- Stanley Roberts
infobox NBA Player
name = Stanley Roberts
nickname =
position = Center
height_ft = 7
height_in = 0
weight_lbs = 285
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1970|2|7
birth_place =Hopkins, South Carolina
college = Louisiana State
draft = 23rd overall
draft_year = 1991
draft_team =Orlando Magic
career_start = 1991
career_end = 1999
former_teams = Orlando Magic (1991-1992)Los Angeles Clippers (1992-1997)Minnesota Timberwolves (1997-1998)Houston Rockets (1999)Philadelphia 76ers (1999)
awards =Stanley Corvet Roberts (born
February 7 1970 in Hopkins,South Carolina ) is a former American professionalbasketball player , in the center position. Roberts was troubled by many weight issues troughout his career.Roberts attended Lower Richland High School in
Hopkins, South Carolina , 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 againstAlonzo Mourning in the Dapper Dan and McDonald's All-Star Games. Subsequently he played collegiately atLouisiana State University , teaming up in his second (and last) season withShaquille O'Neal . He spent 1990-91 with Real Madrid, alongsideCarl Herrera .Roberts was selected by the
Orlando Magic in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the1991 NBA Draft , and went on to appear, in a career marred by injuries and other drawbacks, for the Magic,Los Angeles Clippers ,Minnesota Timberwolves ,Houston Rockets andPhiladelphia 76ers in eight NBA seasons from 1991-1999. His best year as a pro came during his first year with the Clippers, when he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.3 ppg and 62 rpg, with 141 blocked shots.Roberts missed all but 14 games in the 1993-94 season, then all of the next season, due to an
Achilles tendon injury, first in one leg, then the other. Amazingly, he still bounced back for three more respectable seasons.After an unassuming 6-game spell with the Rockets, as a member of the 76ers in late 1999, Roberts was banned by the NBA for drug violations.
External links
* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ROBERST01 College & NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
* [http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/greats/91/roberts.htm College stats at Sportsstats.com]
* [https://www.nbrpa.com/news/editorial/4_7_06.aspx One-On-One with Stanley Roberts] @ nbrpa.com
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