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Jersey Number 13
J'Wan Roberts
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- High School:
- Shoemaker HS (Killeen, Texas)
Bio
HONORS
• 2023-24 All-Big 12 Third Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player of the Year
• 2022-23 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 27, 2023)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 20, 2023)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Dec. 5, 2022)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 28, 2022)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 14, 2022)
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
GRADUATE (2024-25)
Became 52nd Cougar in school history to score 1,000+ points during his career... Winning student-athlete in program history with 149 victories during his Houston career... Set record in Cougars’ win over Butler during Big 12-Big East Challenge in Fertitta Center... Became one of only four Cougars in school history with 1,000+ points AND 1,000+ rebounds during his career... Ranked 10th in the league with 2.6 offensive rebounds per contest... Scored 10 points with eight rebounds, including five offensive boards, in charity exhibition win vs. #13/15 Texas A&M.. Added three assists with four blocks and a steal with no turnovers against the Aggies (10/27)... Posted 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with three steals in season-opening win over Jackson State inside Fertitta Center (11/4)... Finished with 12 points and tied for team lead with seven rebounds against #11/11 Auburn in Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 inside Toyota Center (11/9)... Posted 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting from field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line and led all players with six rebounds in home win over Louisiana (11/13)... Finished with 11 points against #9/9 Alabama during first day of Players Era Festival inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (11/26)... Tied as winningest-student-athlete in program history after posting nine points with eight rebounds and two assists in win over Notre Dame during second day of Players Era Festival (11/27)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, against San Diego State during Players Era Festival (11/30)... Topped all players with 12 rebounds, including four offensive boards, and blocked two shots against Butler during Big 12-Big East Challenge (12/7)... Posted six points with a game-high nine rebounds and added four assists with two turnovers, two blocked shots and no turnovers in home win over Troy (12/10)... Led all players with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting and 11 rebounds in road win at Oklahoma State... Was his and Houston’s first double-double of season (12.30)... Posted 12 points with four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in home win over TCU (1/6)... Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in road win at Kansas State... Reached 1,000 points in his career with jumper in lane from Mylik Wilson with 11:36 left in game (1/11)... Recorded game-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed three rebounds in home win over rv/#25 West Virginia (1/15)... Banked game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift Houston to 69-68 road win at UCF... Finished with nine rebounds including six offensive boards, with an assist against the Knights (1/18)... Posted 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed four rebounds with an assist, three steals and two blocked shots in home win over Utah (1/22)... Led all players with 24 points and tied for team-high honors with nine rebounds in road win at #12/11 Kansas.. Also dished out five assists against the Jayhawks... Drained two free throws with 14 seconds in regulation to force first overtime period (1/25)... Scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds with three assists and three steals against #22/19 Texas Tech (2/1)... Posted 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in home win over Oklahoma State (2/4)... Led Cougars with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed four rebounds with three assists in road win at Colorado (2/8)... Scored 10 points with six rebounds and added two assists and two blocks in road win at Arizona State (2/18)... Scored 16 points, thanks to 10-of-12 free throw shooting, and led Cougars with seven rebounds and three assists in road win at #10/10 Texas Tech (2/24)... Posted six points and six rebounds with a game-high four steals in Senior Night win over Kansas (3/3)... Finished with 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in road win at Baylor... Sank two free throws to the Cougars a four-point lead with 13 seconds remaining (3/8). NCAA Tournament: Returned to lineup from ankle injury in First Round win over (16) SIUE inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (3/20)... Scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds with five assists and a pair of steals in Second Round win over #24/23 (4) Gonzaga (3/22/25)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards, in Sweet 16 win over #22/22 (4) Purdue inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis (3/28)... Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds, including a game-high five offensive boards, with three blocks in NCAA National Championship Game vs. #3/3 (1) Florida.
