Grambling’s Quincy Roberts Decides To Enter NBA Draft

by Kendrick Marshall

March 19, 2012

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Grambling State junior guard Quincy Roberts had a stellar 2011-12 season.

Roberts, a 6-5 junior, averaged 23.9 points per games, shot 41 percent from the field in 20 games this past season.

After drawing interest from several professional scouts, the All -SWAC team member recently decided to skip his senior season and enter the NBA Draft. HBCU Fan Nation caught up with Roberts to talk about his the decision to leave Grambling State and more.

HBCU Fan Nation: How much did playing at Grambling State help prepare you for a possible NBA career?

Roberts: It allowed me to show what I could really do as a player as well as my potential in pursuing a career as a professional.

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Kendrick Marshall

Kendrick Marshall is an award-winning journalist and a graduate of Jackson State University.

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