John Roberson IV (born October 28, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional
basketball
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player for
Manisa BB of the Turkish
Basketbol Süper Ligi
The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replac ...
. Standing at , he plays at the
point guard
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position.
Professional career
In June 2015, Roberson signed with
Élan Chalon
Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...
. After his first season, Roberson extended his contract until 2017. On March 8, 2017, Roberson set a new
FIBA Europe Cup
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scoring record with 39 points in an 87–85 loss against
Cibona
Košarkaški klub Cibona, commonly referred to as Cibona Zagreb or simply Cibona, is a men's professional basketball club based in Zagreb, Croatia. The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and competes ...
.
[Roberson shatters two FIBA Europe Cup records in Zagreb]
/ref> Roberson also set the league record for most three-point field goals in a game, with 10 three-point field goals. 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
ASVEL Basket, commonly known as ASVEL or sometimes as ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne, and also known as LDLC ASVEL for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional basketball team that is located in the city of Villeurbanne, which is a suburb of Lyon, ...
.
On July 17, 2018, Roberson signed with the Russian team Enisey
The Yenisey (russian: Енисе́й, ''Yeniséy''; mn, Горлог мөрөн, ''Gorlog mörön''; Buryat: Горлог мүрэн, ''Gorlog müren''; Tuvan: Улуг-Хем, ''Uluğ-Hem''; Khakas: Ким суғ, ''Kim suğ''; Ket: Ӄук ...
of the VTB United League
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.
On July 16, 2019, Roberson signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix
The South East Melbourne Phoenix are an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The Phoenix entered the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) in the 2019–20 ...
of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2019–20 season. 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.
On February 5, 2020, Roberson signed with Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta of the Basketbol Süper Ligi
The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replac ...
(BSL).
On July 14, 2020, Roberson signed with CB Estudiantes
Club Baloncesto Estudiantes, S.A.D., known simply as Estu and as Movistar Estudiantes for sponsorship reasons, is a basketball team based in the city of Madrid, Spain. It is a member of the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB). Founded in 19 ...
of the Liga ACB
The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, wi ...
.
On August 20, 2021, he has signed with SIG Strasbourg
Strasbourg Illkirch-Graffenstaden Basket, most commonly known as SIG Basket or SIG Strasbourg, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Strasbourg. The club, founded in 1929, competes domestically in the French Pro A League, and i ...
of the French LNB Pro A
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.
On June 30, 2022, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi
The Basketball Super League ( tr, Basketbol Süper Ligi; BSL), also known as the Türkiye Sigorta Basketbol Süper Ligi for sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional basketball division of the Turkish basketball league system. It replac ...
.
References
External links
John Roberson
at lnb.fr
John Roberson
at realgm.com
"John Roberson: More Than a Shooter"
at nbl.com.au
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1988 births
Living people
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in France
American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
American expatriate basketball people in Russia
American expatriate basketball people in Slovenia
American expatriate basketball people in Spain
American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
American men's basketball players
ASVEL Basket players
Atomerőmű SE players
BBC Monthey players
BC Enisey players
Bosnia and Herzegovina men's basketball players
Bosnia and Herzegovina people of American descent
CB Estudiantes players
Élan Chalon players
Galatasaray S.K. (men's basketball) players
KK Zlatorog Laško players
Liga ACB players
Naturalized citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Point guards
SIG Strasbourg players
Södertälje Kings players
South East Melbourne Phoenix players
Basketball players from Kansas City, Kansas
Texas Tech Red Raiders basketball players
Naturalised basketball players