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Great ball-handler with exceptional court vision . . . can score in bunches . . . has really good athleticism and possesses the ability to finish at the rim with either hand . . . can score on all three levels . . . has the ability to play and guard both guard positions . . . very consistent 3-point shooter.
 
Freshman (2013-14):  Exploded for a career-high 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field at Stephen F. Austin on Nov. 26 . . . he logged 27 minutes of action against the Lumberjacks and finished 3-of-5 from 3-point range in the contest . . . turned in one of his most important outings of the season on Feb. 8 versus Chattanooga as he tallied 13 points and two rebounds in 21 minutes of game action . . . came off the bench to score 11 points in just 18 minutes of playing time against Davidson on Feb. 6, as he went 3-for-5 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free-throw line . . . tallied eight points, two rebounds and a pair of assists versus Western Carolina on March 1, as he finished 3-of-7 from the field and 2-of-3 from the free-throw line . . . proved to be an offensive catalyst for the Bulldogs at Furman on Feb. 3 as he tallied seven points and three rebounds in 11 minutes . . . played 17 minutes against No. 23-ranked Indiana on Nov. 15 and finished with six points and a steal . . . scored four points in only nine minutes of action against Davidson in the second round of the Southern Conference Tournament . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
High School:  All-state performer at West Morgan High School . . . averaged an impressive 32.5 points per contest and was chosen to play in the prestigious Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game . . . rated as the No. 3 prospect in the state of Alabama by Future150.com . . . finished his senior campaign with a single-season mark of 1,006 points, a total which ranks eighth all-time in Alabama high school history . . . also finished second all-time for most field goals made in a season with 354 . . . a prolific scorer, he also tallied 50 points per game a few times, but his best total was a 51-point performance, which ranks 42^nd in Alabama history . . . garnered recruiting interest from a number of Division I universities and chose to attend Samford over Auburn, Tennessee State, Mississippi State, Murray State, Marshall, Tulane, Lipscomb and UNC Wilmington.
 
Personal:  Born Oct. 2, 1994 . . . parents are Paula and Ricky Roberts . . . his cousins, Travis Cohn, Rico Pickett and Mark Mason all played collegiate basketball at Jacksonville University, Alabama and William Jewell College, respectively . . . his cousin, Jazmine Powers starred on the Samford women’s basketball team and is currently an assistant coach with the program . . . majoring in journalism mass communications with an emphasis in broadcasting.
 
ONE-ON-ONE WITH ROBERTS
I can’t imagine going a week without:  playing ball
I have to admit, I am really good at:  playing music
My most prized possession is:  my gold chain
Favorite meal:  chicken tenders and fries
Favorite musical artist:  John P. Kee