Jeremy Roach

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Jeremy Roach
Jeremy Roach.jpg
Roach with Paul VI Catholic in 2020
No. 3Duke Blue Devils
Position Point guard
League Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-11-01) November 1, 2001 (age 22)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Paul VI Catholic
(Fairfax, Virginia)
College Duke (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Argentina Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Argentina Team

Jeremy Hunter Roach (born November 1, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Contents

High school career

As a freshman in 2016–17, Roach averaged 11.1 points to help lead his team to a 17–4 record and a runner-up finish in the WCAC. As a sophomore in 2017–18, Roach averaged 15.2 points to help his team to a 33–4 record, including 18–0 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and a VISAA championship.

Roach would miss the rest of his junior season after he suffered a torn ACL during a scrimmage. [1]

As a senior, he averaged 19.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game and guided his school to the VISAA D-I State Championship. [2]

Roach was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

Recruiting

Roach was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best point guards in the 2020 class. On May 8, 2019, he committed to playing college basketball for Duke over offers from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Villanova. [4] [5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Jeremy Roach
PG
Leesburg, VA Paul VI Catholic (VA)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)May 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 25   247Sports: 24   ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

College career

As a freshman, Roach averaged 8.7 points and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the floor. [6] He averaged 8.6 points and 3.2 assists per game as a sophomore. [7] As a junior, Roach averaged 13.6 points, 3.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. Following the season he declared for the 2023 NBA draft before withdrawing and returning to Duke. [8]

National team career

Roach played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. Roach averaged 10.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

Roach played for the United States national under-17 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. In seven games, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.7 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Duke 241827.4.453.310.6752.22.8.8.08.7
2021–22 Duke 392729.4.410.322.7622.43.2.8.18.6
2022–23 Duke 302833.0.420.341.7702.53.1.9.013.3
Career937330.0.424.326.7492.43.0.8.110.2

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References

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