Brian Lloyd Roberts (born December 3, 1985) is an American former professional

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player. He played

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for the

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. At a height of tall, he plays at the

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position.

High school career

Roberts attended St. John's Jesuit High School, in Toledo,

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. He was a three-time

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All-Ohio selection (honorable mention, third team, and first team in 2004), two-time District VII Player of the Year, and two-time Toledo City League Player of the Year. He was also named the 2004 Ohio Division I Co-Player of the Year, after guiding St. John's to the state championship game. Roberts' 18 points in the finals led all scorers, as Hamilton edged St. John's 51–48.

College career

In his four-year

career at

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, Roberts played in a total of 125 games, averaging 15.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, while earning

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All-Rookie team honors, All-Atlantic 10 second team honors (twice), All-Atlantic 10 first team honors, Atlantic 10 All-Academic team honors, and NABC Division I All-District 10 first team honors. In 2008, Roberts was named as one of 30 nominees for the

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, one of 30 nominees for the

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, and one of 16 finalists for the

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Professional career

Hapoel Gilboa Galil (2008–2009)

After failing to be drafted in the 2008 NBA draft, Roberts joined the

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's summer league squad, for the

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, and with the

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' summer league squad for the Las Vegas Summer League. He later signed with Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa, of Israel, for the 2008–09 season.

Brose Bamberg (2009–2012)

On July 10, 2009, Roberts signed a two-year deal with

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of Germany. That same day, he joined the

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' summer league squad for the 2009

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. In August 2011, Roberts re-signed with Brose Baskets, on a one-year deal. While with Brose, he won three German League championships, and three German Cups.

New Orleans Hornets / Pelicans (2012–2014)

In July 2012, Roberts joined the

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' summer league squad for the 2012

. On August 16, 2012, he signed a multi-year

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deal with the Hornets. On March 25, 2013, he had a breakout performance, with a career-high 18 assists, to help the Hornets snap the

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' 15-game winning streak. In April 2013, the Hornets changed their name to the Pelicans. In July 2013, Roberts joined the New Orleans Pelicans' summer league squad, for the

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. He went on to finish with the highest free throw percentage in the 2013–14 NBA season.

Charlotte Hornets (2014–2016)

On July 23, 2014, Roberts signed with the

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. On April 13, 2015, he scored a career-high 23 points, after coming off the bench, in a 100–90 loss to the

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Portland Trail Blazers (2016)

On February 16, 2016, the Hornets traded Roberts to the

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, in a three-team trade that also involved the

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. He was traded again on February 18, along with a future second-round draft pick, to the

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, in exchange for cash considerations. The next day, he made his debut for the Trail Blazers, in a 137–105 win over the

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, recording seven points scored in four minutes played.

Return to Charlotte (2016–2017)

On July 7, 2016, Roberts signed with the

, returning to the franchise for a second stint.

Olympiacos (2017–2018)

On July 23, 2017, Roberts signed a two-year deal with the Greek club

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. The two-year contract was worth $4 million, and included

opt-out clauses. Olympiacos officially opted out of said contract and released Roberts, on June 27, 2018.

Unicaja (2018–2019)

On July 13, 2018, Roberts signed a one-year deal with the Spanish club

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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