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Background
2007-08
Averaged 1.5 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 3.5 minutes in eight games … Scored two points and grabbed a season-high four rebounds April 15 vs. Memphis … Scored a season-high six points (3-5 FG) and pulled down two rebounds Feb. 8 at Detroit ... Scored four points (2-2 FG), grabbed a rebound and collected a steal in two minutes Dec. 30 vs. Philadelphia … Assigned to Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League April 17 for the D-League playoffs, after the Trail Blazers ended their season … Averaged 7.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 26.8 minutes in 15 games (two stints) with the Stampede during the regular season … In his second stint, averaged 7.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.43 blocked shots and 27.0 minutes in seven games (Assigned March 17, recalled April 7) ... In his first stint with Stampede, averaged 7.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 26.5 minutes in eight games (Assigned Jan. 9, recalled Feb. 3).
COLLEGE
2006-07: Started in 32 of 33 games, averaging 13.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks as a sophomore at Duke … Named a team captain, one of two players (teammate Greg Paulus) to receive that honor in Duke history in only their sophomore season … An All-Atlantic Coast Conference Second Team selection as a sophomore … Recorded seven double-doubles … Scored 15-plus points 13 times … Blocked three-plus shots 17 times … Notched a career-high 22 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks and four assists in an NCAA Tournament loss to Virginia Commonwealth … Tallied a career-high tying six blocks at St. John’s on Feb. 25 … Recorded 19 points and 12 rebounds vs. No. 19 ranked Clemson on Jan. 25 … Grabbed a personal-best 17 rebounds against San Jose State Dec. 31 … Totaled 19 points, six rebounds and a then career-high six blocks vs. Kent State on Dec. 19 … Handed out a career-high eight assists vs. George Mason on Dec. 9 … 2005-06: An All-ACC Freshman team selection ... Selected to the ACC All-Tournament second team ... Produced a balanced stat-line of 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.3 blocks in 36 games (31 starts) … Duke’s third-leading scorer and second-leading rebounder and shot blocker … Shot a team-best .605 from the field … Field goal percentage ranked third all-time for a freshman at Duke (Christian Laettner shot .723 from the floor as a rookie to establish the mark in 1989) ... Reached double figures in scoring 15 times, the third-highest figure on the team ... Logged five double-digit rebounding efforts and two double-doubles … In three NCAA Tournament games, averaged 10.3 points, 9 rebounds and 2.3 blocks … Recorded a career-high 13 rebounds to go along with 14 points for his second career double-double, against No. 14 George Washington on March 18 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL
Named the National High School Senior Athlete of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association … Won the 2005 Morgan Wootten Award as McDonald’s All-American Player of the Year … Selected to the first team Parade All-American team ... All- USA Today first team selection ... EA Sports All-America in 2005 ... Named the McDonald’s All- America game MVP after scoring 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with a game-high 12 rebounds to lead the East squad to a 115-110 victory ... Also participated in the Roundball Classic ... Led Carmel High in scoring and rebounding as a senior, averaging 17.9 points to go along with 11.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.9 blocked shots per game ... Rated as the top high school player in the Class of 2005 by Scout.com ... Ranked second overall and number one among power forwards by Rivals.com ... Named the top-ranked senior by Bob Gibbons All-Star Report ... Collected 1,264 points, 759 rebounds, 255 assists and 259 blocks during his high school career ... Named the MVP at the 2004 Nike Camp in Indianapolis.
Personal
Born Joshua Scott McRoberts
Mother, Jennifer, is a teacher
Is the oldest of four children
Played on the same high school AAU team (Spiece Indy Heat) with fellow Portland draftee Greg Oden, and first round selections Mike Conley, Jr. (Memphis) and Daequan Cook (Philadelphia; traded to Miami)
Mentored elementary and middle school students in conjunction with the NCAA Stay in Bounds Ambassador Program
Member of the Student Athletic Board at Carmel High
Helped the North team to a silver medal finish at the 2004 USA Youth Development Festival while leading them in rebounding with 14.4 per game average, the third-highest mark in the event, all-time.
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