Lawrence Edward Roberts III (born October 20, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at the power forward position.
 Roberts with Partizan in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1982 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lamar (Houston, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2005: 2nd round, 55th overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 2005–2015 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 44 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2006 | →Arkansas RimRockers |
| 2007 | Olympiacos |
| 2008–2009 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2009–2010 | Partizan |
| 2010–2011 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2011–2012 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2012–2013 | Bayern Munich |
| 2013–2014 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2014–2015 | BCM Gravelines |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
College career edit
Roberts attended Baylor University for two seasons, where he made the Big 12 All-Freshman Team,[1] but transferred to Mississippi State University in 2003 following the basketball scandal that rocked Baylor's program that year. He was a first-team All-American and the SEC Player of the Year in 2004, leading Mississippi State to its first top-two seeding in the NCAA tournament. In the 2003–04 season he averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds. He was first-team All-SEC and a first-team All-American,[2] finishing third to Jameer Nelson and Emeka Okafor for national player of the year honors. In the 2004–05 season he averaged 16.9 points and 11 rebounds. He recorded the first triple-double in Mississippi State history against Nicholls State University with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists, while wearing an irritating translucent plastic face mask to protect his broken nose.[3]
Professional career edit
NBA edit
Roberts was a second round draft pick (55th overall) of the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2005 NBA draft, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two future second-round draft picks and cash considerations. He signed a contract on July 10, 2005.
Europe edit
After two seasons with the Grizzlies, in July 2007, Roberts moved to Europe and signed with Greek powerhouse Olympiacos on a two-year deal.[4] However, in October 2007, he was released from his contract before the season started.[5]
Without a club and not playing competitive basketball for several months, Roberts was signed by Serbian team KK Crvena zvezda on September 17, 2008, for a one-year contract.[6]
On September 25, 2009, Roberts signed the Indiana Pacers training camp roster, but he got released less than a month later on October 19, 2009.[7]
Two days later, on October 21, 2009, Roberts signed a one-year contract with KK Partizan.[8] With Partizan he won the 2009–10 Serbian National Championship, the 2010 Serbian National Cup, the 2010 Adriatic League and took 4th place at the Euroleague's Final Four in Paris.
In July 2010, Roberts signed with the Turkish team Efes Pilsen.[9]
On July 12, 2011, Roberts signed with BC Lietuvos rytas.[10]
In July 2012, he signed with Bayern Munich.[11][12] In October 2013, he signed with Darüşşafaka of the TBL2.[13]
On October 2, 2014, Roberts signed with BCM Gravelines of the French LNB Pro A[14] averaging 4.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. On February 4, 2015, Roberts left the team citing personal reasons.[15]
Career statistics edit
| 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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
| Bold | Career high |
NBA edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Memphis | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | .455 | .000 | .478 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.5 |
| 2006–07 | Memphis | 54 | 18 | 17.9 | .452 | .000 | .725 | 4.8 | .6 | .7 | .2 | 5.2 |
| Career | 87 | 18 | 13.2 | .452 | .000 | .688 | 3.6 | .4 | .5 | .2 | 3.8 | |
Euroleague edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Partizan Belgrade | 21 | 21 | 32.2 | .335 | .319 | .658 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| 2010–11 | Efes Pilsen | 16 | 3 | 20.9 | .435 | .379 | .594 | 5.1 | .8 | .9 | .6 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Career | 37 | 24 | 27.3 | .368 | .337 | .640 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | |
Personal edit
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Roberts is the son of Lawrence E. "Butch" Jr., and Cynthia Roberts, nephew of former sportscaster Robin Roberts of Good Morning America fame and grandson of the late Col. Lawrence E. Roberts Sr. and Lucimarian Roberts.
References edit
- ^ "Men's Basketball Coaches' All-Big 12 Team Announced for 2001–02". big12sports.com. March 6, 2002.
- ^ "Roberts, Childress, Gomes round out top five". ESPN.com. March 24, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "All-American finishes with 18 pts., 12 assists, 11 boards". ESPN.com. November 21, 2004. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Reds add Vasiliadis, Roberts, Mavrokefalidis". euroleague.net. July 12, 2007.
- ^ "Olympiacos: Roberts released, Vassiliadis hurt". euroleague.net. October 4, 2007.
- ^ "Red Star inks forward Lawrence Roberts". eurocupbasketball.com. September 17, 2008.
- ^ "Pacers release 3 players in roster trim". indystar.com. October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Partizan signs big man Lawrence Roberts". euroleague.net. October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Efes Pilsen lands rebounder Roberts". euroleague.net. July 28, 2010.
- ^ "Lietuvos Rytas lands Roberts". euroleague.net. July 12, 2011.
- ^ "Bayern Munich officially tabs Lawrence Roberts". Sportando. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Bayern Munich set to announce Lawrence Roberts". Sportando. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- ^ "Lawrence Roberts signs with Darusaffaka Dogus of TB2L". Sportando.net. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
- ^ "Gravelines sign Lawrence Roberts, ex Darussafaka". Eurobasket.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Lawrence Roberts leaves Gravelines-Dunkerque
External links edit
- Lawrence Roberts at eurobasket.com
- Lawrence Roberts at euroleague.net
- Lawrence Roberts at basketball-Reference.com
- Lawrence Roberts at fiba.com