The
athlete: Brian returns for his third season at Vanguard…played in all
33 games as a sophomore…has 94 three-pointers in 61 games as a Lion…has
409 points and 95 assists in his career…has made 43% of his
three-pointers attempted (94 for 218)…coming off a solid sophomore
season…came to Vanguard from Valley Christian High School in Chandler,
Arizona where he graduated in 2004…was named 1st-Team All-Conference
his junior and senior year…1st-Team All-State selection as a
senior…2002 and 2003 Arizona State Champions…played for coach Greg
Haagsma…set high school record for three-pointers in a game, season,
and career…also played football and baseball in high
school…left-handed…pure shooter, one of Vanguard’s finest from long
range…good speed…competitive player who loves the game…has been working
to get stronger and improve defensively…solid student-athlete...will be
looking to increase his role as a junior…should provide solid
leadership…Lions will depend on Roberts for clutch three-pointers…look
for another good season for "Boomer."
The person: Brian D. Roberts was born in Mesa, Arizona on October
10, 1985… parents are David and Nancy Roberts…has one older sister and
two younger brothers…nickname is "Boomer"…is a junior Communications
major at VUSC…sports hero is his dad…loves to eat seafood…favorite
movies are "Dumb and Dumber" and "Hoosiers"…roots for the Phoenix Suns
and the Indiana Pacers…enjoys watching "Sports Center" on television,
snowboarding, eating, sleeping, and watching movies…favorite color is
blue and number is 14…would love to meet Job from the Bible…believes
that pride is the biggest problem in the world…loves the chemistry on
his VU team…has learned in life to pray often…competing in athletics
has taught him about hard work and humility…wants to become a Sports
Broadcaster, a Basketball Coach, a good husband and father.
His thoughts: I came to Vanguard because of the awesome Christian
atmosphere and the basketball team. I really like the people at
Vanguard.
