André Lee Roberson (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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(LNB) and the

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. He played

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for the

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. As a junior in 2013, Roberson earned first-team all-conference honors in the

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for the second time and was also named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year. He was selected in the first round of the

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with the 26th overall pick by the

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, but was acquired by the

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in a draft night trade. Roberson was named to the

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in 2017.

High school career

Roberson attended Karen Wagner High School on the outskirts of

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. During his senior year, Roberson averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds, and 1.7 blocked shots per game. Considered a three-star recruit by

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, he was listed as the No. 62 power forward in the nation in 2010.

College career

Roberson played for the

under coach

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. In his three seasons at CU, Roberson was one of the country's top rebounders, finishing third in the country in 2011–12 and second in 2012–13. He led the Buffaloes to the NCAA Tournament both years. As a junior in 2012–13, Roberson averaged 10.9

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and 11.2

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. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 and the conference

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. At the end of his junior season, Roberson announced that he was forgoing his remaining NCAA eligibility to enter the

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2013–2020)

Roberson was selected with the 26th overall pick in the

by the

, but was later acquired by the

on draft night. On July 12, he signed with the Thunder after an impressive Summer League performance. During his rookie season, Roberson had multiple assignments with the

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of the

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In July 2014, Roberson re-joined the Thunder for the 2014 NBA Summer League. On October 22, 2014, the Thunder exercised their third-year team option on Roberson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2015–16 season. Earning the Thunder's starting

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spot for the 2014–15 season, Roberson recorded his first career double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) on December 18 against the

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, and scored a then career-high 12 points on February 9 against the

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. On October 23, 2015, the Thunder exercised their fourth-year team option on Roberson's rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2016–17 season. He retained the starting shooting guard spot in 2015–16, and on December 23, Roberson scored a then career-high 15 points in a 120–85 victory over the

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. On January 25, 2016, he was ruled out for three weeks with a right knee sprain. Roberson returned to action on February 24 after missing 10 games. In Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals, he scored a career-high 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, as the Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors 118–94 to take a 3–1 lead in the series. However, the Thunder went on to lose the series in seven games. Roberson was moved to the starting small forward spot for the 2016–17 season due to the loss of

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and the acquisition of

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. On February 24, 2017, Roberson set a new career high with 19 points in a 110–93 victory over the

. At the season's end, he was named to the

On July 14, 2017, Roberson re-signed with the Thunder to a three-year, $30 million contract. After missing eight games in January 2018 with left patellar tendinitis, he ruptured his left patellar tendon on January 27 against the

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. Roberson underwent surgery the following day and was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the season. On October 4, 2018, Roberson was ruled out for an additional two months after undergoing a procedure following a setback during his rehab from left knee surgery. In late November, he experienced discomfort after landing from a jump, and an MRI revealed that he had suffered a small avulsion fracture in his knee. Roberson was subsequently ruled out for at least another six weeks. On August 1, 2020, Roberson played his first NBA game in over two years, logging five minutes in a 110–94 victory over the

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Brooklyn Nets (2021)

On February 16, 2021, Roberson signed with the

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. He played two games for the Nets before being waived on February 23. Three days later, Roberson signed a 10-day contract with the Nets.

Oklahoma City Blue (2023)

On February 1, 2023, Roberson signed with the

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, the Thunder's

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affiliate.

Cholet Basket (2024)

On September 5, 2024, Roberson signed with

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ASVEL (2024–present)

On November 8, 2024, Roberson signed with

of the

(LNB).

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Roberson comes from a family of athletes. Both of his parents were All-Americans in their respective sports during college at

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. Roberson has six siblings. All the Roberson children are current or former

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athletes. Roberson is engaged to former

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women's basketball player and television host, Rachel Annamarie Demita.

References

External links

Colorado Buffaloes bio
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