Jeremy Roach

Jeremy Hunter Roach (born November 1, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best point guards in the 2020 class. At the high school level, Roach competed for Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia.

Jeremy Roach
No. 3 – Duke Blue Devils
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-11-01) November 1, 2001
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolPaul VI Catholic
(Fairfax, Virginia)
CollegeDuke (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
2018 ArgentinaNational team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
2017 ArgentinaNational team

High school career

As a freshman in 2016–17, Roach averaged 11.1 points to help lead his team to a 17–4 record and a runner-up finish in the WCAC. As a sophomore in 2017–18, Roach averaged 15.2 points to help his team to a 33–4 record, including 18–0 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and a VISAA championship.

Roach would miss the rest of his junior season after he suffered a torn ACL during a scrimmage.[1]

As a senior, he averaged 19.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game as a senior and guided his school to the VISAA D-I State Championship.[2]

Roach was selected to play in the McDonald's All-American Game, Jordan Brand Classic and Nike Hoop Summit, but all three games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Recruiting

On May 8, 2019, Roach committed to play college basketball at Duke University over offers from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Villanova.[4][5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jeremy Roach
PG		 Leesburg, VA Paul VI Catholic (VA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 25  247Sports: 24  ESPN: 19
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Duke 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Duke Blue Devils Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.

    National team career

    Roach played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. Roach averaged 10.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

    Roach played for the United States national under-17 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. In seven games, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.7 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.

    References
    1. Pell, Samantha (November 21, 2018). "Five-star Paul VI guard Jeremy Roach out for the season with torn ACL". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
    2. Errigo, Michael (April 13, 2020). "Duke point guards face plenty of scrutiny, Paul IV's Jeremy Roach isn't intimidated". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
    3. Jordan, Jason (March 12, 2019). "McDonald's All American Game Cancelled Amid COVID-19 Concerns". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
    4. Daniels, Evan (May 8, 2019). "Five-star guard Jeremy Roach commits to Duke". 247Sports. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
    5. Borzello, Jeff (May 8, 2019). "Duke Lands commitment from 5–star PG for 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.


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