SENIOR (2023-24)
Moved into Houston’s Top-10 career leaders in wins, games played and rebounds... Finished season as third-winningest player in school history with 117 victories... Led Cougars and finished sixth in the Big 12 with 6.8 rebounds per game... One of only three players in rank among the Big 12 Top-10 leaders in both offensive (2.6 orpg, 3rd) AND defensive (4.1 drpg, 10th rebounding... Finished third on team with 0.9 blocked shots per game... Finished second among Cougars and eighth in league with four double-doubles... Led Houston with six double-digit rebounding games... Tied for school record with 63 wins inside Fertitta Center... Made his season debut in season-opening win over ULM inside Fertitta Center... Finished with six points, seven rebounds – including four offensive boards – and two steals against the Warhawks (11/6)... Led all players with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds, including four offensive, in win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/11)... Grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in win over Towson during Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic First Round (11/16)... Posted the team’s first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds in win over Utah in Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Semifinals... Connected on 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw line (11/17)... Finished with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds with three assists and two steals in win over Dayton during Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Title Game (11/19)... Posted 13 points with six rebounds, including three offensive, in home win over.. Led all players with 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards, and scored nine points with two assists, two blocks and a steal in win at Xavier (12/1)... Flirted with a triple-double with 10 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and a career-high seven assists against rv/rv Texas A&M in The Halal Guys Showcase inside Toyota Center... Was his second double-double of the season (12/16)... Led Cougars with eight rebounds, including five offensive boards, and tied for team lead with three assists and two blocks at rv/rv Iowa State (1/9)... Led all players with 20 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots and tied for team-high honors with five assists at rv/rv TCU (1/13/24). .. Totaled 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds with two assists and two steals in home win over #25/25 Texas Tech (1/17)... Gave the Cougars the lead for good with a free throw with 61 seconds remaining in road win at #21/19 BYU... Finished with seven rebounds and three assists against the Cougars (1/23)... Posted 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds, including a game-high five offensive boards, in home win over rv/rv Kansas State (1/27)... Scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting and tied for team lead with eight rebounds in road win at rv/rv Texas (1/29)... Led all players with 13 rebounds, including seven offensive, and scored 11 points with two steals and an assist at #8/9 Kansas (2/3)... Led all players with 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and led Houston with eight rebounds in road win at Cincinnati (2/10)... Posted 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and added team highs of eight rebounds, six steals and three blocked shots in road win at #11/11 Baylor (2/24)... Scored 15 points, thanks to 7-of-9 shooting from free throw line, and grabbed five rebounds with a steal in home win over Cincinnati (2/27)... Finished with 20 points on 10-of 12 shooting and grabbed five rebounds with two assists in road win at rv/rv Oklahoma (3/2/24)... Scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and snared seven rebounds with three steals in road win at UCF (3/6)... Led all players with eight rebounds and added 10 points with two assists, two blocks and a steal in Senior Day win over #14/15 Kansas inside Fertitta Center (3/9). Big 12 Championship: Led Houston with 10 rebounds and added eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with three steals in two blocks against (8) TCU in Quarterfinals (3/14). NCAA Championship: Scored seven points with five rebounds and two assists in First-Round win over (16) Longwood (3/22)... Posted 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with two assists, two steals and no turnovers in overtime win over (9) Texas A&M in Round of 32 (3/24)... Finished with 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, including four offensive, with an assist and steal in Sweet 16 loss to #13/14 (4) Duke.
