| Roburt Sallie |
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Overview
A proto-typical all-around player ... May remind some fans a little of Jeremy Hunt ... Excellent perimeter shooter and good defender ... Can play multiple positions at the 1, 2 or 3 spots ... Good offensive rebounder from his guard spot ... A tremendous feel for the game ... Understands the game and how to make his teammates better ... Does the subtle things on the court to help the team.
Career
Has played in 36 games ... Averaging 5.8 points and 1.6 rebounds ... Has 27 assists, 11 blocked shots and 27 steals ... Shooting 41.4 percent from the floor, 47 percent from the three-point line and 80.8 percent from the free throw line.
Records Held
School single-game record for three-pointers made in a game with 10 vs. Cal State Northridge in the NCAA Tournament (Mar. 19, 2009) ... The mark is also a school record for three-pointers made in a game in NCAA Tournament history ... School single-season record holder for three-point field goal percentage at 47 percent (55-of-117) ... Enters 2009-10 at the top of the career three-point percentage chart at 47 percent.
2008-09 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 36 of the Tigers' 37 games ... Played a reserve role the entire season ... Averaged 5.8 points and 1.6 rebounds ... Had 27 assists, 11 blocked shots and 27 steals (fifth on team) ... Shot 41.4 percent from the field and a school single-season record 47 percent from the arc ... Hit 80.8 percent from the charity stripe ... His 55 treys made were second-most on the squad ...
Postseason (NCAA/C-USA Tournaments): Played in all six postseason games ... Averaged 25.3 minutes per contest in the postseason ... Posted averages of 11.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists ... Also had three blocked shots and eight steals ... Shot 50 percent from the field, 54.5 percent from the three-point arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line ... In three NCAA Tournament games, averaged 20 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists ... Shot 67.9 percent from the floor, 66.7 percent from the arc and 85.7 percent from the foul line ... Averaged 29 minutes in the NCAA Tournament ... Scored 12 points on 3-of-5 field goals (all treys) and 3-of-4 free throws vs. Missouri in the NCAA Tournament West Region semifinal ... The three free throws made tied a career high ... Also had three assists, two blocked shots and three steals vs. the Tigers ... Netted 13 points vs. Maryland in the NCAA Tournament second round ... Was 4-of-6 from the field, 3-of-4 from the arc and 2-of-2 from the free throw line vs. the Terrapins ... Exploded on the NCAA Tournament scene with a 35-point outburst in the Tigers' NCAA Tournament first round victory over Cal State Northridge ... His 35-point performance set a Memphis NCAA Tournament record for most points in a game, breaking the old mark of 34 points by Larry Kenon vs. South Carolina in 1973 ... The 35 points were the most by a Tiger player in a game since Rodney Carney scored 37 points in a regular season win over Louisiana Tech in the 2005-06 season (Dec. 20, 2005) ... Carney's 37-point performance also came in a reserve role, as he did not start that game ... In scoring his 35 points, was 12-of-17 from the field, 10-of-15 from the three-point line and 1-of-1 from the charity stripe ... The 12 field goals made and 10 treys made were career bests ... The 10 three-pointers made set the school's single-game record and Memphis' NCAA Tournament single-game mark ... The 10 treys made were the second-most for a single game in NCAA Tournament first and second round history... Played a career-high 36 minutes vs. Cal State Northridge ... In three Conference USA Tournament games, averaged 3.0 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists ... Had two rebounds and one assist in the Tigers' C-USA Tournament championship victory over Tulsa ... Scored six points and pulled down four rebounds vs. Houston in the C-USA Tournament semifinal ... Also had two assists and one steal vs. the Cougars ... Scored three points vs. Tulane in the C-USA Tournament quarterfinal ...
Conference USA play: Played in all 16 league games ... Averaged 14.9 minutes per contest ... Recorded averages of 5.2 points and 1.5 rebounds vs. C-USA foes ... Had eight assists, two blocked shots and 10 steals ... Shot 42.6 percent from the field, 50 percent from the three-point arc and 100 percent from the charity stripe ... Scored 11 points and grabbed one rebound in the regular-season finale vs. Tulane ... Shot 4-of-7 from the field and 3-of-4 from the arc vs. the Green Wave ... Had five points, two boards and two steals in a home win over Houston ... Netted eight points in a road win at UTEP ... Scored five of his eight points in a second-half run that increased the Tigers' lead from seven to 11 points ... Had a near perfect shooting performance in scoring 11 points at Southern Miss ... Was 3-of-4 from the field, 3-of-3 from the arc and 2-of-2 from the free throw line ... Also had two assists, one block and two steals against the Golden Eagles ... Scored 13 points, pulled down four rebounds and had two steals in a road win at SMU ... Gave the Tigers a first-half boost off the bench, netting 11 of his 13 points before halftime ... Had eight points and two rebounds vs. Rice ... Hit a career-high three free throws vs. the Owls ... Opened C-USA play with a 13-point performance vs. Marshall ... Also had two boards, one assist and one steal vs. the Thundering Herd ...
