His high school coach described him as a “lockdown” defender — a player who can guard all five positions on the floor. And offensively, JQ Roberts is becoming more and more efficient.
Versatile might be the best way to describe the 6-foot-7, Bloomington North forward, who is coming off an impressive junior campaign.
Following a loss to St. Mary’s in the NCAA tournament, Mike Woodson was asked about areas of improvement Indiana needs to make moving forward. He mentioned shooting and perimeter defense. In Roberts, Woodson would get both.
Roberts, who was named an Indiana Junior All-Star on April 6, finished his junior season averaging 14.