2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
Outlook and Highlights
A coach’s son who understands how to run team...Tough-nosed individual who can score and defend...Expected to provide depth at point guard.
As a Freshman (2016-17)
Played in 30 of 34 games...Scored season-high eight points and shot 2-of-3 from three-point range in lone starting assignment at Ball State (Jan. 31)...Committed just 12 turnovers in 270 minutes (one every 22.5 minutes) and posted 2.6 assist/turnover ratio...Tallied seven points (3-3 FG, 1-1 3FG) in five minutes at Middle Tennessee (Nov. 22)...Dished out season-best five assists in 17 minutes vs. Miami (Jan. 7)...Grabbed season-high three boards with zero turnovers in 12 minutes vs. Loyola (IL) (Dec. 20).
High School (Lawrence)
A 2016 graduate of Lawrence High School...Four-year letterwinner who finished as school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,549 points…Helped Lions to Class 6A Final Four appearances as junior and senior…Earned Kansas Basketball Coaches Association first-team all-state and Sunflower League Player of Year as senior after averaging 19.9 ppg, 3.1 apg, 3.0 rpg and 3.0 spg...Received second-team all-state, first-team all-area and first-team All-Sunflower League accolades after tallying 18.0 ppg, 4.0 apg and 2.0 rpg as junior…Second-team all-area as sophomore with 15.0 ppg…Third-team all-area as freshman with 13.0 ppg.
Personal
Full name: Justin Phillippe Roberts...Age: 20 (born April 6, 1997 in Tulsa, Okla.)...Son of Norman and Pascale Roberts...Father is assistant basketball coach at University of Kansas…Has one brother, Niko (25), who played four seasons at Kansas (2010-14)...Majoring in communication.
Roberts’ Career Highs
Points: 8 @Ball State (1/31/17)
Rebounds: 3 vs. Loyola (IL) (12/20/16)
Assists: 5 vs. Miami (1/7/17)
Blocks: None
Steals: 2 vs. Ohio Christian (12/30/16)
Field Goals: 3 (2 times, last @Ball State (1/31/17)
Free Throws: 2 vs. Ohio Christian (12/30/16)
3-Point FGs: 2 @Ball State (1/31/17)
Minutes: 30 @Ball State (1/31/17)
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Guard
5'10"
170 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
Guard
5'10"
170 lbs