Non-conference play (regular season games only): Played in 14 of the Tigers' 15 non-league contests ... Averaged 4.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 11.4 minutes of action ... Had 10 assists, six blocked shots and nine steals ... Shot 33.3 percent from the floor and 38.6 percent from the arc ... Played only six combined minutes in road games at Gonzaga and Tennessee ... Netted three points in each win over Lamar, Northeastern and Cincinnati ... Scored 11 points and pulled down a career-high five rebounds in the Tigers' victory over Drexel ... Was 3-of-5 from the arc vs. the Dragons ... Had 12 points vs. Syracuse on 4-of-7 shooting from the field (all treys) ... Also had a career-best two blocked shots vs. the Orange to go along with two steals ... Posted 11 points and three rebounds in a home win over Marist ... Shot 4-of-7 from the field and 3-of-4 from the three-point line in the win ... Scored three points in each game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off vs. Chattanooga, Seton Hall and Xavier ... Grabbed four rebounds vs. Seton Hall in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off semifinal ... Scored six points and had one assists, one blocked shot and one steal in his Division I collegiate debut vs. Fairfield.
Junior College
Played one season of junior college for City College of San Francisco ... Named the 2008 California Junior College Player of the Year ... Averaged 15.6 points in helping lead the Rams to a 29-4 overall record (11-1 North-Coast Conference mark) and a spot on the California Community College Athletic Association Elite Eight ... Scored 20 points in his final juco game in the Elite Eight ... The Rams were the tournament's No. 1 seed ... His 15.6 scoring average was fourth-highest in the North-Coast Conference.
High School
Played final year of prep basketball at The Patterson School in Lenoir, N.C., in 2005-06 ... Averaged 13.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 7.1 assists in helping the Bulldogs to a 34-3 overall record and a No. 3 national ranking from Scout.com ... Was named to the National Prep Invitational All-Tournament Team at Patterson ... Prior to Patterson, played the 2004-05 campaign at Laurinburg Prep, a team that recruiting analysts/publications called the top prep squad of all-time ... Helped lead Laurinburg to a perfect 40-0 record and the 2004-05 prep school national championship ... No. 1 Laurinburg Prep defeated No. 2 Hargrave Military Academy 95-83 for the national title ... Scored a game-high 22 points in the national title game ... Averaged 11.5 points for Laurinburg in 2004-05 ... Before his prep school stints, played at Sacramento Valley High School ... Averaged 21.6 points as a senior ... Was an All-Metro pick his junior and senior seasons ... Named the Delta League MVP in 2003 ... Helped lead the Vikings to back-to-back sectional titles and two appearances in the NorCal finals.
Personal
Full name is Roburt E. Sallie ... Born on January 8, 1986 ... Son of Jennoria James and Roburt Earl Sallie Sr. ... An Interdisciplinary Studies major.
| Sallie's Career Stats |
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GP-GS |
MIN/AVG |
FG-A |
FG-Pct |
3G-A |
3pt-Pct |
FT-A |
FT-pct |
OR-DR |
Tot/Avg |
A |
TO |
BL |
ST |
Pts/Avg |
| 08-09 |
36-0 |
551/15.3 |
67-162 |
.414 |
55-117 |
.470 |
21-26 |
.808 |
16-41 |
57/1.6 |
27 |
11 |
11 |
27 |
210/5.8 |
| 09-10 |
17-16 |
540/31.8 |
56-138 |
.406 |
28-83 |
.337 |
35-55 |
.636 |
21-44 |
65/3.8 |
40 |
20 |
13 |
35 |
175/10.3 |
| Totals |
53-16 |
1091/20.6 |
123-300 |
.410 |
83-200 |
.415 |
56-81 |
.691 |
34-83 |
122/2.3 |
67 |
31 |
24 |
62 |
385/7.3 |