Men's Basketball

 


BJ Robertson

So.   G   6-3   165

Burlington, Vt.
Burlington

 

Possesses great flexibility and fluidity that make him tough to guard and contain ... was a forward/center in high school who quickly adapted to collegiate backcourt play ... speed allows him to penetrate successfully ... As a freshman: Surprised coaching staff by quickly adjusting his outside game ... started 17 straight games after Christmas and played in 25 in all ... posted team’s second-best shooting percentage at 50 percent (81-161) ... named to Northeast-10 Honor Roll on Jan. 20 ... scored a career-high 21 points versus Green Mountain on Jan. 17, tallying 12 of the team’s first 17 points in a 4:12 span ... netted 18 points at Pace on Feb. 8 ... High School: Played four years of varsity basketball at nearby Burlington High School under Saint Michael's alumnus Tom Obbagy '72 ... named Vermont's "Mr. Basketball" by the Burlington Free Press as a senior ... graduated as Burlington's all-time leading scorer with 1,412 points, breaking brother Manny's school record ... named Metro Division Player of the Year as a senior ... averaged 22.3 points and 11.5 rebounds as a senior ... McDonald's All-American nominee for Vermont as a senior ... led team to Division I State Championship as a junior ... one of the "Vermont Coaches Dream Dozen Underclassmen" as a sophomore and junior ... one of USA Today's "Players to Watch" as a sophomore ... first Burlington native to play for Saint Michael's since Assistant Coach Bernie Cieplicki's brother, Kevin, in 1978-79 ... Personal: Byron Jamal Robertson ... born September 11, 1984 ... son of Beverlis and Bess Robertson ... has an older brother, Manny, and a younger sister, Brittany ... majoring in Psychology.