Nyree Roberts
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1976 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Old Dominion (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Selected by the Houston Comets | |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | Houston Comets |
| 1999 | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nyree Khadijah Roberts (born March 10, 1976) is an American professional women's basketball player. As a forward/center at Old Dominion University, Roberts was named to the Final Four All Tournament team in 1997.[1][2] Roberts played in the WNBA from 1998 to 1999 as a member of the Houston Comets and Washington Mystics.[3] She was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey,[1] where she attended and played prep basketball at St. Anthony High School.[4]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Houston | 14 | 0 | 3.9 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Washington | 8 | 0 | 7.8 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
College
Source[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG |
| 1994–95 | Old Dominion University | 33 | 266 | 53.8% | 40.9% | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.1 |
| 1995–96 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 329 | 58.7% | 55.6% | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 1996–97 | Old Dominion University | 36 | 613 | 65.2% | 54.7% | 8.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 17.0 |
| 1997–98 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 646 | 63.2% | 51.3% | 12.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 20.2 |
| Career | 133 | 1854 | 61.5% | 51.0% | 74.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 13.9 |
References
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Nyree Roberts". odusports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ Nixon, Rick. "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Nyree Roberts WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "From Jersey City To Glory Nyree Now Noticed At ODU", New York Daily News, March 30, 1997. Accessed July 22, 2024. "She comes from the land of Hurleys, St. Anthony High School in Jersey City. Except that Nyree Roberts is from the other side of the gym divider, from the girls' program."
- ^ "ODU Media Guide" (PDF). www.odusports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-04.