Nyree Roberts
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1976 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Anthony (Jersey City, New Jersey) |
| College | Old Dominion (1994–1998) |
| WNBA draft | 1998: 2nd round, 20th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Houston Comets |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | Houston Comets |
| 1999 | Washington Mystics |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nyree Khadijah Roberts (born March 10, 1976) is an American professional women's basketball player.
She was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey,[1] where she attended and played prep basketball at St. Anthony High School.[2]
As a forward/center at Old Dominion University, Roberts was named to the Final Four All Tournament team in 1997.[1][3]
Roberts played in the WNBA from 1998 to 1999 as a member of the Houston Comets and Washington Mystics.[4] During the 2000 expansion draft on December 15, 1999, Roberts was selected by the Indiana Fever but ultimately never played for the Fever.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Houston | 14 | 0 | 3.9 | 85.7 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Washington | 8 | 0 | 7.8 | 60.0 | 0.0 | 57.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 26 | 0 | 5.2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 56.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | BPG | PPG |
| 1994–95 | Old Dominion University | 33 | 266 | 53.8% | 40.9% | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 8.1 |
| 1995–96 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 329 | 58.7% | 55.6% | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 10.3 |
| 1996–97 | Old Dominion University | 36 | 613 | 65.2% | 54.7% | 8.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 17.0 |
| 1997–98 | Old Dominion University | 32 | 646 | 63.2% | 51.3% | 12.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 20.2 |
| Career | 133 | 1854 | 61.5% | 51.0% | 74.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 13.9 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Player Bio: Nyree Roberts". odusports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "From Jersey City To Glory Nyree Now Noticed At ODU", New York Daily News, March 30, 1997. Accessed July 22, 2024. "She comes from the land of Hurleys, St. Anthony High School in Jersey City. Except that Nyree Roberts is from the other side of the gym divider, from the girls' program."
- ^ Nixon, Rick. "Official 2022 NCAA Women's Final Four Records Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Nyree Roberts WNBA Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ^ "2000 WNBA Expansion Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ "ODU Media Guide" (PDF). www.odusports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
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