 Roberts withPartizan in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1982-10-20)October 20, 1982 (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lamar (Houston, Texas) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2005: 2nd round, 55th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Playing career | 2005–2015 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 44 |
| Career history | |
| 2005–2007 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2006 | →Arkansas RimRockers |
| 2007 | Olympiacos |
| 2008–2009 | Crvena zvezda |
| 2009–2010 | Partizan |
| 2010–2011 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2011–2012 | Lietuvos rytas |
| 2012–2013 | Bayern Munich |
| 2013–2014 | Darüşşafaka |
| 2014–2015 | BCM Gravelines |
| Career highlights | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Lawrence Edward Roberts III (born October 20, 1982) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at thepower forward position.
Roberts attendedBaylor University for two seasons, where he made the Big 12 All-Freshman Team,[1] but transferred toMississippi State University in 2003 following thebasketball scandal that rocked Baylor's program that year. He was a first-team All-American and theSEC Player of the Year in 2004, leading Mississippi State to its first top-two seeding in the NCAA tournament. In the 2003–04 season he averaged 16.9 points and 10.1 rebounds. He was first-team All-SEC and a first-team All-American,[2] finishing third toJameer Nelson andEmeka Okafor for national player of the year honors. In the 2004–05 season he averaged 16.9 points and 11 rebounds. He recorded the firsttriple-double in Mississippi State history againstNicholls State University with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists, while wearing an irritating translucent plastic face mask to protect his broken nose.[3]
Roberts was a second round draft pick (55th overall) of theSeattle SuperSonics in the2005 NBA draft, but was traded to theMemphis Grizzlies in exchange for two future second-round draft picks and cash considerations. He signed a contract on July 10, 2005.
After two seasons with the Grizzlies, in July 2007, Roberts moved toEurope and signed with Greek powerhouseOlympiacos on a two-year deal.[4] However, in October 2007, he was released from his contract before the season started.[5]
Without a club and not playing competitive basketball for several months, Roberts was signed by Serbian teamKK Crvena zvezda on September 17, 2008, for a one-year contract.[6]
On September 25, 2009, Roberts signed theIndiana Pacers training camp roster, but he got released less than a month later on October 19, 2009.[7]
Two days later, on October 21, 2009, Roberts signed a one-year contract withKK Partizan.[8] With Partizan he won the 2009–10 Serbian National Championship, the 2010 Serbian National Cup, the 2010 Adriatic League and took 4th place at theEuroleague's Final Four in Paris.
In July 2010, Roberts signed with the Turkish teamEfes Pilsen.[9]
On July 12, 2011, Roberts signed withBC Lietuvos rytas.[10]
In July 2012, he signed withBayern Munich.[11][12] In October 2013, he signed withDarüşşafaka of theTBL2.[13]
On October 2, 2014, Roberts signed withBCM Gravelines of the FrenchLNB Pro A[14] averaging 4.7 points and 4.9 rebounds. On February 4, 2015, Roberts left the team citing personal reasons.[15]
| 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 | PIR | Performance index rating |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Memphis | 33 | 0 | 5.5 | .455 | .000 | .478 | 1.5 | .2 | .2 | .1 | 1.5 |
| 2006–07 | Memphis | 54 | 18 | 17.9 | .452 | .000 | .725 | 4.8 | .6 | .7 | .2 | 5.2 |
| Career | 87 | 18 | 13.2 | .452 | .000 | .688 | 3.6 | .4 | .5 | .2 | 3.8 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | Partizan Belgrade | 21 | 21 | 32.2 | .335 | .319 | .658 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 1.1 | .3 | 9.0 | 10.0 |
| 2010–11 | Efes Pilsen | 16 | 3 | 20.9 | .435 | .379 | .594 | 5.1 | .8 | .9 | .6 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Career | 37 | 24 | 27.3 | .368 | .337 | .640 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.0 | .5 | 7.9 | 8.9 | |
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Roberts is the son of Lawrence E. "Butch" Jr., and Cynthia Roberts, nephew of former sportscasterRobin Roberts ofGood Morning America fame and grandson of the late Col.Lawrence E. Roberts Sr. and Lucimarian Roberts.