University of South Alabama Athletics

Junior College: Played for former USA assistant coach Chuck Taylor at Paris Junior College… Averaged 14.9 points and 2.9 3-pointers per game in only season for the Dragons… Led team to Region XIV Tournament semifinals and a 22-9 overall record and an 11-8 mark in league play… Ranked 12th in the region in scoring, second in 3-pointers (90) and third in 3-point percentage (41.7%) en route to Second Team All-Region XIV honors… During the Dragons’ run to the region semis, he averaged 17.3 points and hit nine treys to earn all-tournament recognition.

TCU: Made 26 appearances with seven starts during 2009-10 season at the Fort Worth, Texas school… Averaged 4.0 points and converted 20 of his 47 3-point attempts (42.6%)… Scored season-high 10 points in first career start vs. Northern Colorado (Dec. 30) on two 3-pointers and topped that with 11 points in next outing vs. Rice (Jan. 2)… Tallied nine points in 18 minutes vs. San Diego State (Feb. 16), hitting all three 3-point attempts plus two steals.

Prep: Spent 2008-09 year at Mississippi Elite Christian Academy in Jackson… Guided the team to a 20-win season and a fourth-place finish at the National Prep School Tournament… Averaged 17.5 points, 7.0 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals.

High School: Graduate of Jack Yates High School in Houston, Texas… Helped Lions to 26-3 overall record during senior season… McDonald’s All-American nominee… Earned First Team All-District 23-4A recognition as a senior after averaging 10.2 points and 3.1 steals… Named Newcomer of the Year after first season at YHS… Tabbed Houston vs. Nation Tournament MVP after hitting game-winning shot with one second left vs. Oak Hill... Also attended Lufkin High School in Lufkin, Texas.

Personal: Full name is Xavier Shaquele Roberson… Born Jan. 29, 1990 in Houston, Texas… Son of Melissa Roberson… Majoring in interdisciplinary studies… Goes by “X”… Hobbies include writing songs and making music… Chose South Alabama because of the coaches, environment and support… Goals for the year are to have a winning season, increase the school’s national recognition and get to the NCAA Tournament… Favorites – movie: “Set It Off,” “Love & Basketball” and “American Gangster”; pro teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets; athletes: Dez Bryant, Jermichael Finley and Brandon LaFell; music artists: Tupac Shakur, Scarface, Jay-Z, Trae, J. Cole, Cal Wayne… General likes include meeting women, rapping, playing basketball and making progress, and dislikes are being lazy, sitting still and losing in anything… Listens to music, thinks about his hardships and visualizes his dreams to get pumped for a game, but doesn’t have any pregame rituals because he isn’t superstitious… Celebrities he’d like to meet are Beyonce and the richest person in the world… In five years wants to be financially stable and in 10 years wants a family and managing in music.