Stanley Roberts
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 2, 1970 Hopkins, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 285 lb (129 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Lower Richland (Hopkins, South Carolina) |
| College | LSU (1989–1990) |
| NBA draft | 1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall |
| Selected by the Orlando Magic | |
| Playing career | 1990–2004 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 53 |
| Career history | |
| 1990–1991 | Real Madrid |
| 1991–1992 | Orlando Magic |
| 1992–1997 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 1997–1998 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1998–1999 | Aris |
| 1999 | Houston Rockets |
| 1999 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1999–2000 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2000–2001 | San Diego Wildfire |
| 2004 | Gallitos de Isabela |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,555 (8.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,549 (5.2 rpg) |
| Blocks | 385 (1.3 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Stanley Corvet Roberts (born February 7, 1970) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center. He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time.
Roberts attended Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, where he led his team to two straight state championships, was a Parade first-team All-American his senior year, and considered a top five player nationally, holding his own against Alonzo Mourning in the Dapper Dan and McDonald's All-Star Games.
Subsequently, he played collegiately at Louisiana State University, teaming up in his (Robert's) only season with Shaquille O'Neal, during O'Neal's first season at LSU. Roberts was forced to sit out his freshman season at LSU due to academic ineligibility, and would only play one season before leaving LSU to join the professional ranks.
After his professional career ended Roberts returned to LSU to complete his degree.
Roberts started playing professionally in Spain, with Real Madrid, sharing teams with another future National Basketball Association player, Venezuelan Carl Herrera. In his only season, he helped the Liga ACB club to the Korać Cup final, an overtime loss against Pallacanestro Cantù of Italy.
Roberts was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1991 NBA draft, and went on to appear, in a career marred by injuries and other drawbacks, for the Magic,Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers in eight NBA seasons. Troubled by weight issues throughout his career, his best year in the league came during his first season with the Clippers, when he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, with 141 blocked shots.
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