he signed a multi-year deal with the Hornets.[5][6] On March 25, 2013, he had a breakout performance with a career-high 18 assists to help the Hornets snap the Denver Nuggets' 15-game winning streak.[7][8] In April 2013, the Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans.

In July 2013, Roberts joined the New Orleans Pelicans for the 2013 NBA Summer League. He went on to finish with the highest free throw percentage in 2013–14.[9]

Charlotte Hornets

On July 23, 2014, Roberts signed with the Charlotte Hornets.[10] On April 13, 2015, he scored a career-high 23 points off the bench in a 90-100 loss to the Houston Rockets.[11]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Led the league

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2012–13 New Orleans 78 5 17.0 .417 .386 .909 1.2 2.8 .5 .0 7.1
2013–14 New Orleans 72 42 23.2 .420 .360 .940 1.9 3.3 .6 .1 9.4
2014–15 Charlotte 72 10 18.5 .389 .321 .892 1.5 2.3 .5 .1 6.7
Career 222 57 19.5 .410 .353 .919 1.5 2.8 .5 .1 8.2

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2 Brian Roberts
  2. ↑ Brian Roberts Stats
  3. ↑ Brian Roberts to Bamberg
  4. ↑ Brose Baskets Bamberg officially keep Brian Roberts
  5. ↑ "Hornets sign Brian Roberts". Sportando.com. August 16, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
  6. ↑ "New Orleans Hornets Sign Brian Roberts". TheBirdWrites.com. SB Nation. August 16, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
  7. ↑ Notebook: Hornets 110, Nuggets 86
  8. ↑ Roberts Caps Hectic March With 18-Assist Game
  9. ↑ Pelicans want to re-sign Brian Roberts
  10. ↑ Hornets Sign Roberts
  11. ↑ Hornets Fall to Houston in Home Finale

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