Marv Roberts
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 29, 1950 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
George W. Wingate (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | Utah State (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971 / Round: 3 / Pick: 45th overall |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1971–1979 |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Number | 31, 14, 30 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1974 | Denver Rockets (ABA) |
| 1974 | Carolina Cougars (ABA) |
| 1974–1976 | Kentucky Colonels (ABA) |
| 1976 | Virginia Squires (ABA) |
| 1976–1977 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1978–1979 | Sporting Club Gira (Italy) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,345 (8.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,570 (3.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 517 (1.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Marv Roberts is an American former basketball player.
Roberts, a native of Brooklyn, New York, played college basketball at Utah State University.
Roberts was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 3rd round of the 1971 NBA draft. He signed with the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association.
Roberts played for the Rockets beginning in 1971 and was traded to the Carolina Cougars during the 1973-74 season. Roberts joined the Kentucky Colonels for the 1974-75 season and was part of the Colonels team that won the 1975 ABA Championship.
Following Kentucky's championship season Roberts was traded to the Virginia Squires. The Squires folded at the conclusion of the 1975-76 ABA season, just before the ABA-NBA merger. As a result, Roberts ended up with the Los Angeles Lakers for the 1976-77 season.
Roberts scored 3,345 points in his six NBA/ABA seasons.
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