JUNIOR (2022-23)
Competed in 37 games with 36 starts... Was one of only three Cougars to compete in all 37 games... Averaged 10.0 points per game and led Houston with 7.7 rebounds and 1.32 blocks per game... Led Houston and stood third in The American with a 61.3 field goal percentage... Led the Cougars and tied for fourth in The American with seven double-doubles... Ranked fifth in The American with his rebounding and blocks averages... Finished second in the league with 3.00 offensive rebounds per game and ranked 10th with 4.70 defensive boards per contest... Made his season debut in season opener against Northern Colorado... Finished with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added six rebounds with three steals in win over the Bears (11/7)... Posted team’s first double-double of the season with 19 points and game-high 12 rebounds in win over Saint Joseph’s at Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md. (11/11)... Finished with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting and added four rebounds with three assists in home win over Texas Southern in finale of Cougar Classic (11/16)... Led all players with 14 rebounds, including five offensive boards and four blocked shots and scored 11 points for his second double-double of the season vs. Kent State (11/26)... Posted 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting with five rebounds, three assists, a steal and blocked shot in home win over Norfolk State (11/29)... Led the Cougars with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with two blocked shots in win over –/rv Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at The Battleground 2K22 inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (12/3)... Snared six rebounds with six points in home win over North Florida (12/6)... Posted nine points and led the Cougars with nine rebounds, including five offensive boards and five blocked shots in home loss to #8/10 Alabama (12/10)... Totaled 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and six rebounds in win at #2/2 Virginia (12/17)... Grabbed eight rebounds in home win over McNeese (12/21)... Led all players with 15 points, thanks to 7-of-7 shooting from the field, and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards in road win at Tulsa (12/28)... Scored 12 points with five rebounds, an assist and blocked shot in home win over UCF (12/31)... Finished with 11 points, thanks to 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line, with eight rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in home win over SMU (1/5)... Posted 14 points with a game-high 11 rebounds and added two steals in road win at Cincinnati (1/8)... Scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with two assists and two blocked shots in road win at Tulane (1/17)... Finished with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds with a blocked shot in road win at UCF (1/25)... Scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with a blocked shot in home win over Cincinnati (1/28)... Tied for team lead with six rebounds and added 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting with an assist and blocked shot in road win at Wichita State (2/2)... Posted 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed three rebounds with four blocked shots in road win at Temple (2/5)... Scored six points and led all players with 10 rebounds, including four offensive boards, in home win over Tulsa (2/8)... Led all players with 10 rebound and scored eight points with a steal and blocked shot in road win at SMU (2/16)... Finished with 20 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in home win over Memphis... Drained 8-of-9 free throw attempts against the Tigers (2/19)... Led all players with 26 point, set a Fertitta Center record with 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, including four offensive boards, in home win over Tulane (2/22)... Finished with 17 points and game highs of 12 rebounds – including seven offensive boards – and four blocked shots in home win at East Carolina (2/25). The American Championship: Led Cougars with 12 rebounds, including three offensive boards, in Quarterfinal win over East Carolina (3/10)... Led Cougars with 16 points and eight rebounds in Semifinal win over (4) Cincinnati (3/11)... Led all players with a Houston conference championship-record 20 rebounds and added 12 points with three assists in Title Game vs. Memphis (3/12). NCAA Tournament: Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and led the Cougars with 11 rebounds and added four assists in First-Round win over (16) Northern Kentucky... Blocked five shots and scored six points with seven rebounds, including a team-high four offensive boards, in Round of 32 win over (9) Auburn.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
