Rick Roberson ✝

Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Roberson played basketball at Mitchell High School, from which he graduated in 1965.\n', ' Roberson said he had a chance to be the first African-American basketball player at Memphis State, but he chose to attend the University of Cincinnati.\n', ' As a sophomore in 1966–67, he led the 17-9 Bearcats in scoring with 14.3 points per game (ppg) as well as rebounding with 12.5 rebounds per game (rpg). On January 17, 1967, he notched a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocked shots against Bradley University. No Bearcat would have another triple-double for 30 years, when Kenyon Martin accomplished the feat in 1997. Roberson\'s 10 blocks remains a Cincinnati single-game record, tied two years later by his Bearcats teammate Jim Ard as well as by Eric Hicks and Martin. He was named All-Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).\n', '