Demetre Roberts

Demetre Roberts is an American college basketball player for the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights of the Northeast Conference (NEC). He previously played for the St. Thomas Aquinas Spartans.

Demetre Roberts
No. 2 – Fairleigh Dickinson Knights
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNortheast Conference
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, New York)
College
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-NEC (2023)
  • 3× First-team All-ECC (2020–2022)
  • Second-team All-ECC (2019)
  • ECC Rookie of the Year (2019)
  • ECC tournament MOP (2022)

Early life and high school career

Roberts grew up in The Bronx and moved to Mount Vernon, New York at age 11. His mother was a detective in New York City, and he mostly spent time with his grandmother during his childhood.[1] Roberts played basketball for Mount Vernon High School, where he became the starting point guard as a junior.[2] He helped his team win the Class AA state title in his senior season, earning tournament most valuable player honors.[3] He was lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and received his only scholarship offer from NCAA Division II program St. Thomas Aquinas.[2]

College career

Roberts played for St. Thomas Aquinas under head coach Tobin Anderson. As a freshman, he was named East Coast Conference (ECC) Rookie of the Year and second-team All-ECC.[4] Roberts earned first-team All-ECC honors in his next three years and won three ECC tournament titles, being named tournament most outstanding player in his senior season.[1] He transferred to Fairleigh Dickinson in the NCAA Division I, following coach Anderson, for his fifth season.[5] Roberts was named first-team All-Northeast Conference.[6] In the first round of the 2023 NCAA tournament, he recorded 12 points, four rebounds and four assists, helping 16-seed Fairleigh Dickinson upset first-seed Purdue, 63–58.[7]

References
  1. "Demetre Roberts '22". St. Thomas Aquinas College. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. Carino, Jerry (January 25, 2023). "FDU basketball is a great story, on and off the court". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. Thomson, Josh (November 29, 2017). "2017-18 lohud Super 7: Demetre Roberts of Mount Vernon". The Journal News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  4. Thomson, Josh (January 23, 2020). "From Mount Vernon to STAC, Demetre Roberts is thriving: 'You can't work as hard as he does'". The Journal News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. "Roberts and Singleton First Players to Join FDU in the Anderson Era". FDU Knights Athletics. May 24, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. "#NECMBB March Madness Preview: FDU Takes Aim at #1 Seed Purdue in NCAA First Round". Northeast Conference. March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. Szkolar, Adrian (March 17, 2023). "Passed on by Division-I schools at Mount Vernon, Demetre Roberts helps FDU pull shocker". The Journal News. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
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