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Desmond Roberts

Guard
Position
6'4''
Height
206 lbs.
Weight
Freshman
Class
Charlottesville, Va.
Hometown
St. Anne's-Belfield
High School
Desmond Roberts - Men's Basketball - Virginia Cavaliers

2023-24
• ACC Honor Roll
• Redshirted the 2023-24 season

HIGH SCHOOL
• Averaged 10.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists for St. Anne’s-Belfield in 2022-23
• Named to the Virginia Preparatory League All-Prep Basketball Team in 2022-23
• Averaged 10.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists for Virginia Episcopal School in 2021-22
• Earned second-team All-Conference honors and served as team captain for VES in 2021-22
• Named to the Dean’s List at VES in 2021-22

PERSONAL
• Desmond James Roberts
• Born in Newton, Mass.
• Son of Leslie and Andrea Roberts
• Has two brothers, Branden and Cole
• Volunteered for Loaves and Fishes and Habitat for Humanity
• Also recruited by Princeton, Yale, Towson, JMU, ECU, Navy, VMI and Air Force
• Enjoys video games and fashion
• Chose Virginia to get a great education while being a contributing member of the basketball program
• Intends to major in business, enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences at UVA