Richard Roby
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Richard Roby is an American
professional basketball
player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
. 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.
Roby is the half-brother of Kenyon Martin
.
in Israel
. During the 2009/2010 season, he joined Maccabi Haifa B.C.
.
Roby will play for the Nuggets in the NBA Summer League
in 2010
. 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.
In NCAA '08 Richard Roby would routinely make 30+ points a game, his points usually coming from nothing but three-point shots often taken with defenders in his face. He would be gold from beyond the arc with percentages often hovering around 90%. He was a beast and went by the name Robby Roby while destroying the morale of anyone who tried to play the game the traditionally accepted (and outdated) way of trying to get open to take good percentage shots. Robby Roby needed no reason to get open as all his shots were high percentage. Unfortunately Robby Roby's big game flame burned out too fast as he is now a shadow of his former self.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
. He attended high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton
Lawrence Academy at Groton
Lawrence Academy at Groton, , is a co-educational preparatory school located in Groton, Massachusetts, in the United States...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Roby attended the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
and played for the Buffaloes
Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball
The Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team represents the University of Colorado at Boulder in the Pacific-12 Conference.The Buffaloes have competed in ten NCAA Tournaments, making it to the Final Four twice , and...
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.
Roby is the half-brother of Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Martin
Kenyon Lee Martin is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "K-Mart", he plays for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China. He was selected first overall in the 2000 NBA Draft, and has played in the NBA for the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets...
.
Professional career
In the summer of 2008, Roby signed a contract through the year 2009 with Bnei HasharonBnei HaSharon
Bnei HaSharon/Herzliya is a professional basketball club based in Herzliya, in central Israel. The club currently plays in Ligat HaAl, the top division of Israeli basketball.The club was created by the merge of Maccabi Ra'anana and Bnei Herzliya in 2002...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. During the 2009/2010 season, he joined Maccabi Haifa B.C.
Maccabi Haifa B.C.
Maccabi Haifa Basketball Club is a professional Israeli basketball club that belongs to the Maccabi Haifa association. After a 10-year absence, the team returned to the top division in 2008–09.-History:...
.
Roby will play for the Nuggets in the NBA Summer League
NBA Summer League
The NBA Summer League is a period during which NBA teams come together to try out different summer rosters instead of their regular season line-ups. Typically, there is a mix of rookies and some of the younger bench players to see how well some players work with others...
in 2010
2010 in basketball
Tournaments include international , professional and amateur and collegiate levels.-Men's tournaments:* 2010 FIBA World Championship in Turkey** ** All-tournament team:*** Kevin Durant, *** Linas Kleiza,...
. After playing eight games with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz in Mexico, he left and then signed with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Rio Grande Valley Vipers
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are a 2007-08 expansion team in the NBA Development League. They play their home games at the State Farm Arena, in Hidalgo, Texas....
of the NBA D-League.
In NCAA '08 Richard Roby would routinely make 30+ points a game, his points usually coming from nothing but three-point shots often taken with defenders in his face. He would be gold from beyond the arc with percentages often hovering around 90%. He was a beast and went by the name Robby Roby while destroying the morale of anyone who tried to play the game the traditionally accepted (and outdated) way of trying to get open to take good percentage shots. Robby Roby needed no reason to get open as all his shots were high percentage. Unfortunately Robby Roby's big game flame burned out too fast as he is now a shadow of his former self.