Roberts played at Riverside High School in Chattanooga and was the MVP of the Tennessee state championship team in 1972.
Collegeedit
Anthony Roberts attended Oral Roberts University (ORU) from 1973–74 to 1976–77.[2] During his four-year career, he averaged 21.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, including a senior season in which he averaged 34.0 points and 9.2 rebounds.[2] He is only one of two players in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I history, along with Hall of FamerPete Maravich, to score 60 or more points in a single game versus a Division I opponent more than once.[3] Roberts scored 66 points on February 19, 1977, against North Carolina A&T and 65 against Oregon on March 9, 1977.[3] His total against Oregon came in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), setting the still-standing tournament record.[2]
In 108 career games, Roberts made 1,006 of 2,007 field goal attempts while finishing with 2,341 points and exactly 800 rebounds.[1] He earned honorable mention All-American honors for his final three years as a Titan.[1] Later on, Roberts would become enshrined in the ORU athletics hall of fame as a member of their inaugural class.[2]
Professionaledit
On June 10, 1977, Roberts was selected in the first round of that year's NBA draft.[4] The Denver Nuggets selected him with the 21st overall pick.[4]
He spent his first three NBA seasons with Denver.[1] He was eventually waived by the Nuggets and then signed by the Washington Bullets for the 1980–81 season.[1] On September 2, 1981, the Bullets also waived Roberts, and he would not re-join another NBA team until February 16, 1984, when the Nuggets signed him to a 10-day contract.[1] Nine days later he was signed for the rest of the season, where he would finish out his NBA career. The Nuggets waived him once again on July 25, 1984, and no other NBA team ever signed him. For his NBA career, Roberts scored 1,658 points, grabbed 837 rebounds and recorded 265 assists in 213 games.[1]
Deathedit
Anthony Roberts was shot and killed while arguing with two men in the parking lot outside his apartment complex on March 29, 1997. Brent Alan Kilby, 19, was charged with his murder. Kilby was sentenced to life in prison in 1998. Roberts was 41 at the time.[5]
^ ab"1977 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
^Brown, Mike (23 February 2011). "ORU great Roberts Remembered". Tulsa World. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
External linksedit
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anthony, roberts, basketball, anthony, jerome, roberts, april, 1955, march, 1997, american, professional, basketball, player, denver, nuggets, washington, bullets, national, basketball, association, selected, first, round, 21st, pick, 1977, draft, nuggets, spe. Anthony Jerome Roberts April 15 1955 March 29 1997 was an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets and Washington Bullets in the National Basketball Association NBA 1 He was selected in the first round as the 21st pick in the 1977 NBA draft by the Nuggets and spent five seasons playing the NBA 1 Anthony RobertsPersonal informationBorn 1955 04 15 April 15 1955Chattanooga Tennessee U S DiedMarch 29 1997 1997 03 29 aged 41 Tulsa Oklahoma U S Listed height6 ft 5 in 1 96 m Listed weight185 lb 84 kg Career informationHigh schoolRiverside Chattanooga Tennessee CollegeOral Roberts 1973 1977 NBA draft1977 1st round 21st overall pickSelected by the Denver NuggetsPlaying career1977 1984PositionSmall forward shooting guardNumber21 20 30Career history1977 1979Denver Nuggets1980 1981Washington Bullets1981 1982Atlantic City Hi Rollers1982 1984Wyoming Wildcatters1984Denver NuggetsCareer highlights and awardsNo 15 retired by Oral Roberts Golden EaglesCareer NBA statisticsPoints1 658 7 8 ppg Rebounds837 3 9 rpg Assists265 1 2 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Contents 1 Early life 2 Basketball career 2 1 High school 2 2 College 2 3 Professional 3 Death 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editRoberts was born in Chattanooga Tennessee 1 He attended Riverside High School in his hometown Basketball career editHigh school edit Roberts played at Riverside High School in Chattanooga and was the MVP of the Tennessee state championship team in 1972 College edit Anthony Roberts attended Oral Roberts University ORU from 1973 74 to 1976 77 2 During his four year career he averaged 21 7 points and 7 4 rebounds per game including a senior season in which he averaged 34 0 points and 9 2 rebounds 2 He is only one of two players in National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Division I history along with Hall of Famer Pete Maravich to score 60 or more points in a single game versus a Division I opponent more than once 3 Roberts scored 66 points on February 19 1977 against North Carolina A amp T and 65 against Oregon on March 9 1977 3 His total against Oregon came in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament NIT setting the still standing tournament record 2 In 108 career games Roberts made 1 006 of 2 007 field goal attempts while finishing with 2 341 points and exactly 800 rebounds 1 He earned honorable mention All American honors for his final three years as a Titan 1 Later on Roberts would become enshrined in the ORU athletics hall of fame as a member of their inaugural class 2 Professional edit On June 10 1977 Roberts was selected in the first round of that year s NBA draft 4 The Denver Nuggets selected him with the 21st overall pick 4 He spent his first three NBA seasons with Denver 1 He was eventually waived by the Nuggets and then signed by the Washington Bullets for the 1980 81 season 1 On September 2 1981 the Bullets also waived Roberts and he would not re join another NBA team until February 16 1984 when the Nuggets signed him to a 10 day contract 1 Nine days later he was signed for the rest of the season where he would finish out his NBA career The Nuggets waived him once again on July 25 1984 and no other NBA team ever signed him For his NBA career Roberts scored 1 658 points grabbed 837 rebounds and recorded 265 assists in 213 games 1 Death editAnthony Roberts was shot and killed while arguing with two men in the parking lot outside his apartment complex on March 29 1997 Brent Alan Kilby 19 was charged with his murder Kilby was sentenced to life in prison in 1998 Roberts was 41 at the time 5 See also editList of NCAA Division I men s basketball players with 60 or more points in a gameReferences edit a b c d e f g h i Anthony Roberts basketball reference com 2010 Retrieved 30 August 2010 a b c d ORU Hall of Fame ORUGoldenEagles com Oral Roberts University 17 July 2007 Archived from the original on 30 September 2011 Retrieved 30 August 2010 a b 2009 10 NCAA Men s Basketball Records PDF 2009 10 NCAA Men s Basketball Media Guide National Collegiate Athletic Association 2009 Retrieved 30 August 2010 a b 1977 NBA Draft basketball reference com Archived from the original on 6 September 2010 Retrieved 30 August 2010 Brown Mike 23 February 2011 ORU great Roberts Remembered Tulsa World Retrieved 23 February 2011 External links editBasketball reference statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anthony Roberts basketball amp oldid 1186765376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
