Jeremy Hunter Roach (born November 1, 2001) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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(ACC).

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. 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. Roach was selected to play in the

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and

Nike Hoop Summit The Nike Hoop Summit is an international men's basketball all-star game sponsored by Nike, held once a year since 1995, except from 2001–2003, which features the USA Basketball Men's Junior Select Team against a World Select Team of internationa ...

, but all three games were canceled due to the

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Recruiting

Roach was a consensus five-star

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and one of the best

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s in the 2020 class. On May 8, 2019, he committed to playing

for

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over offers from

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, and Villanova.

National team career

Roach played for the United States national under-16 team at the

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. 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 The 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Spanish: Copa del Mundo de Baloncesto FIBA Sub-17 2018) was the 5th edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U1 ...

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and

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. In seven games, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.7 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

Career statistics

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References

External links

Duke Blue Devils bioESPN profileUSA Basketball bio
2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Virginia Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Duke Blue Devils men's basketball players McDonald's High School All-Americans People from Leesburg, Virginia Sportspeople from Loudoun County, Virginia Point guards {{2000s-US-basketball-bio-stub