Joshua Scott McRoberts (born February 28, 1987 in Carmel, Indiana) was a 6-10 power forward/center for the Duke University men's basketball team during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. McRoberts has declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft, and is projected to be a first-round pick. This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ... This is a list of athletic conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ... The pound (abbreviations: lb or, sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass in a number of different systems, including various systems of units of mass that formed part of English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The U.S. National Prototype Kilogram, which currently serves as the primary standard for measuring mass in the U.S. It was assigned to the United States in 1889 and is periodically recertified and traceable to the primary international standard, The Kilogram, held at the Bureau International des Poids et... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Indiana. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Coordinates: County Marion Founded 1821 Government  - Mayor Bart Peterson (D) Area  - City  372 sq mi (963. ... Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to CHS. It is part of the Carmel Clay School District and has an enrollment of over four thousand students,[1] making it one of the largest high schools in the state of Indiana... Carmel (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ... The 2006 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The 2007 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carmel (IPA: ) is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... The 2007 NBA Draft will be held on June 28, 2007 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will be broadcasted in the United States on ESPN. // The first 14 picks in the draft, belonging to teams that had missed the 2007 NBA Playoffs, were...

High school career

McRoberts attended Carmel High School in Carmel, Indiana. McRoberts led the Carmel High School Greyhounds in both scoring and rebounding his senior year. Carmel High School is a public high school in Carmel, Indiana whose name is commonly abbreviated to CHS. It is part of the Carmel Clay School District and has an enrollment of over four thousand students,[1] making it one of the largest high schools in the state of Indiana...

He averaged 17.9 points to go along with 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 3.0 blocked shots per game and shot an impressive .593 (166-of-280) from the field while guiding the Greyhounds to a 21-4 record and a trip to the sectional championship game in 2005. McRoberts was considered the number one power forward prospect out of high school, and was projected to be drafted in the 2005 NBA Draft had he declared. The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ...

Collegiate career

Freshman

McRoberts averaged 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.3 blocked shots while leading the team (60.5%) in field goal percentage.^[1] McRoberts was named to the ACC All-Freshman team. He helped the Duke Blue Devils to a record of 32-4, the ACC regular season title, and the 2006 ACC tournament championship title by defeating the Boston College Eagles. He was also named to the third team Freshman All-America by collegehoops.net. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... Duke Universitys 26 varsity sports teams, known as the Blue Devils, compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. ... The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is one of the oldest collegiate athletic leagues in the United States. ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ...

McRoberts' late-season numbers improved as he recorded 10 of his 15 double-figure scoring games in his final 14 games, while averaging 10.4 points and 6.3 rebounds (with a 59.6 FG%).^[2]

Considered a potential NBA draft lottery pick, McRoberts instead stated he would not enter the draft, and would return to Duke for the 2006-2007 season.^[2] The NBA Draft is an annual North American event in which the National Basketball Associations (NBA) thirty teams (29 in the United States and one in Canada) can select players who wish to join the league. ...

McRoberts underwent a successful lumbar discectomy on August 3rd, 2006. He had been suffering from chronic back problems since high school and had the operation to alleviate the problem. A discectomy is a surgical procedure where an extravasated segment of the intervertebral disc, which is causing pain by stressing the spinal cord or radiating nerves, is dissected. ...

Sophomore

Games 33, PPG: 13.0, RPG: 7.9, APG: 3.5, FG%: 50.2^[3]

On December 19, 2006 against Kent State, McRoberts had a career-high 19 points, six blocks, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals making him the first Duke player to tally at least four in all five categories.^[4] December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Kent State University (also known as Kent, Kent State or KSU) is a major public research university located in Kent, Ohio, United States, which is about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, 12 miles east of Akron, and 30 miles west of Youngstown. ...

On March 22, 2007 McRoberts declared himself eligible for the 2007 NBA Draft.^[5] March 22 is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The 2007 NBA Draft will be held on June 28, 2007 at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City and will be broadcasted in the United States on ESPN. // The first 14 picks in the draft, belonging to teams that had missed the 2007 NBA Playoffs, were...

Awards

High School

College

References

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External links

• SI Player Card
• SI Team Page - Duke Blue Devils
• ESPN Player Card