One of four Cougars to compete in all 38 games, setting a school single-season record... Ranked third among the Cougars and was 10th in the American Athletic Conference with 2.1 offensive rebounds per game... Tied for 21st in the league with one double-double.... Made his season debut in Cougars’ season-opening win in overtime over Hofstra inside the Fertitta Center... Led all players with 15 rebounds, including six offensive boards, and totaled eight points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field with an assist and blocked shot (11/9)... Led all players in rebounding for second straight game with nine boards, including four offensive, in home win over Rice... Also swiped three Owl passes (11/12)... Grabbed seven rebounds in win over rv/#25 Virginia (11/16)... Scored five points and grabbed six rebounds with an assist and steal againt Butler in First-Round win at Maui Jim Maui Invitational (11/22)... Led Houston with six rebounds, including three offensive boards, against Wisconsin during Maui Jim Maui Invitational Semifinals (11/23)... Grabbed six rebounds, including four offensive, with a pair of steals in win over Northwestern State (11/30)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, incouding three offensive boards, and scored six points with three assists and two steals in home win over Bryant (12/3)... Led all players with 13 rebounds, including nine offensive boards, and added nine points and an assist at #9/9 Alabama (12/11)... Took an assist from Jamal Shead and dunked the game-winning shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in double overtime to lead the Cougars to the road win at Wichita State (2/20)... Snared a game-high 11 rebounds, including six offensive, with eight points and a pair of blocked shots in road win at Tulane (2/23)... Grtabbed eight rebounds, including five offensive, with two assists, blocked shot and steal in win over rv/rv SMU (2/27). The American Championship: Came off the bench to score 10 points with 13 rebounds, including five offensive, in Semifinal win over Tulane (3/12)... Snared five rebounds, including two offensive boards, in Second-Round win over #19/16 Illinois (3/20).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Made his collegiate debut in season-opening win over Lamar inside Fertitta Center... Finished with five points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots against the Cardinals (11/25)... Led all players with 14 rebounds, including five offensive boards, in win over Boise State in Southwest Showcase (11/27)... Posted seven points with four rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in win over South Carolina (12/5)... Snared seven rebounds, including four offensive, and blocked three shots in American Athletic Conference opening win over Temple (12/22)... Blocked two shots at Tulsa (12/29)... Grabbed eight rebounds in win over Tulane (1/9)... Snared seven rebounds, including a game-high five offensive boards, and added a pair of assists in win over Tulsa (1/20)... Grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists in win at Tulane (1/28)... Enjoyed first double-double of his career with 10 points and 11 rebounds in win over Our Lady of the Lake... Added a pair of steals and an assist against the Saints (2/6)... Snared six rebounds in win over Cincinnati (2/21). NCAA Tournament: Returned to lineup and grabbed an offensive rebound in First-Round win over Cleveland State (3/19).
FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Did not compete as a redshirt.
SHOEMAKER HIGH SCHOOL
3-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports... Also was recruited by Oklahoma, Baylor, St. John’s, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M and Seton Hall... Coach by Brandon Gilbert. Senior (2018-19): Named to TABC Class 6A All-State Team... Recognized as District 12-6A Most Valuable Player... Led Grey Wolves to district championship with a 15-1 record... Scored 30 points in bi-district round of playoffs against Rockwall-Heath.
PERSONAL
Full name is J’Wan Andone Roberts... First name is pronounced Juh-Won... Born in U.S. Virgin Islands... Son of Elbe Brathwaite and Jeff Roberts... Has two sisters, Genique Smalls and Jasonique Roberts, and one brother, Keith Nicholson... Received his bachelor’s degree in health promotions in May 2023... Did post-baccalaureate work in human development family sciences in 2024-25.
