Richard Roby
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| Osaka Evessa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
September 28, 1985 San Bernardino, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Lawrence Academy (Groton, Massachusetts) |
| College | Colorado (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Bnei Hasharon |
| 2009–2010 | Maccabi Haifa |
| 2010 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
| 2010–2011 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2011 | Peristeri |
| 2012 | Fos Ouest Provence |
| 2012 | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca |
| 2012–2013 | Wonju Dongbu Promy |
| 2013 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 2013 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2013–2016 | Akita Northern Happinets |
| 2016 | SAN-EN NeoPhoenix |
| 2016-present | Osaka Evessa |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Roby (born September 28, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for the Osaka Evessa of the Japanese B.League. He attended high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, Massachusetts. Roby attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and played for the Buffaloes from 2004 to 2008. He averaged 17 points and 5.5 rebounds during his career for the Buffaloes. He graduated as Colorado's all-time leading scorer, doing so in his final collegiate game.[1]
Roby is the half-brother of Kenyon Martin. Roby was married in 2011 to Kendrea Oliver in Las Vegas, Nevada. Together they have three children [2][3]
Professional career
In the summer of 2008, Roby signed a contract through the year 2009 with Bnei Hasharon in Israel. During the 2009/2010 season, he joined Maccabi Haifa B.C..
Roby played for the Nuggets in the NBA Summer League in 2010.[4] After playing eight games with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz in Mexico, he left and then signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA D-League.
Richard played for Fos sur mer team, in French league (LNB 2nd division ) and for Club Wonju Dongbu Promy, a Korean basketball league team (aka KBL).
"Akita star" played for the Akita Northern Happinets of Japan in 2013-16 and won bj league Eastern Conference championship title for two years in a row. [5]He also acquired his Japanese driver's license in Wariyama, Akita.[6] He loves to play in this Far East country, and he signed with the SAN-EN NeoPhoenix in 2016.
References
- ↑ Colorado Buffaloes vs. Oklahoma Sooners - Recap - March 14, 2008 - ESPN – "Colorado's Richard Roby had 18 points to finish his career with 2,001 points, breaking Donnie Boyce's school record by six points."
- ↑ http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/serby_sunday_with_kenyon_martin_nBCvokHSkRIe1AaQHT62aO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Knicks
- ↑ http://registry.theknot.com/allison-morton-richard-roby-october-2011-tx/1139057
- ↑ http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2010/6/28/1540775/nba-summer-league-rosters-vegas NBA Summer League Rosters - Vegas
- ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/04/02/basketball/bj-league/akita-star-roby-saw-brother-martin-a-longtime-nba-standout-as-inspiration
- ↑ https://twitter.com/richardxroby/status/699040173946851328