Jaleel Roberts

Jaleel Roberts
No. 32 – Santa Cruz Warriors
Position Center
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1992-10-14) October 14, 1992
Evans, Georgia
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Greensboro Day School
(Greensboro, North Carolina)
College UNC Asheville (2011–2015)
NBA draft 2015 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2016 Brisbane Spartans
2016–present Santa Cruz Warriors

Jaleel Roberts (born October 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for UNC Asheville.

High school career

Roberts attended Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played for head coach Freddie Johnson. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks per game for a Bengals team that finished with a 23–5 overall record and advanced to the state playoffs.[1]

College career

Roberts played four years of college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, appearing in 90 games with five starts, and averaging 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 12.3 minutes per game. Roberts made a name for himself by being a defensive terror in the paint for the Bulldogs,[2] as he averaged 2.6 blocks per game as a senior in 2014–15.[3] On February 18, 2015, in a loss to Winthrop, he set a school and conference record with a perfect shooting performance from the field, making all 12 of his field goal attempts for a career-high 25 points.[4]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Roberts joined the Washington Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League,[5] where he recorded five rebounds in three games. He later signed with the Wizards for training camp on September 25,[6] but was waived by the team on October 24 after appearing in three preseason games.[7]

On March 7, 2016, Roberts signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2016 SEABL season.[8][9] After going scoreless in the team's season opener against the Geelong Supercats on April 1, he scored 12 points the following day in a 91–65 loss to the Kilsyth Cobras.[10] He left the team in June 2016 in order to re-join the Washington Wizards for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[11] In 13 games for the Spartans, Roberts averaged 8.5 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.[12]

On September 23, 2016, Roberts signed with the Milwaukee Bucks,[13] but was waived on October 22 after appearing in five preseason games.[14] On October 30, he was selected by the Santa Cruz Warriors with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Jaleel Roberts Bio". UNCABulldogs.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Former Bulldog Jaleel Roberts Invited to NBA Training Camp". UNCABulldogs.com. August 18, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jaleel Roberts Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  4. ↑ Jarrett, Keith (February 19, 2015). "Roberts sets UNC Asheville, BSC record in Winthrop loss". Citizen-Times.com. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Castillo, Jorge (July 2, 2015). "Wizards announce summer league minicamp roster". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Wizards Sign Five for Training Camp". MonumentalNetwork.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  7. ↑ "WIZARDS WAIVE FIVE". MonumentalNetwork.com. October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ "NBA prospect signs with Brisbane Spartans". SportsTG.com. Southern Districts Basketball Association. March 7, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  9. ↑ Heslehurst, Brayden (March 31, 2016). "The help of NBA prospect Jaleel Roberts has given the Brisbane Spartans hope of contending". CourierMail.com.au. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Cobras vs Spartans". FIBALiveStats.com. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  11. ↑ Michael, J. (June 22, 2016). "WIZARDS LOCK IN CENTER JALEEL ROBERTS FOR LAS VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE". csnmidatlantic.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Player statistics for Jaleel Roberts". SportsTG.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  13. ↑ "BUCKS ANNOUNCE 2016 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Bucks waive Orlando Johnson, J.J. O'Brien and Jaleel Roberts". InsideHoops.com. October 22, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Warriors Select Jaleel Roberts with 2nd Overall Pick in the 2016 NBA D-League Draft". NBA.com. October 30, 2016. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
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