Position Forward Nationality American / Dominican Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg) Role Basketball Player Weight 100 kg | League NBA Development League Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Name Ronald Roberts Height 2.03 m Salary 507,336 USD (2015) | |
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Born August 5, 1991 (age 33)
Bayonne, New Jersey ( 1991-08-05 ) High school Bayonne
(Bayonne, New Jersey)
St. Peter's Prep
(Jersey City, New Jersey) College Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball Number 5 (Philadelphia 76ers / Forward), 13 (Saint Joseph's Hawks men's basketball / Forward) Similar People Phil Martelli, Brett Brown, Dwane Casey, John Calipari, Jesse Mermuys Profiles |
Ronald roberts posts 39 points 19 rebounds vs the bighorns 1 23 2015
Ronald Roberts Jr. (born August 5, 1991) is an American-Dominican professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Saint Joseph's University.
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- Ronald roberts posts 39 points 19 rebounds vs the bighorns 1 23 2015
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- High school career
- Awardhonors
- College career
- 201415 season
- 201516 season
- Personal
- References

Ronald roberts can get up sixers call up s nba d league highlights
High school career

In his freshman and sophomore years, Roberts attended Bayonne High School in his hometown of Bayonne, New Jersey, before transferring to St. Peter's Preparatory School in 2008 for his junior year. As a junior, he averaged 17.4 points, 11.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. He was selected as a first team all-county and all-league performer for a Marauders' squad that finished as county champions with a record of 23-3, ranking seventh in the state.
On November 19, 2009, Roberts signed a National Letter of Intent to play college basketball for St. John's University.
As a senior in 2009–10, Roberts averaged 19.0 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks per game, helping Saint Peter's to a 24-5 record and the number six ranking in the state.

In April 2010, he was released from his letter of intent to play for St. John's following a head coach change. In May 2010, he signed a Grant-in-Aid to play for Saint Joseph's University.
Award/honors
College career

In his freshman season at Saint Joseph's, Roberts was the recipient of the Robert O'Neill Memorial Award as the Hawks' Most Improved Player. In 33 games (12 starts), he averaged 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds in 19.5 minutes per game.
In his sophomore season, he was the recipient of the Robert O'Neill Memorial Award for the second straight year. He was also named the Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year. In 34 games, he averaged 10.9 points and 5.9 rebounds in 25.0 minutes per game.
In his junior season, he was the recipient of the Robert O'Neill Memorial Award for the third straight year. He was also the recipient of the John P. Hilferty Memorial Award as the Hawks' Most Valuable Player; was also named to the All-Atlantic 10 third team and the All-Big 5 first team. In 32 games (31 starts), he averaged 11.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 30.7 minutes per game.
In his senior season, he was the recipient of the John P. Hilferty Memorial Award for the second straight year. He was also named to the All-Atlantic 10 third team for the second straight year. Following the Hawks' Atlantic 10 Tournament title, he was named to the 2014 Atlantic 10 All-Tournament team. In 32 games (all starts), he averaged 14.4 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 33.3 minutes per game.
2014–15 season
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Roberts joined the Philadelphia 76ers for the Orlando Summer League and the Miami Heat for the Las Vegas Summer League. In nine total summer league games, Roberts averaged 8.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. On September 29, 2014, he signed with the 76ers, only to be waived by the team on October 25 after appearing in four preseason games.
On November 3, 2014, Roberts was acquired by the Delaware 87ers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the 76ers. On December 12, he re-signed with the 76ers, but just three days later was waived again by the team before playing in a game for them. He was subsequently reacquired by the 87ers on December 16. On January 21, 2015, he was traded to the Santa Cruz Warriors, along with the returning player rights to Darington Hobson, in exchange for Sean Kilpatrick and a 2015 first-round pick. After just two games for Santa Cruz, he left the team and signed with the San Miguel Beermen on January 27 as an import for the 2015 PBA Commissioner's Cup. In 16 D-League games in 2014–15 (14 for Delaware, 2 for Santa Cruz), he averaged 17.5 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. On February 17, 2015, he was released by San Miguel after appearing in just four games.
2015–16 season
On July 21, 2015, Roberts signed with the Toronto Raptors after averaging 10.3 points and 9.5 rebounds in four Summer League games for the team. On October 24, 2015, he was waived by the Raptors after appearing in three preseason games. On November 13, he was acquired by Raptors 905. He made his debut for 905 on November 25, recording 11 points and 13 rebounds as a starter in a 93–91 win over the Idaho Stampede.
Personal
Roberts' parents met in Portugal while both were playing professionally. Ronald Sr., who played at Oklahoma, quit after 10 years as a pro in Spain, Portugal, Brazil and the Dominican Republic to move his wife, Dania, their four sons and two daughters from her native Dominican to Bayonne, New Jersey. Dania works as an accountant while Ronald Sr. works as a hospital security guard.