Stanley Roberts

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Stanley Roberts
No. 53
Center
Personal information
Date of birth February 2, 1970 (1970-02-02) (age 41)
Place of birth Hopkins, South Carolina
Nationality American
High school Lower Richland
(Hopkins, South Carolina)
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
College Louisiana State (1989–1990)
NBA Draft 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career 1990–2004
Career history
1990–1991 Real Madrid (Spain)
1991–1992 Orlando Magic
1992–1997 Los Angeles Clippers
1997–1998 Minnesota Timberwolves
1998–1999 Aris (Greece)
1999 Houston Rockets
1999 Philadelphia 76ers
1999–2000 Efes Pilsen (Turkey)
2000–2001 San Diego Wildfire (ABA)
2004 Gallitos de Isabela (Puerto Rico)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,555 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds 1,549 (5.2 rpg)
Blocks 385 (1.3 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Stanley Corvet Roberts (born February 7, 1970 in Hopkins, South Carolina) is a retired American professional basketball player, in the center position.

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[edit] High school and college

Roberts attended Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, where he led his team to two straight state championships, was a Parade first-team All-American his senior year, and considered a top five player nationally, holding his own against Alonzo Mourning in the Dapper Dan and McDonald's All-Star Games.

Subsequently, he played collegiately at Louisiana State University, teaming up in his second (and last) season with Shaquille O'Neal.

[edit] Professionals

Roberts started playing professionally in Spain, with Real Madrid,[1] sharing teams with another future National Basketball Association player, Venezuelan Carl Herrera. In his only season, he helped the Liga ACB club to the Korać Cup final, an overtime loss against Pallacanestro Cantù of Italy.

Roberts was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft, and went on to appear, in a career marred by injuries and other drawbacks, for the Magic,[2] Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers in eight NBA seasons. Troubled by weight issues throughout his career,[3] his best year in the league came during his first season with the Clippers, when he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, with 141 blocked shots.

Roberts missed all but 14 games in the 1993–94 season, then all of the next due to an Achilles tendon injury, first in one leg, then the other.[3] Amazingly, he still bounced back for three more respectable seasons.

After an unassuming six-game spell with the Rockets, as a member of the 76ers in late 1999, Roberts was banned by the NBA for drug violations.[4][1] Before retiring, he played in Greece, Turkey, the ABA and Puerto Rico. In the 2003 off-season, the 33-year-old signed for the Toronto Raptors, being waived shortly after.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Raptors sign troubled C Stanley Roberts; ESPN, 30 September 2003
  2. ^ Roberts' role for Magic grows as weight shrinks; The Baltimore Sun, 17 March 1992
  3. ^ a b Once again, Roberts is playing for scale; Los Angeles Times, 7 October 1994
  4. ^ The cautionary tale of Stanley Roberts; APBR, 10 March 2010

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