Douglas-Roberts in 2011
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Free agent | |
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Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
Personal information | |
Born |
Detroit, Michigan |
January 8, 1987
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
Cass Technical (Detroit, Michigan) Northwestern (Detroit, Michigan) |
College | Memphis (2005–2008) |
NBA draft | 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 40th overall |
Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
Playing career | 2008–present |
Career history | |
2008–2010 | New Jersey Nets |
2010–2011 | Milwaukee Bucks |
2011–2012 | Virtus Bologna |
2012 | Texas Legends |
2012–2013 | Dallas Mavericks |
2013 | Texas Legends |
2013–2014 | Charlotte Bobcats |
2014–2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2016 | Texas Legends |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Chris Douglas-Roberts (born January 8, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Memphis.
Douglas-Roberts played high school basketball at Cass Technical High School and Northwestern High School. He played for Cass Tech in 2003 and 2004 averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. After the 2004 season he transferred to Northwestern where he saw limited time due to transfer rules and didn't join the team until the second semester. He finished the season averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Douglas-Roberts was listed as the No. 26 shooting guard and the No. 75 player in the nation in 2005.
During his freshman season he played in 34 games starting 25. He finished the season averaging 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. Because of his great play he was on the Conference USA All-Freshman Team. During his sophomore season he started all 35 games he played in. He led the Tigers with 15.4 points per game and received many honors including All-Conference USA first team and Associated Press All-America honorable mention among others. During his junior year, he helped the Tigers reach the 2008 NCAA Tournament, averaging 23.3 points over six games as the Tigers finished in second place, losing in the National Championship game to the Kansas Jayhawks 75–68 in overtime. In the last 1:15 of regulation in the game, Douglas-Roberts became a key factor in the team's loss, by missing a jump shot and three free throws, which helped allow Kansas to tie the game. At the end of the season he earned first-team All-American honors. He finished his college career with 1,545 points.