Brian Roberts (basketball)

Brian Roberts

Roberts with the Charlotte Hornets in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1985-12-03) December 3, 1985 (age 38) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	St. John's (Toledo, Ohio)
College	Dayton (2004–2008)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2008–2019
Position	Point guard
Number	22
Career history
2008–2009	Hapoel Galil Gilboa
2009–2012	Brose Bamberg
2012–2014	New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans
2014–2016	Charlotte Hornets
2016	Portland Trail Blazers
2016–2017	Charlotte Hornets
2017–2018	Olympiacos
2018–2019	Unicaja
Career highlights and awards
Liga ACB Free Throw Percentage leader (2019) EuroLeague Free Throw Percentage leader (2018) 3× German League champion (2010–2012) 3× German Cup winner (2010–2012) All-German League Second Team (2011) First-team All-Atlantic 10 (2008) 2× Second-team All-Atlantic 10 (2006, 2007) Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (2005)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Brian Lloyd Roberts (born December 3, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Dayton. At a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)^[1] tall, he plays at the point guard position.

Roberts attended St. John's Jesuit 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.^[2]

In his four-year college basketball career at Dayton, Roberts played in a total of 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.^[2]

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.^[2][3]

After failing to be drafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Roberts joined the Orlando Magic's summer league squad, for the Orlando Summer League, and with the Los Angeles Lakers' summer league squad 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.^[4] That same day, he joined the Sacramento Kings' summer league squad for the 2009 NBA Summer League.

In August 2011, Roberts re-signed with Brose Baskets, on a one-year deal.^[5] While with Brose, he won three German League championships, and three German Cups.

In July 2012, Roberts joined the New Orleans Hornets' summer league squad for the 2012 NBA Summer League. On August 16, 2012, he signed a multi-year NBA deal with the Hornets.^[6][7] 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.^[8] In April 2013, the Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans.

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

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

On February 16, 2016, the Hornets traded Roberts to the Miami Heat, in a three-team trade that also involved the Memphis Grizzlies.^[12] He was traded again on February 18, along with a future second-round draft pick, to the Portland Trail Blazers, in exchange for cash considerations.^[13] The next day, he made his debut for the Trail Blazers, in a 137–105 win over the Golden State Warriors, recording seven points scored in four minutes played.^[14]

On July 7, 2016, Roberts signed with the Charlotte Hornets, returning to the franchise for a second stint.^[15]

On July 23, 2017, Roberts signed a two-year deal with the Greek club Olympiacos.^[16] The two-year contract was worth $4 million, and included NBA opt-out clauses.^[17][18] Olympiacos officially opted out of said contract and released Roberts, on June 27, 2018.

On July 13, 2018, Roberts signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club Unicaja.^[19]

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

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
2015–16	Charlotte	30	0	11.1	.443	.333	.919	1.0	1.3	.2	.0	4.8
2015–16	Portland	21	0	6.5	.460	.400	.800	.6	.8	.1	.0	2.9
2016–17	Charlotte	41	2	10.1	.377	.386	.846	1.0	1.3	.2	.0	3.5
Career		314	59	16.6	.411	.356	.908	1.3	2.3	.4	.1	6.6

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2016	Portland	10	0	3.6	.222	.000	.667	.1	.3	.0	.0	.8
Career		10	0	3.6	.222	.000	.667	.1	.3	.0	.0	.8

• List of NBA annual free throw percentage leaders

• Official website
• Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
• Brian Roberts at euroleague.net
• Brian Roberts at baskethotel.com
• Dayton Flyers bio