Jaleel Roberts
| No. 33 – Brisbane Spartans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | SEABL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 14, 1992 Evans, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greensboro Day School (Greensboro, North Carolina) |
| College | UNC Asheville (2011–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Brisbane Spartans |
Jaleel Roberts (born October 14, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Brisbane Spartans of the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL). He played college basketball for UNC Asheville.
High school career
Roberts attended Greensboro Day School in Greensboro, North Carolina where he played for head coach Freddie Johnson. As a senior in 2010–11, he averaged eight points, eight rebounds and four blocks per game for a Bengals team that finished with a 23–5 overall record and advanced to the state playoffs.[1]
College career
Roberts played four years of college basketball for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, appearing in 90 games with five starts, and averaging 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 12.3 minutes per game. Roberts made a name for himself by being a defensive terror in the paint for the Bulldogs,[2] as he averaged 2.6 blocks per game as a senior in 2014–15.[3] On February 18, 2015, in a loss to Winthrop, he set a school and conference record with a perfect shooting performance from the field, making all 12 of his field goal attempts for a career-high 25 points.[4]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Roberts joined the Washington Wizards for the 2015 NBA Summer League[5] where he recorded five rebounds in three games. He later signed with the Wizards for training camp on September 25,[6] but was waived by the team on October 24 after appearing in three preseason games.[7]
On March 7, 2016, Roberts signed with the Brisbane Spartans for the 2016 SEABL season.[8] After going scoreless in the team's season opener against the Geelong Supercats on April 1, he scored 12 points the following day in a 91–65 loss to the Kilsyth Cobras.[9]
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External links
- Jaleel Roberts at uncabulldogs.com
- Jaleel Roberts at nba.com
- Jaleel Roberts at foxsportspulse.com
