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

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Crosstown rivalry game tonight Bloom. North vs. Bloom. South.  Scheduled tipoff 7:30.  Game will be streamed at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDMYF7tVZcy7qRt3Y7QE_tQ

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North wins 49-45.  I had Roberts with 13 pts. on 4-6 FG; 0-1 on 3s; 5-7 FT; 4 reb; 1 asst; 1 stl; 2 blk; 4 TO.

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Roberts with a career high 31 pts. in a 59-56 win over Martinsville.  He had 13 in the first half and 18 in the second.   Some extracts from the post-game story.

With the game clock ticking down to its final minute and the basketball in Bloomington North's hands, everybody in John Wooden Gymnasium knew where the ball was going.  Moments before, Martinsville senior Landon Myers had come up with a clutch bucket, converting on an and-one opportunity to give Martinsville its first lead, 56-55, since surrendering it late in the third quarter. 

But with 54 seconds left, back to the basket, JaQualon Roberts received the ball, turned in stride and put in a finger roll layup, absorbing contact, adjusting mid-air and giving the Cougars a 57-56 lead.

Roberts was an intimidator in the paint defensively, rejecting shots left and right. He guarded the perimeter, harassing ball handlers on the wing. He came up with some steals that were converted to easy points.  On offense, it didn't really matter where he shot the ball from, it was going in. 

Entering the game Roberts was shooting 27% from distance, but he got one to fall tonight. He was also shooting 52% from the foul line, but knocked down 10 of 13. Then, of course, the final basket to seal the deal.

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Bloomington North 67    Terre Haute South 44.  Roberts 17p  9r.

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

Bloomington North 67    Terre Haute South 44.  Roberts 17p  9r.

South is just awful . Good night for Roberts

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Marquette offered.

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Roberts with 17 pts. in a Bloom. No. 69-46 win over Columbus East.  Sorry @mamasa

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

Roberts with 17 pts. in a Bloom. No. 69-46 win over Columbus East.  Sorry @mamasa

Our 3 wins in 2 years has me conditioned to be disappointed lol

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56 minutes ago, mamasa said:

Our 3 wins in 2 years has me conditioned to be disappointed lol

How is a school, that obviously has athletes based on their football success, so bad in basketball?

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1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

How is a school, that obviously has athletes based on their football success, so bad in basketball?

Series of bad coaches for one. There’s a really strong elementary school basketball program but it really falls off in middle school 

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Bloom. North (14-3) with a 59-55 come-from-behind win over Terre Haute North.  Roberts  19p  9r.    He was 4-6 on 3s.  Bloom. trailed by 10  with 6 min. left in the game and pulled it out.  

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Bloom. North (15-3) with a 61-47 win over Evansville Reitz (9-7).  Roberts didn't find many open shots to finish just 1-of-4 for three points, one night after leading the Cougars with 19 points. He still grabbed a team high nine rebounds and had a couple steals in front of coaches from Indiana State and Marquette.

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On Feb. 18, Bloom. No. defeated Columbus North.  Roberts had 8p  11r.

Tonight, Bloom. No. Defeated Floyd Central 51-48.  Roberts 10p (3-7 FG) (4-4FT)   6r  0a  0s  0b  2t.

Tonight's game was I think only the second game I've watched him play so it's a small sample but I wasn't overly impressed.  Any kid that gets an IU offer I expect to stand out on the court.  Not necessarily stuff a stat sheet but clearly demonstrate he's the best player on the court and I didn't see that in Roberts.  He just seemed to be another player.  He certainly wasn't a focal point in the offense.  His ball handling skills need lots of work.   

He has 15 games on MaxPreps and it has him averaging 15 ppg on 52% FG; 36% on 3s (61 attempts); 57% FT; 8.1 reb; 1.2 assts; 1.2 stls; .8 blks.

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First round Tuesday, March 1, semis Friday the 4th; championship on the 5th.

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Roberts with 14p  and 7r in a Bloom. No. 70-41 rout of Edgewood.   Regular season ends on Friday with a home game against New Albany.

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Roberts regular season ended last night with a 61-33 win over New Albany.  He had  9p  11r.

Per MaxPreps for 22 games:  14.1ppg   8.1rpg   1.1a   1.2s   .7b    3.9t

52% FG    35% on 3s    61% FT

 

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Sectional opener vs. Columbus East and Roberts has a double double at haltime 15p  14r  as Bloom. No. leads 24-15.  @mamasa maybe you need to suit up for East in the 2nd half.   lol

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5 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Sectional opener vs. Columbus East and Roberts has a double double at haltime 15p  14r  as Bloom. No. leads 24-15.  @mamasa maybe you need to suit up for East in the 2nd half.   lol

Finished with 23 points, 20 boards and Moye was at the game to support him. 

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In the Columbus East game he shot 9-14 FG; 0-1 on 3s; 5-6 FT.   Of his 14 first half rebounds, half were off the offensive glass.  

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In double OT, Bloomington North advanced to the sectional finals with a 60-55 win over Columbus North.  Roberts with 16p  15r   3a   2s   2b   2t.   He committed 2 fouls in the last minute of OT #1 but CN could only manage 2-4 FT.  He's not a good ball handler and really needs work in that area.  He's quick and a very good leaper.  He likely saved the game for BN in regulation when a CN player had a path to the basket with the scored tied but Roberts made a thunderous block with 1.5 sec. left.