J'WAN ROBERTS NEWS

Increasing production Roberts supplied 12 points (6-13 FG, 0-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal across 33 minutes during Monday's 65-46 victory over TCU.

Impact Roberts provided a smattering of production across the board during Monday's win, including reaching double figures in scoring for just the second time in his last eight games. Roberts averaged just 7.7 points while seeing 26.7 minutes of action during non-conference play but through three conference games has played 30.0 minutes per game, averaging 12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Notches first double-double Roberts logged 20 points (9-13 FG, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 32 minutes during Monday's 60-47 victory over Oklahoma State.

Impact Roberts (foot) returned to the lineup following a one-game absence and exploded for a season-high 20 points while adding 11 boards to contribute his first double-double of the season. It was the first time Roberts reached double figures in scoring since Nov. 26, going five consecutive games without reaching the mark. If Houston is to repeat as the regular-season Big 12 champs, Roberts will be relied upon to play a major role.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Available at Oklahoma State Roberts (foot) is available for Houston's game Monday at Oklahoma State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Now, the question is whether or not Roberts enters Houston's starting lineup the team uses for its last game of 2024. He has been deemed a relatively ineffective scorer in December but has compensated for his shoody shooting by averaging 8.0 rebounds across the month.

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Continues to recover Roberts (foot) had a good practice on Thursday, as he continues to work his way back from a foot injury, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Roberts "is not 100%" according to head coach Kelvin Sampson, but he looked good during Thursday's team practice. The 6-foot-8 senior, who last appeared on Dec. 18, against Toledo, will continue to be monitored ahead of Monday's game against Oklahoma State.

DECEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out Saturday Roberts (foot) won't play Saturday against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Per Duarte, Roberts' absence is precautionary after he was forced out of Wednesday's matchup with the injury. Houston will start with a four-guard lineup Saturday, with Terrance Arceneaux entering the starting five.

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with foot soreness Roberts was limited during Wednesday's game against Toledo due to foot soreness, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Roberts was only able to log 10 minutes on the court, his lowest time count of the season due to an injury on his foot. The senior forward will aim to get back to full health for Saturday's meeting with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Leading producer underneath Roberts finished Saturday's 74-69 loss to Auburn with 12 points (6-14 FG, 0-1 FT), seven rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 38 minutes.

Impact Roberts led the Cougars on the glass and in court time, controlling seven boards while playing 38 minutes. The increase in time on the floor did not lead to an increase in production as the usually efficient Roberts needed 14 shots to accumulate 12 points. Roberts went 6-for-8 from the field in Monday's season opener after shooting no worse than 59.6% over his past three seasons in Houston, making Saturday's performance a bit of an aberration. Expect Roberts to maintain his high shooting percentage and if he were to see a consistent uptick into the 30-32 minute plateau, a scoring spike could be on the horizon this season for the senior forward.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Promising preseason Roberts (knee) logged 10 points (5-7 FG), eight rebounds, four blocks, three assists and one steal across 27 minutes during Houston's exhibition game Sunday against Texas A&M.

Impact Even though the 2024-25 Cougars will have logged only one preseason game, it was an excellent exhibition nonetheless. Ideally for Roberts, he can get back to double-digit scoring, just like during his 2022-23 season. The redshirt senior also stood out defensively with his rebounds and blocks Sunday, something he will look to do more often this coming campaign.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 18, 2024

Suffers apparent injury Roberts suffered an apparent injury during the first half of Friday's game against Texas Tech and was receiving treatment on the bench, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle repor...

Impact Roberts exited the game in the early stages of the first half but returned to the hardwood quickly, only to leave the game shortly after and receive treatment in his right knee. Given the situation, he should be questionable to return, especially if Houston open up a big lead and pull away from Texas Tech.

MARCH 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knee issue limits time Roberts knee was bothering him during Houston's 57-42 win over UCF according to head coach Kelvin Sampson, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Roberts only played 18 minutes as a result of the knee problem and logged four points, five rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block. The senior forward will hopefully be available for Houston's Tuesday game against BYU, though his future status and severity of this knee issue both remain unclear.

JANUARY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing Saturday Roberts (quad) will be available for Saturday's game against West Virginia, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact The senior will be active Saturday after concern that he wouldn't play due to a quadricep injury. Roberts has averaged 7.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game through the first 12 games of the season.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to be available Saturday Roberts (knee) is expected to be available during Houston's game Saturday against West Virginia, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.

Impact Previously diagnosed with a quadriceps injury, Roberts is "doing better" as he deals with a knee injury, which explains the expectation of him being available Saturday. Excluding the Dec. 21 game he got injured in, Roberts is averaging 8.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks across Houston's 2023-24 season.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Saturday Roberts (quadriceps) has been ruled out of Saturday's game against Pennsylvania, Starns Leland of The Daily Cougar reports.

