Norfolk State University Athletics

(Redshirt Junior Year – 2016-17)
Played in 11 games and started one before sitting out the rest of the season due to medical issues … Tallied five points, eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals … Grabbed four rebounds at Old Dominion (Nov. 18) … Made the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.
 
(Junior Year – 2015-16)
Redshirted the season for medical reasons.
 
(Sophomore Year – 2014-15)
An impact transfer who became eligible following the first semester, Roberts played in 16 games and started 10 times … Quickly became one of the team’s top defensive players, leading the squad with 18 total blocks and notching 12 steals in her 16 games … