John Daniel Roberson (born October 28, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays at the point guard position.
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| Al Ahly | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Egyptian Basketball Premier League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 28, 1988 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Bosnian |
| Listed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Listed weight | 78 kg (172 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Plano (Plano, Texas) |
| College | Texas Tech (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Zlatorog Laško |
| 2011–2012 | South Carolina Warriors |
| 2012 | Comunikt |
| 2012 | Monthey |
| 2012–2014 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2014 | Atomerőmű SE |
| 2014–2015 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2015–2017 | Élan Chalon |
| 2017–2018 | ASVEL |
| 2018–2019 | Enisey |
| 2019–2020 | South East Melbourne Phoenix |
| 2020 | Galatasaray |
| 2020–2021 | Estudiantes |
| 2021–2022 | SIG Strasbourg |
| 2022–2024 | Manisa BB |
| 2024–present | Al Ahly |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editIn June 2015, Roberson signed with Élan Chalon.[1] After his first season, Roberson extended his contract until 2017.[2] On March 8, 2017, Roberson set a new FIBA Europe Cup scoring record with 39 points in an 87–85 loss against Cibona.[3] Roberson also set the league record for most three-point field goals in a game, with 10 three-point field goals.[3] With Chalon he won the French League's 2016–17 season championship.
On June 27, 2017, Roberson signed a two-year contract with the French team ASVEL.[4]
On July 17, 2018, Roberson signed with the Russian team Enisey of the VTB United League.[5]
On July 16, 2019, Roberson signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2019–20 season.[6] He averaged 20.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. His 112 three-point field goals made during the season set an NBL record for the 40-minute era.[7]
On February 5, 2020, Roberson signed with Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).[8]
On July 14, 2020, Roberson signed with CB Estudiantes of the Liga ACB.[9]
On August 20, 2021, he has signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.[10]
On June 30, 2022, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.[11]
In September 2024, Roberson joined Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.[12]
References
edit- ^ Elan Chalon signs John Roberson
- ^ John Roberson signs a contract extension until 2017 with Elan Chalon
- ^ a b Roberson shatters two FIBA Europe Cup records in Zagreb
- ^ ASVEL adds guard Roberson
- ^ "VTB League - John Roberson rebondit au BC Enisey". parlons-basket.com (in French). July 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Phoenix Sign EuroLeague Star". NBL.com.au. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "John Roberson Won't Return to Phoenix". NBL.com.au. July 14, 2020. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "Galatasaray signs John Roberson". Sportando. February 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Estudiantes lands John Roberson". Sportando. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "John Roberson à la mène". sigstrasbourg.fr (in French). August 20, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ "Manisa BBSK'ye Hoş Geldin John Roberson – Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ "Al Ahly Cairo adds Roberson to their roster". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
External links
edit- John Roberson at lnb.fr
- John Roberson at realgm.com
- "John Roberson: More Than a Shooter" Archived 2022-09-15 at the Wayback Machine at nbl.com.au