Anthony Roberson

Anthony Roberson
	Roberson visits the White House with the Chicago Bulls in 2009.
Personal information
Born	February 14, 1983 (age 41); Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Saginaw (Saginaw, Michigan)
College	Florida (2002–2005)
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2005–2022
Position	Point guard
Career history
2005–2006	Memphis Grizzlies
2006–2007	Golden State Warriors
2007–2008	Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem
2008	TTNet Beykoz
2008–2009	New York Knicks
2009	Chicago Bulls
2009–2010	Strasbourg IG
2010–2011	Enel Brindisi
2011–2012	Fujian Xunxing
2012	La Union Formosa
2012–2013	Boulazac BD
2013–2014	Al Jaysh
2014	Ikaros Chalkidas
2014–2015	APOEL
2016	Paris-Levallois
2016–2017	Boulazac Basket Dordogne
2018–2020	Libertadores de Querétaro
Career highlights and awards
	SEC Rookie of the Year (2003); First-team Parade All-American (2002); Third-team Parade All-American (2001);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Last updated November 20, 2024

Anthony Roberson (born February 14, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Roberson played college basketball for the University of Florida, and signed with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies as an undrafted free agent in 2005.

Early life

Roberson was born in Saginaw, Michigan. He attended Saginaw High School, where he played high school basketball for the Saginaw Trojans and was recognized as a Parade magazine high school All-American as a senior. Roberson was recruited by the University of Florida, Duke University, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, after averaging 24 points per game as a high school junior. He ultimately chose to attend Florida.^[1]

College career

Roberson accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Billy Donovan's Florida Gators men's basketball team from 2003 to 2005. He chose to forgo his final year of NCAA eligibility and left school after his third college season to enter the NBA Draft.

Professional career

He declared for the 2005 NBA draft after his junior season, and signed with the Memphis Grizzlies in August 2005, after going undrafted. Throughout the 2005–06 NBA season, he split his time between the Grizzlies and the Arkansas RimRockers, the Grizzlies' D-League affiliate.

In October 2006 he was signed by the Golden State Warriors to be evaluated during training camp, and would appear in 20 contests in 2006–07, being waived in early January 2007.^[2]

On December 4, 2006, Roberson scored his NBA career high 21 points against the San Antonio Spurs.^[3]

After failing to find a job in the NBA in 2007–08, Roberson went overseas and spent the season in Israel (playing for Hapoel Jerusalem)^[4] and Turkey.^[5]

In July 2008, Roberson was invited to be part of the New York Knicks' summer league team and, on July 16, agreed in principle to a 2-year deal with the team.^[6]

On February 19, 2009, Roberson was traded to the Chicago Bulls along with center Jerome James and forward Tim Thomas in exchange for guard Larry Hughes.^[7] On July 20, Roberson was waived by the Bulls.^[8]

Roberson later played in France^[9] with Strasbourg IG. On September 24, 2010, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers,^[10] but he was waived before the start of the season.^[11]

On October 8, 2014, Roberson signed a one-year contract with Cypriot side APOEL.^[12] He won his first trophy with APOEL just after his first official game, helping his team to win the 2014 Cypriot Super Cup by beating Apollon Limassol 74–58, in a match which Roberson was the top scorer with 19 points.

On July 18, 2016, Boulazac signed with the French team Boulazac Basket Dordogne.^[13]

Personal life

His cousin, Terrance Roberson, played college basketball at Fresno State and appeared in three games for the Charlotte Hornets in 2000.

NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2005–06	Memphis	16	0	5.5	.452	.500	1.000	.4	.3	.1	.0	2.2
2006–07	Golden State	20	1	11.4	.423	.382	.667	1.1	.5	.6	.0	5.6
2008–09	New York	23	0	11.0	.379	.338	1.000	.7	.8	.4	.0	4.7
2008–09	Chicago	6	0	3.8	.294	.200	.000	1.2	.2	.0	.0	2.0
Career		65	1	9.1	.400	.356	.900	.8	.5	.4	.0	4.1

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009	Chicago	1	0	4.0	.750	1.000	.000	1.0	.0	2.0	.0	8.0
Career		1	0	4.0	.750	1.000	.000	1.0	.0	2.0	.0	8.0

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References

↑ Highly rated QB Palko picks Panthers
↑ Warriors waive Anthony Roberson Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs Box Score". Basketball Reference. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
↑ Anthony Roberson|#11-league stats
↑ Roberson's Turkish league stats Archived October 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
↑ Knicks sign guard Roberson, could be end for Marbury Archived September 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Sources: Knicks trade for Bulls' Hughes". ESPN.com. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.
↑ "The Chicago Bulls waive guard Anthony Roberson - ESPN Chicago". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
↑ SIG Basket Strasbourg Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on February 13, 2010.
↑ NBA transactions Archived July 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
↑ Kobe Bryant could play in London
↑ "Ο ΝΒΑer Anthony Roberson στον ΑΠΟΕΛ!" (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
↑ "Anthony Roberson signs with Boulazac". July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

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[1] Highly rated QB Palko picks Panthers

[2] Warriors waive Anthony Roberson Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs Box Score". Basketball Reference. Archived from the original on December 26, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2012.

[4] Anthony Roberson|#11-league stats

[5] Roberson's Turkish league stats Archived October 10, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[6] Knicks sign guard Roberson, could be end for Marbury Archived September 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[Roberson_to_Bulls-7] "Sources: Knicks trade for Bulls' Hughes". ESPN.com. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved February 19, 2009.

[8] "The Chicago Bulls waive guard Anthony Roberson - ESPN Chicago". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2009.

[9] SIG Basket Strasbourg Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on February 13, 2010.

[10] NBA transactions Archived July 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine

[11] Kobe Bryant could play in London

[12] "Ο ΝΒΑer Anthony Roberson στον ΑΠΟΕΛ!" (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. October 8, 2014. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.

[13] "Anthony Roberson signs with Boulazac". July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

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