Quantez Robertson Explained

Quantez Robertson
Number:23
Position:Shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:205
Birth Date:1984 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality:American
High School:Laurinburg Institute
(Laurinburg, North Carolina)
College:Auburn (2005–2009)
Draft Year:2009
Career Start:2009
Career End:2023
Years1:2009–2023
Team1:Fraport Skyliners
Highlights:

Quantez Robertson (born 16 December 1984) is a retired American basketball shooting guard.[1] Robertson spent his entire professional career with German Bundesliga side Fraport Skyliners. He played college basketball for the Auburn Tigers from 2005 to 2009.[2]

College career

Robertson was named Outstanding Defensive Player of the Auburn Tigers three times. He is also the all-time leader in steals with 210 for the Tigers. In his junior year, he started all games for Auburn and averaged 7.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.

Professional career

In 2009, Robertson signed a contract with the German BBL team Fraport Skyliners. In 2010, he reached the BBL Finals and the Cup Final with Skyliners; both were lost. The 2015–16 season was a successful one for Robertson and the Skyliners. The team won the FIBA Europe Cup Final against Pallacanestro Varese and Robertson was named Final Four MVP. In the Bundesliga, Robertson was named the BBL Best Defensive Player.[3]

On May 1, 2023, Robertson announced his retirement, citing a persisting foot injury. He retired as the Bundesliga all-time leader in steals (742). His 1860 made three-pointers put him third on the all-time list. He had 4425 Bundesliga career points, which ranked him eleventh all-time when he left the league. The Skyliner organisation decided to retire Robertson's jersey number 23.[4]

The Basketball Tournament

In 2017, Robertson played for the Matadors of The Basketball Tournament. He averaged 7.0 PPG to help the Matadors make it to the second round where they were bounced by eventual champion Overseas Elite.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Quantez Robertson Basketball Player Profile . Basketball.eurobasket.com . 25 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Quantez Robertson . Quantez Robertson Bio . AuburnTigers.com . 4 July 2005 . 25 February 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160806135706/http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/robertson_quantez00.html . 6 August 2016 . dead .
  3. Web site: Beko BBL - Awards Wanamaker und Robertson . www.beko-bbl.de . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160511170948/http://www.beko-bbl.de/de/n/news/2016/5-mai/awards-wanamaker-und-robertson/ . 2016-05-11.
  4. Web site: 2023-05-01 . Legende der Skyliners Frankfurt: Quantez Robertson verkündet Karriereende . 2023-05-01 . Hessenschau . de.
  5. Web site: Quantez Robertson The Basketball Tournament . www.thetournament.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171101044906/http://thetournament.com/players/quantez-robertson . 2017-11-01.