Brett Roberts is a former American basketball player best remembered for leading NCAA Division I in scoring as a senior

Senior (education)

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 in 1991–92 and then getting selected by the Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings

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 in that year's NBA draft

1992 NBA Draft

The 1992 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1992, in Portland, Oregon. At the time, the draft was considered to be one of the deepest drafts in NBA history. The top three picks were considered can't-miss prospects. O'Neal and Mourning are likely Hall of Famers...

, although he ultimately never played a game in the league. Roberts grew up in Portsmouth, Ohio

Portsmouth, Ohio

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 and attended South Webster High School

South Webster High School

South Webster High School is a public high school in South Webster, Ohio in Scioto County in Southern Ohio. It is the only high school in the Bloom-Vernon Local Schools district. Their mascot/nickname is the Jeeps, based on Eugene the Jeep...

 before moving on to play for Morehead State University

Morehead State University

Morehead State University is a public, co-educational university located in Morehead, Kentucky, United States in the foothills of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Rowan County, midway between Lexington, Kentucky, and Huntington, West Virginia. The 2012 edition of "America's Best Colleges" by U.S...

's basketball team.

A small forward

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, Roberts averaged 16.7 points per game for his four year career. Through his first three seasons he averaged no more than around 14 points per game. Then, in his senior season in 1991–92, Roberts jumped from an average of 14.5 per game the year before to a nation-leading 28.1 points per game, doubling his output in a single season. He was named the Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year

The Ohio Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given to the Ohio Valley Conference's most outstanding player. The award was first given following the 1962–63 season. The most recent winner is Kenneth Faried, a power forward who plays for Morehead State...

 and was even selected in the NBA Draft.

Despite being drafted, Roberts never made any teams' final rosters. He eventually became an assistant principal at his old high school, forgoing any professional aspirations. In 1991, Roberts was also selected by the Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins

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 in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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amateur entry draft.