• 2023-24 All-Big 12 Third Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference Most Improved Player of the Year
• 2022-23 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
• 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 27, 2023)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Feb. 20, 2023)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Dec. 5, 2022)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 28, 2022)
• American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (Nov. 14, 2022)
• 2020-21 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
• 2019-20 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 26 | vs. Tulane (2/22/23) | ||
| FG | 10 10 10 |
at rv/rv Oklahoma (3/2/24 at Cincinnati (2/10/24) at rv/rv TCU (1/13/24) |
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| FGA | 18 | at rv/rv TCU (1/13/24) | ||
| 3FG | 0 | None | ||
| 3FGA | 2 | vs. Wisconsin (11/23/21) | ||
| FT | 8 8 |
vs. Tulane (2/22/23) vs, Memphis (2/19/23) |
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| FTA | 10 | vs. vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/11/23) | ||
| Rebounds | 20 | vs. Memphis (3/12/23) | ||
| Assists | 7 | vs. rv/rv Texas A&M (12/16/23) | ||
| Steals | 6 | vs. #11/11/24 (2/24/24) | ||
| Blocks | 5 5 |
vs Auburn (3/18/23) vs. #8/10 Alabama (12/10/22) |
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| Minutes | 40:26 | vs. #11/11 Baylor (2/24/24) | ||
Became 52nd Cougar in school history to score 1,000+ points during his career... Winning student-athlete in program history with 149 victories during his Houston career... Set record in Cougars’ win over Butler during Big 12-Big East Challenge in Fertitta Center... Became one of only four Cougars in school history with 1,000+ points AND 1,000+ rebounds during his career... Ranked 10th in the league with 2.6 offensive rebounds per contest... Scored 10 points with eight rebounds, including five offensive boards, in charity exhibition win vs. #13/15 Texas A&M.. Added three assists with four blocks and a steal with no turnovers against the Aggies (10/27)... Posted 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with three steals in season-opening win over Jackson State inside Fertitta Center (11/4)... Finished with 12 points and tied for team lead with seven rebounds against #11/11 Auburn in Mattress Firm Battleground 2k24 inside Toyota Center (11/9)... Posted 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting from field and 5-of-5 from the free throw line and led all players with six rebounds in home win over Louisiana (11/13)... Finished with 11 points against #9/9 Alabama during first day of Players Era Festival inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas (11/26)... Tied as winningest-student-athlete in program history after posting nine points with eight rebounds and two assists in win over Notre Dame during second day of Players Era Festival (11/27)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, against San Diego State during Players Era Festival (11/30)... Topped all players with 12 rebounds, including four offensive boards, and blocked two shots against Butler during Big 12-Big East Challenge (12/7)... Posted six points with a game-high nine rebounds and added four assists with two turnovers, two blocked shots and no turnovers in home win over Troy (12/10)... Led all players with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting and 11 rebounds in road win at Oklahoma State... Was his and Houston’s first double-double of season (12.30)... Posted 12 points with four rebounds, three assists, two blocks and a steal in home win over TCU (1/6)... Finished with 10 points, six rebounds and three assists in road win at Kansas State... Reached 1,000 points in his career with jumper in lane from Mylik Wilson with 11:36 left in game (1/11)... Recorded game-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting and grabbed three rebounds in home win over rv/#25 West Virginia (1/15)... Banked game-winning layup with 1.1 seconds remaining to lift Houston to 69-68 road win at UCF... Finished with nine rebounds including six offensive boards, with an assist against the Knights (1/18)... Posted 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed four rebounds with an assist, three steals and two blocked shots in home win over Utah (1/22)... Led all players with 24 points and tied for team-high honors with nine rebounds in road win at #12/11 Kansas.. Also dished out five assists against the Jayhawks... Drained two free throws with 14 seconds in regulation to force first overtime period (1/25)... Scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds with three assists and three steals against #22/19 Texas Tech (2/1)... Posted 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, including seven offensive boards, in home win over Oklahoma State (2/4)... Led Cougars with 20 points on 9-of-11 shooting and grabbed four rebounds with three assists in road win at Colorado (2/8)... Scored 10 points with six rebounds and added two assists and two blocks in road win at Arizona State (2/18)... Scored 16 points, thanks to 10-of-12 free throw shooting, and led Cougars with seven rebounds and three assists in road win at #10/10 Texas Tech (2/24)... Posted six points and six rebounds with a game-high four steals in Senior Night win over Kansas (3/3)... Finished with 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds in road win at Baylor... Sank two free throws to the Cougars a four-point lead with 13 seconds remaining (3/8). NCAA Tournament: Returned to lineup from ankle injury in First Round win over (16) SIUE inside INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, Kan. (3/20)... Scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds with five assists and a pair of steals in Second Round win over #24/23 (4) Gonzaga (3/22/25)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards, in Sweet 16 win over #22/22 (4) Purdue inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis (3/28)... Scored eight points and grabbed eight rebounds, including a game-high five offensive boards, with three blocks in NCAA National Championship Game vs. #3/3 (1) Florida.
