Josh McRoberts
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Position | Power forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Jersey | #4 |
| Born | February 28, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Carmel Carmel, Indiana |
| College | Duke |
| Draft | 2nd round, 37th overall, 2007 Portland Trail Blazers |
| Pro career | 2007–present |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Joshua (Josh) Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American basketball player for the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. He was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 37th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. McRoberts, a 6-10 power forward/center, played his college ball for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons.
Contents |
[edit] 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.
[edit] Collegiate career
[edit] 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.[1] 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%).[2]
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.[2]
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.
[edit] Sophomore
Games 33, PPG: 13.0, RPG: 7.9, APG: 3.5, FG%: 50.2[3]
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.[4]
Although McRoberts led the team in many categories, he also showed a lack of finishing moves in the post and was unable to make shots down the stretch. His incomplete game as a power forward/center led to the low draft position.
[edit] NBA Career
On March 22, 2007 McRoberts declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
[edit] Awards
[edit] High School
|
|
[edit] College |
|
|
|
[edit] References
- ^ Josh McRoberts. GoDuke.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-14.
- ^ a b McRoberts Announces Plan To Return For Sophomore Season. GoDuke.com (2006-04-26). Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
- ^ Josh McRoberts. CNNSI.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Game Recaps. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ Duke sophomore McRoberts eligible for NBA draft. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2007-03-22.
- ^ Trail Blazers Assign Josh McRoberts To Idaho Stampede. nba.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ Welcome back McBob. oregonlive.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-04.
- ^ McRoberts, Nelson and Scheyer Receive All-ACC Recognition. GoDuke.com (2007-03-05). Retrieved on 2007-03-07.
- ^ 2007 ACC Men's Basketball All-Defensive Team Announced. TheACC.com (2007-03-05). Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
[edit] External links
|
|||||
