(2023) - PF JaQualon "JQ" Roberts to Vanderbilt

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,918]

We offered today.   Roberts attends Bloomington North HS and played AAU for Indy Elite on the Adidas circuit.  

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	# Gms	PPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RBG	Asst	Stls	Blk	TO
20-21 HS	18	11.6	54%	38%	63%	6.4	1.4	1.4	0.5	2.7
19-20 HS	25	5.6	44%	31%	59%	3.2	1.4	0.8	0.2	1.5

[ap2345 7,571]

I like keeping Bloomington kids in Bloomington. So I don’t mind this offer at all. Not to mention he’s got a good frame for the B1G already.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,918]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-recruiting-hoosiers-offer-bloomington-based-2023-forward-jq-roberts/?fbclid=IwAR3mR6OVOaep0F6m4_i7VyrbWWAwsuZa5ossycVmbMpOXpxiVVL-FU9JWf4

[Stuhoo 79,682]

A deep dive video from this summer.

• To me, he looks so much like Justin Smith on the court. Justin Smith would have thrived under Woody IMO.
• Clearly an intelligent young man
• NOTE the 3:35 mark of the video. Mom already knows what's up!

Looks like a high-level athlete with a positive attitude. And, he crushed it in AAU this summer. I see the attraction--hope he's the real deal because it seems like we could have a likely commit and a winner right in our backyard.

 

 

[Chris007 43,566]

Great kid, great work ethic, very athletic and he keeps getting better and better. The sky is the limit. He's doing more before school starts than a lot of kids do all day. 

[Stuhoo 79,682]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Great kid, great work ethic, very athletic and he keeps getting better and better. The sky is the limit. He's doing more before school starts than a lot of kids do all day. 

 

Can you imagine Justin Smith's tool kit and intelligence with a positive attitude and a coaching staff that fosters a positive attitude?

That's what we may have here. That's pretty freakin cool. AND he appears to be super close to family/his mom, who would probably like to be able to see her son play in person 20 times per year. 

He's 6'7" as a sophomore. I wonder if he's a young sophomore and still could grow a couple of inches. If that happens--look out.

[ap2345 7,571]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Great kid, great work ethic, very athletic and he keeps getting better and better. The sky is the limit. He's doing more before school starts than a lot of kids do all day. 

That's why I love this offer. The kid might not be a 4 or 5 star in skill yet but he has that kind of build, athleticism, and work ethic. He's the kind of program player that teams love to have as a 12th or 13th scholarship on the roster to see if he can reach his ceiling. Not to mention he's a local kid which makes it even better. 

[Chris007 43,566]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Can you imagine Justin Smith's tool kit and intelligence with a positive attitude and a coaching staff that fosters a positive attitude?

That's what we may have here. That's pretty freakin cool. AND he appears to be super close to family/his mom, who would probably like to be able to see her son play in person 20 times per year. 

He's 6'7" as a sophomore. I wonder if he's a young sophomore and still could grow a couple of inches. If that happens--look out.

I believe he is a junior, not a sophomore. But I think he is still growing. 

[ap2345 7,571]

18 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I believe he is a junior, not a sophomore. But I think he is still growing. 

Correct he is a junior. Most sites list him at 6'7 but he is now up to 6'7 1/2 and his wingspan is like 6'9. 

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On 10/4/2021 at 12:27 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Its on HSN

If Woody is still 6'5", JQ is easily 6'8" already.

[Demo 19,611]

7 minutes ago, ebridges24 said:

If Woody is still 6'5", JQ is easily 6'8" already.

Don’t know how tall Woody is these days, but I’d bet my house he ain’t anywhere close to 6’5”. Look at those pictures of him standing next to Isiah at HH.

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courtesy of wiki

[ap2345 7,571]

3 hours ago, Demo said:

Don’t know how tall Woody is these days, but I’d bet my house he ain’t anywhere close to 6’5”. Look at those pictures of him standing next to Isiah at HH.

He's closer to 6'4 and JQ is 6'7 1/2

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,918]

This article contains numerous quotes from Roberts.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-offer-has-special-meaning-for-jq-roberts-it-showed-me-all-of-the-work-can-pay-off/

[lillurk 3,738]

Im impressed with his game and his character, at least to the extent it’s possible to know those things through my computer.

[GloryDays 5,913]

8 hours ago, Demo said:

Don’t know how tall Woody is these days, but I’d bet my house he ain’t anywhere close to 6’5”. Look at those pictures of him standing next to Isiah at HH.

Old guys like Woody and I shrink a little. Gravity!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 83,918]

He was a guest at last night's bloodbath.

[Stuhoo 79,682]

17 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

He was a guest at last night's bloodbath.

Mom’s an IU grad. She knows the deal with IU football, and those look like luxury box passes.

[ap2345 7,571]

30 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Mom’s an IU grad. She knows the deal with IU football, and those look like luxury box passes.

Kids from Bloomington he knew what he might be walking into lol

[Josh 12,557]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

He was a guest at last night's bloodbath.

How tall is the mom?  We need to verify JQ's height