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Stanley Roberts
Personal information
Born	February 7, 1970 (age 54); Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school	Lower Richland; (Hopkins, South Carolina)
College	LSU (1989–1990)
NBA draft	1991: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
	Selected by the Orlando Magic
Playing career	1990–2004
Position	Center
Number	53
Career history
1990–1991	Real Madrid
1991–1992	Orlando Magic
1992–1997	Los Angeles Clippers
1997–1998	Minnesota Timberwolves
1998–1999	Aris
1999	Houston Rockets
1999	Philadelphia 76ers
1999–2000	Efes Pilsen
2000–2001	San Diego Wildfire
2004	Gallitos de Isabela
Career highlights and awards
	NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1992); First-team Parade All-American (1988); Third-team Parade All-American (1987);
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,555 (8.5 ppg)
Rebounds	1,549 (5.2 rpg)
Blocks	385 (1.3 bpg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Stanley Corvet Roberts (born February 7, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played center. He was said to have the potential to be the best center of all time.^[1] He played college basketball for Louisiana State University (LSU) before being drafted 23rd overall by the Orlando Magic in the 1991 NBA draft.

Early life

Roberts attended Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, where he led his team to two straight state championships, was a Parade first-team All-American his senior year, and was considered a top-five player nationally, holding his own against Alonzo Mourning in the Dapper Dan and McDonald's All-Star Games.

College career

Subsequently, he played collegiately at Louisiana State University, teaming up in his (Roberts') only season with Shaquille O'Neal, during O'Neal's first season at LSU. Roberts was forced to sit out his freshman season at LSU due to academic ineligibility and would only play one season before leaving LSU to join the professional ranks.

After his professional career ended Roberts returned to LSU to complete his degree.^[2]

Professional career

Real Madrid (1990-1991)

Roberts started playing professionally in Spain, with Real Madrid,^[3] sharing teams with another future National Basketball Association player, Venezuelan Carl Herrera. In his only season, he helped the Liga ACB club to the Korać Cup final, an overtime loss against Pallacanestro Cantù of Italy.

NBA (1991-1999)

Roberts was selected by the Orlando Magic in the 1st round (23rd overall) of the 1991 NBA draft, and went on to appear, in a career marred by injuries and other drawbacks, for the Magic,^[4] Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers in eight NBA seasons. Troubled by weight issues throughout his career,^[5] his best year in the league came during his first season with the Clippers, when he appeared in 77 games and averaged 11.3 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, with 141 blocked shots.

Roberts missed all but 14 games in the 1993–94 season, then all of the next due to an Achilles tendon injury, first in one leg, then the other.^[5] Amazingly, he still bounced back for three more respectable seasons.

ABA and international play (1999-2004)

After an unassuming six-game spell with the Rockets, as a member of the 76ers in late 1999, Roberts was banned by the NBA for drug violations.^[3]^[6] Before retiring, he played in Greece, Turkey, the ABA and Puerto Rico. In the 2003 off-season, the 33-year-old signed for the Toronto Raptors, being waived shortly after.^[3]