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Stanley Roberts

Stanley Roberts
Personal information
Born (1970-02-02) February 2, 1970 (age 47)
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
19921997 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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