John Roberson

John Daniel Roberson (born October 28, 1988) is an American-born naturalized Bosnian professional basketball player who plays for Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League. Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), he plays at the point guard position.

John Roberson

Al Ahly
Position	Point guard
League	Egyptian Basketball Premier League
Personal information
Born	(1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 36) Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American / Bosnian
Listed height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Listed weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Career information
High school	Plano (Plano, Texas)
College	Texas Tech (2007–2011)
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011	Zlatorog Laško
2011–2012	South Carolina Warriors
2012	Comunikt
2012	Monthey
2012–2014	Södertälje Kings
2014	Atomerőmű SE
2014–2015	Södertälje Kings
2015–2017	Élan Chalon
2017–2018	ASVEL
2018–2019	Enisey
2019–2020	South East Melbourne Phoenix
2020	Galatasaray
2020–2021	Estudiantes
2021–2022	SIG Strasbourg
2022–2024	Manisa BB
2024–present	Al Ahly
Career highlights and awards
French League champion (2017) LNB All-Star (2017) LNB All-Star Game MVP (2017) Basketligan MVP (2015) 2× Basketligan Finals MVP (2013, 2015) 3× Basketligan champion (2013–2015) Texas Mr. Basketball (2007)

Professional career

In June 2015, Roberson signed with Élan Chalon.^[1] After his first season, Roberson extended his contract until 2017.^[2] On March 8, 2017, Roberson set a new FIBA Europe Cup scoring record with 39 points in an 87–85 loss against Cibona.^[3] Roberson also set the league record for most three-point field goals in a game, with 10 three-point field goals.^[3] 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.^[4]

On July 17, 2018, Roberson signed with the Russian team Enisey of the VTB United League.^[5]

On July 16, 2019, Roberson signed with the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2019–20 season.^[6] He averaged 20.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game. His 112 three-point field goals made during the season set an NBL record for the 40-minute era.^[7]

On February 5, 2020, Roberson signed with Galatasaray Doğa Sigorta of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[8]

On July 14, 2020, Roberson signed with CB Estudiantes of the Liga ACB.^[9]

On August 20, 2021, he has signed with SIG Strasbourg of the French LNB Pro A.^[10]

On June 30, 2022, he signed with Manisa BB of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi.^[11]

In September 2024, Roberson joined Al Ahly of the Egyptian Basketball Premier League.^[12]

References

1. Elan Chalon signs John Roberson
2. John Roberson signs a contract extension until 2017 with Elan Chalon
3. Roberson shatters two FIBA Europe Cup records in Zagreb
4. ASVEL adds guard Roberson
5. "VTB League - John Roberson rebondit au BC Enisey". parlons-basket.com (in French). July 17, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
6. "Phoenix Sign EuroLeague Star". NBL.com.au. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
7. "John Roberson Won't Return to Phoenix". NBL.com.au. July 14, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
8. "Galatasaray signs John Roberson". Sportando. February 5, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
9. "Estudiantes lands John Roberson". Sportando. July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
10. "John Roberson à la mène". sigstrasbourg.fr (in French). August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
11. "Manisa BBSK'ye Hoş Geldin John Roberson – Manisa Büyükşehir Belediyespor Kulübü" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-06-30.
12. "Al Ahly Cairo adds Roberson to their roster". www.afrobasket.com. Retrieved 2024-09-11.

External links

• John Roberson at lnb.fr
• John Roberson at realgm.com
• "John Roberson: More Than a Shooter" at nbl.com.au