SENIOR (2023-24)
Moved into Houston’s Top-10 career leaders in wins, games played and rebounds... Finished season as third-winningest player in school history with 117 victories... Led Cougars and finished sixth in the Big 12 with 6.8 rebounds per game... One of only three players in rank among the Big 12 Top-10 leaders in both offensive (2.6 orpg, 3rd) AND defensive (4.1 drpg, 10th rebounding... Finished third on team with 0.9 blocked shots per game... Finished second among Cougars and eighth in league with four double-doubles... Led Houston with six double-digit rebounding games... Tied for school record with 63 wins inside Fertitta Center... Made his season debut in season-opening win over ULM inside Fertitta Center... Finished with six points, seven rebounds – including four offensive boards – and two steals against the Warhawks (11/6)... Led all players with 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds, including four offensive, in win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (11/11)... Grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in win over Towson during Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic First Round (11/16)... Posted the team’s first double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 rebounds in win over Utah in Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Semifinals... Connected on 5-of-6 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free throw line (11/17)... Finished with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds with three assists and two steals in win over Dayton during Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic Title Game (11/19)... Posted 13 points with six rebounds, including three offensive, in home win over.. Led all players with 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards, and scored nine points with two assists, two blocks and a steal in win at Xavier (12/1)... Flirted with a triple-double with 10 points, a team-high 11 rebounds and a career-high seven assists against rv/rv Texas A&M in The Halal Guys Showcase inside Toyota Center... Was his second double-double of the season (12/16)... Led Cougars with eight rebounds, including five offensive boards, and tied for team lead with three assists and two blocks at rv/rv Iowa State (1/9)... Led all players with 20 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots and tied for team-high honors with five assists at rv/rv TCU (1/13/24). .. Totaled 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds with two assists and two steals in home win over #25/25 Texas Tech (1/17)... Gave the Cougars the lead for good with a free throw with 61 seconds remaining in road win at #21/19 BYU... Finished with seven rebounds and three assists against the Cougars (1/23)... Posted 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting and grabbed six rebounds, including a game-high five offensive boards, in home win over rv/rv Kansas State (1/27)... Scored 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting and tied for team lead with eight rebounds in road win at rv/rv Texas (1/29)... Led all players with 13 rebounds, including seven offensive, and scored 11 points with two steals and an assist at #8/9 Kansas (2/3)... Led all players with 20 points on 10-of-15 shooting, and led Houston with eight rebounds in road win at Cincinnati (2/10)... Posted 17 points on 7-of-9 shooting and added team highs of eight rebounds, six steals and three blocked shots in road win at #11/11 Baylor (2/24)... Scored 15 points, thanks to 7-of-9 shooting from free throw line, and grabbed five rebounds with a steal in home win over Cincinnati (2/27)... Finished with 20 points on 10-of 12 shooting and grabbed five rebounds with two assists in road win at rv/rv Oklahoma (3/2/24)... Scored 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and snared seven rebounds with three steals in road win at UCF (3/6)... Led all players with eight rebounds and added 10 points with two assists, two blocks and a steal in Senior Day win over #14/15 Kansas inside Fertitta Center (3/9). Big 12 Championship: Led Houston with 10 rebounds and added eight points on 4-of-5 shooting with three steals in two blocks against (8) TCU in Quarterfinals (3/14). NCAA Championship: Scored seven points with five rebounds and two assists in First-Round win over (16) Longwood (3/22)... Posted 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting from the field and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with two assists, two steals and no turnovers in overtime win over (9) Texas A&M in Round of 32 (3/24)... Finished with 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds, including four offensive, with an assist and steal in Sweet 16 loss to #13/14 (4) Duke.
