Lawrence Roberts (basketball)
Roberts with Partizan in 2009
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
October 20, 1982 Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lamar (Houston, Texas) |
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| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 2005–present |
| 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 and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Lawrence Edward Roberts III (born October 20, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who last played for BCM Gravelines of the LNB Pro A. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he plays at the power forward position.
Roberts attended Baylor University for two seasons, where he made the Big 12 All-Freshman Team, but transferred to Mississippi State University in 2003 following the basketball scandal that rocked Baylor's program that year. He was a first-team All-American and the SEC 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, finishing third to Jameer Nelson and Emeka Okafor for national player of the year honors. In the 2004–05 season he averaged 16.9 points and 11 rebounds. He recorded the first triple-double in Mississippi State history against Nicholls State University with 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists, while wearing an irritating translucent plastic face mask to protect his broken nose.
Roberts was a second round draft pick (55th overall) of the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2005 NBA Draft, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for two future second round draft picks and cash considerations. He was signed to a contract on July 10, 2005.
After two seasons with the Grizzlies, in July 2007, Roberts moved to Europe and signed with Greek powerhouse Olympiacos on a two-year deal. However, in October 2007, he was released from his contract before the season started.
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