average of 102 points, 10.3 fewer than last season. 'I'd be bulljiving myself if I thought I could stand in the middle and block a lot of shots the way the real big dudes do,' says Roberson. 'I've got to come out and play the small guys. You know, face-to-face. I got to get up on 'em and spread out so they can't drive by or pass around me to the big guy I've switched off. Being active like that means that I have to take some risks with my body. I don't think I'm injury prone. It's just the way I play that causes me to get hurt sometimes'." On February 12, 1974, he exploded for a new career-high 37 points in one game against the Phoenix Suns. However, after the one season in Portland, Roberson was on the move again, this time traded to the New Orleans Jazz for the 1974–75 season, his sixth season in the NBA and fourth team. But injuries again limited him, this time to just 16 games, and 7.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg. In 1975–76 he was on the move again after being waived by the Jazz and signing with the Kansas City Kings. With the Kings, he ties his career-best of 74 games, but averaged only 9.6 minutes per game with 2.5 ppg and 3.1. His seventh season was his last in the NBA In seven seasons he averaged 9.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. He played in 423 games and had a .440 field goal percentage, .585 free throw percentage, 3,826 points, 3,522 rebounds and 591 assists. Sources Career stats References 1947 births 2020 deaths African-American basketball players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Memphis, Tennessee Centers (basketball) Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball players Cleveland Cavaliers players Kansas City Kings players Los Angeles Lakers draft picks Los Angeles Lakers players New Orleans Jazz players New York Nets draft picks Portland Trail Blazers players Power forwards (basketball) 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people