JUNIOR (2022-23)
Competed in 37 games with 36 starts... Was one of only three Cougars to compete in all 37 games... Averaged 10.0 points per game and led Houston with 7.7 rebounds and 1.32 blocks per game... Led Houston and stood third in The American with a 61.3 field goal percentage... Led the Cougars and tied for fourth in The American with seven double-doubles... Ranked fifth in The American with his rebounding and blocks averages... Finished second in the league with 3.00 offensive rebounds per game and ranked 10th with 4.70 defensive boards per contest... Made his season debut in season opener against Northern Colorado... Finished with 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting and added six rebounds with three steals in win over the Bears (11/7)... Posted team’s first double-double of the season with 19 points and game-high 12 rebounds in win over Saint Joseph’s at Veterans Classic in Annapolis, Md. (11/11)... Finished with 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting and added four rebounds with three assists in home win over Texas Southern in finale of Cougar Classic (11/16)... Led all players with 14 rebounds, including five offensive boards and four blocked shots and scored 11 points for his second double-double of the season vs. Kent State (11/26)... Posted 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting with five rebounds, three assists, a steal and blocked shot in home win over Norfolk State (11/29)... Led the Cougars with 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with two blocked shots in win over –/rv Saint Mary’s (Calif.) at The Battleground 2K22 inside Dickies Arena in Fort Worth (12/3)... Snared six rebounds with six points in home win over North Florida (12/6)... Posted nine points and led the Cougars with nine rebounds, including five offensive boards and five blocked shots in home loss to #8/10 Alabama (12/10)... Totaled 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting and six rebounds in win at #2/2 Virginia (12/17)... Grabbed eight rebounds in home win over McNeese (12/21)... Led all players with 15 points, thanks to 7-of-7 shooting from the field, and nine rebounds, including five offensive boards in road win at Tulsa (12/28)... Scored 12 points with five rebounds, an assist and blocked shot in home win over UCF (12/31)... Finished with 11 points, thanks to 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line, with eight rebounds, two assists and a pair of steals in home win over SMU (1/5)... Posted 14 points with a game-high 11 rebounds and added two steals in road win at Cincinnati (1/8)... Scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with two assists and two blocked shots in road win at Tulane (1/17)... Finished with 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds with a blocked shot in road win at UCF (1/25)... Scored 14 points on 7-of-9 shooting and grabbed six rebounds with a blocked shot in home win over Cincinnati (1/28)... Tied for team lead with six rebounds and added 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting with an assist and blocked shot in road win at Wichita State (2/2)... Posted 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting and grabbed three rebounds with four blocked shots in road win at Temple (2/5)... Scored six points and led all players with 10 rebounds, including four offensive boards, in home win over Tulsa (2/8)... Led all players with 10 rebound and scored eight points with a steal and blocked shot in road win at SMU (2/16)... Finished with 20 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in home win over Memphis... Drained 8-of-9 free throw attempts against the Tigers (2/19)... Led all players with 26 point, set a Fertitta Center record with 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds, including four offensive boards, in home win over Tulane (2/22)... Finished with 17 points and game highs of 12 rebounds – including seven offensive boards – and four blocked shots in home win at East Carolina (2/25). The American Championship: Led Cougars with 12 rebounds, including three offensive boards, in Quarterfinal win over East Carolina (3/10)... Led Cougars with 16 points and eight rebounds in Semifinal win over (4) Cincinnati (3/11)... Led all players with a Houston conference championship-record 20 rebounds and added 12 points with three assists in Title Game vs. Memphis (3/12). NCAA Tournament: Scored 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and led the Cougars with 11 rebounds and added four assists in First-Round win over (16) Northern Kentucky... Blocked five shots and scored six points with seven rebounds, including a team-high four offensive boards, in Round of 32 win over (9) Auburn.
SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
One of four Cougars to compete in all 38 games, setting a school single-season record... Ranked third among the Cougars and was 10th in the American Athletic Conference with 2.1 offensive rebounds per game... Tied for 21st in the league with one double-double.... Made his season debut in Cougars’ season-opening win in overtime over Hofstra inside the Fertitta Center... Led all players with 15 rebounds, including six offensive boards, and totaled eight points on 4-of-4 shooting from the field with an assist and blocked shot (11/9)... Led all players in rebounding for second straight game with nine boards, including four offensive, in home win over Rice... Also swiped three Owl passes (11/12)... Grabbed seven rebounds in win over rv/#25 Virginia (11/16)... Scored five points and grabbed six rebounds with an assist and steal againt Butler in First-Round win at Maui Jim Maui Invitational (11/22)... Led Houston with six rebounds, including three offensive boards, against Wisconsin during Maui Jim Maui Invitational Semifinals (11/23)... Grabbed six rebounds, including four offensive, with a pair of steals in win over Northwestern State (11/30)... Led all players with 12 rebounds, incouding three offensive boards, and scored six points with three assists and two steals in home win over Bryant (12/3)... Led all players with 13 rebounds, including nine offensive boards, and added nine points and an assist at #9/9 Alabama (12/11)... Took an assist from Jamal Shead and dunked the game-winning shot with 1.2 seconds remaining in double overtime to lead the Cougars to the road win at Wichita State (2/20)... Snared a game-high 11 rebounds, including six offensive, with eight points and a pair of blocked shots in road win at Tulane (2/23)... Grtabbed eight rebounds, including five offensive, with two assists, blocked shot and steal in win over rv/rv SMU (2/27). The American Championship: Came off the bench to score 10 points with 13 rebounds, including five offensive, in Semifinal win over Tulane (3/12)... Snared five rebounds, including two offensive boards, in Second-Round win over #19/16 Illinois (3/20).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2020-21)
Made his collegiate debut in season-opening win over Lamar inside Fertitta Center... Finished with five points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocked shots against the Cardinals (11/25)... Led all players with 14 rebounds, including five offensive boards, in win over Boise State in Southwest Showcase (11/27)... Posted seven points with four rebounds and a pair of blocked shots in win over South Carolina (12/5)... Snared seven rebounds, including four offensive, and blocked three shots in American Athletic Conference opening win over Temple (12/22)... Blocked two shots at Tulsa (12/29)... Grabbed eight rebounds in win over Tulane (1/9)... Snared seven rebounds, including a game-high five offensive boards, and added a pair of assists in win over Tulsa (1/20)... Grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists in win at Tulane (1/28)... Enjoyed first double-double of his career with 10 points and 11 rebounds in win over Our Lady of the Lake... Added a pair of steals and an assist against the Saints (2/6)... Snared six rebounds in win over Cincinnati (2/21). NCAA Tournament: Returned to lineup and grabbed an offensive rebound in First-Round win over Cleveland State (3/19).
FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Did not compete as a redshirt.
SHOEMAKER HIGH SCHOOL
3-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports... Also was recruited by Oklahoma, Baylor, St. John’s, Sam Houston State, Texas A&M and Seton Hall... Coach by Brandon Gilbert. Senior (2018-19): Named to TABC Class 6A All-State Team... Recognized as District 12-6A Most Valuable Player... Led Grey Wolves to district championship with a 15-1 record... Scored 30 points in bi-district round of playoffs against Rockwall-Heath.
PERSONAL
Full name is J’Wan Andone Roberts... First name is pronounced Juh-Won... Born in U.S. Virgin Islands... Son of Elbe Brathwaite and Jeff Roberts... Has two sisters, Genique Smalls and Jasonique Roberts, and one brother, Keith Nicholson... Received his bachelor’s degree in health promotions in May 2023... Did post-baccalaureate work in human development family sciences in 2024-25.
First Team Meeting (June 1, 20250
Sunday, June 01
Coach Kelvin Sampson (May 27, 2025)
Tuesday, May 27
Coach Kelvin Sampson – Contract Extension
Wednesday, May 21
HIGHLIGHTS – Big 12 Championships Final Round (April 24, 2025)
Friday, April 25
