Former Sydney Kings and Townsville Crocodiles big man Rolan Roberts joins the podcast to reflect on his time in Australia, including joining the Kings mid-season and helping them complete their historic 2005 NBL three-peat.
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Host Dan Boyce chats with Roberts about playing under Brian Goorjian, becoming a key interior presence for Sydney, and being part of the Kings team that became the first in NBL history to win three straight championships.
The episode also dives into the shoulder injury Roberts suffered during the 2005 All-Star dunk contest, his return to Australia with Townsville, what it was like playing for Trevor Gleeson, and his career across Europe after leaving the NBL.
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Topics include:
- Where has Rolan been since we last saw him in the NBL (2:00)
- Sydney’s 2005 championship run (8:30)
- Playing college basketball with Southern Illinois (8:00)
- Starting his professional career overseas (14:00)
- Arriving in Australia with the Sydney Kings (20:00)
- Playing for Brian Goorjian (27:00)
- The shoulder injury from the dunk contest that ended his season (34:00)
- Returning to the NBL with Townsville in 2009 (39:00)
- Being dumbfounded Trevor Gleeson would win NBL titles and how diffucult it was to play with Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams (43:00)
- His career in France, Portugal and across Europe (50:00)
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