Josh McRoberts

Josh McRoberts

McRoberts with the Pacers
No. 6 – Los Angeles Lakers
Power forward/Center
Personal information
Born	February 28, 1987 (1987-02-28) Indianapolis, Indiana
Nationality	American
High school	Carmel High School (Carmel, Indiana)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Duke
NBA Draft	2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	2007–present
Career history
2007–2008	Portland Trail Blazers
2008–2011	Indiana Pacers
2011–present	Los Angeles Lakers

Joshua Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 37th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. McRoberts, a 6-foot-10-inch (2.08 m) power forward–center, played in college for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.

High school career

McRoberts attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana and led the Greyhounds in both scoring and rebounding during 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.

Collegiate career

Freshman

At Duke University, 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. 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%).

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.

McRoberts underwent a successful lumbar discectomy on August 3, 2006. He had been suffering from chronic back problems since high school and had the operation to alleviate the problem.

Sophomore

Games 33, PPG: 13.0, RPG: 7.9, APG: 3.5, FG%: 50.2

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.

NBA career

On March 22, 2007 McRoberts declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft. On June 28, 2007, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 37th overall pick in the NBA Draft.

On January 9, 2008, McRoberts was assigned to the Idaho Stampede, the Trail Blazers' D-League affiliate. After being with the Stampede for nearly a month, and getting an over 20-minute per game increase in playing time, McRoberts was called back up to the Trail Blazers.

On June 26, 2008, the night of the 2008 NBA Draft, McRoberts was traded by the Trail Blazers to his hometown Indiana Pacers in a deal that sent him along with Brandon Rush and Jarrett Jack in return for 11th overall pick Jerryd Bayless and Ike Diogu.

On December 14, 2011, the Los Angeles Lakers signed McRoberts to a two-year deal worth about $6 million.

Player profile

McRoberts can play both power forward and center. His scoring mostly comes off fast-breaks, rebounds and hustle plays. He is a screen-setter with a decent mid-range jumper. He is considered an average defender. Pau Gasol called McRoberts "scrappy and a hustler."

Awards

High school

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
College
2006 ACC All-Tournament Second Team 2006 ACC All-Freshman Team 2006 Third Team Freshman All-America	2007 Atlantic Coast Sports Media Assocn All-ACC Second Team 2007 ACC All-Defensive Team

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2007–08	Portland	8	0	3.5	.600	.000	.000	1.3	.3	.1	.0	1.5
2008–09	Indiana	33	0	8.5	.422	.000	.769	2.2	.5	.4	.5	2.4
2009–10	Indiana	42	3	12.5	.521	.348	.500	3.0	1.0	.4	.4	4.3
2010–11	Indiana	72	51	22.2	.547	.383	.739	5.3	2.1	.6	.8	7.4
Career		155	54	15.7	.525	.330	.688	3.8	1.4	.5	.6	5.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–11	Indiana	5	0	15.8	.333	.000	.818	3.6	1.2	.8	.2	5.0
Career		5	0	15.8	.333	.000	.818	3.6	1.2	.8	.2	5.0

External links

• SI Player Card
• SI Team Page - Duke Blue Devils
• ESPN Player Card