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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. |