Impact Roberts was spotted in street clothes on the bench during Houston's pregame warmups, a clear sign he won't be available for this matchup. His next chance to play will come against West Virginia on Jan. 6.

DECEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 2, 2023

Five blocks against Auburn Roberts chipped in six points (2-8 FG, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and five blocks across 31 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 81-64 victory over Auburn.

Impact It was actually a bit of an off game by Roberts' recent standards, as he had collected 23 points and 32 rebounds over his previous two contests heading into the Round of 32. He did match his season-high with five rejections, however, which ended up resulting in another big fantasy day. Roberts and the No. 1-seeded Cougars will now look to advance to the Elite Eight in a matchup against Miami on Friday.

MARCH 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Part of starting lineup Sunday Roberts ended with one point (1-2 FT), six rebounds, one assist and two blocks across 29 minutes during Sunday's 67-65 win over Memphis.

Impact Roberts was added back to the Cougars' starting lineup after they hosted Senior Day on Thursday. But after an unimpressive output at Memphis, he will try to get back on track during their tournament games, both in-conference and national, this March.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Will come off bench on Thursday Roberts will come off the bench in Thursday's game against Wichita State.

Impact Roberts and Jarace Walker will slide to the bench in favor of Reggie Chaney and Darius Bowser on Senior Night. Roberts should still see close to the 25.4 minutes per game he averages.

MARCH 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies another double-double Roberts registered 17 points (8-14 FG, 1-2 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 29 minutes during Saturday's 76-57 victory over East Carolina.

Impact Roberts continued his hot play in Saturday's blowout win. Saturday's 17-points marked his third straight game scoring more than 15 points. Over the last three games, Roberts has played a much larger role in the offense than usual. In this stretch, Roberts has recorded two double-doubles, including 11 offensive rebounds, doing it all for the Cougars.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sets new season high Roberts finished Wednesday's 89-59 victory over Tulane with 26 points (9-10 FG, 8-9 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one block and two steals across 25 minutes.

Impact Roberts set a new season high with his 26 points on Wednesday. In back-to-back games, Roberts has recorded 20 points or more for the first time this season. Four of his seven rebounds came on the offensive end, playing a huge role in the offensive success in the big win. Roberts is the team leader in rebounds, averaging 7.2 points per game, which ranks sixth in the conference.

FEBRUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

20-point double double Roberts racked up 20 points (6-10 FG, 8-9 FT), 12 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Sunday's 72-64 win over Memphis.

Impact Roberts tallied his fourth double-double of the season on his way to setting a new season high in points in Sunday's victory. The 6-foot-7 junior was a major force on offense for the Cougars, collecting four offensive boards on top of his efficient night from the field. All season long, Roberts has been a very reliable option, shooting 64.8 percent, the highest shooting percentage in the conference.

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blocks four shots in win Roberts closed Sunday's 81-65 win over Temple with 12 points (5-7 FG, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, one assist and four blocks in 21 minutes.

Impact Roberts dominated on the defensive end once again, posting his second game of the season with four blocks, finishing one block short of his season high. Though he did not grab many rebounds, Roberts managed to score the ball with ease. Over the last three games, Roberts is shooting 76.2 percent from the field, converting at an extremely efficient rate.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect from the floor Roberts supplied eight points (3-3 FG, 2-4 FT), five rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal across 27 minutes before fouling out of Sunday's 56-55 loss to Temple.

Impact Roberts shot a perfect 100.0 percent from the floor in Sunday's upset loss. The Cougars big man played a big role in the paint on both ends of the floor, recording his second straight game with two blocks and two offensive rebounds. Roberts still leads the team in rebounding through 20 games and holds the second highest field goal percentage on the team, shooting 63.4 percent on the season.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies another double-double Roberts produced 14 points (7-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 11 rebounds, one assist and two steals in 33 minutes during Sunday's 72-59 victory over Cincinnati.

Impact Roberts took a season high 16 shots in Sunday's win, shooting pretty well from the field. Sunday marked Roberts' third double-double of the season. Roberts has been close to achieving a double-double several times this season, typically falling a few rebounds short. Over the last three games, Roberts has totaled nine offensive rebounds.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs four offensive rebounds Roberts had 12 points (5-10 FG, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block over 34 minutes during Saturday's 71-65 victory over UCF.

Impact Roberts played a big role in Saturday's close win. Of his five rebounds, four were offensive, allowing the Cougars to have plenty of second chance opportunities. Roberts shot a very efficient 50 percent from the field, making the most of his opportunities close to the rim. Through 15 games, Roberts is averaging a team leading 7.1 rebounds per game.

JANUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE