John Roberson
No. 3 – Manisa BB
PositionPoint guard
LeagueBasketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born (1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 35)
Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Bosnian
Listed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
High schoolPlano (Plano, Texas)
CollegeTexas Tech (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Zlatorog Laško
2011–2012South Carolina Warriors
2012Comunikt
2012Monthey
2012–2014Södertälje Kings
2014Atomerőmű SE
2014–2015Södertälje Kings
2015–2017Élan Chalon
2017–2018ASVEL
2018–2019Enisey
2019–2020South East Melbourne Phoenix
2020Galatasaray
2020–2021Estudiantes
2021–2022SIG Strasbourg
2022–presentManisa BB
Career highlights and awards

John Roberson IV (born October 28, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player for Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays at the point guard position.

Professional career

In 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 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]

References

  1. ^ Elan Chalon signs John Roberson
  2. ^ John Roberson signs a contract extension until 2017 with Elan Chalon
  3. ^ a b Roberson shatters two FIBA Europe Cup records in Zagreb
  4. ^ ASVEL adds guard Roberson
  5. ^ "VTB League - John Roberson rebondit au BC Enisey". parlons-basket.com (in French). July 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Phoenix Sign EuroLeague Star". NBL.com.au. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "John Roberson Won't Return to Phoenix". NBL.com.au. July 14, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Galatasaray signs John Roberson". Sportando. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Estudiantes lands John Roberson". Sportando. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  10. ^ "John Roberson à la mène". sigstrasbourg.fr (in French). August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Manisa BBSK'ye Hoş Geldin John Roberson – Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.

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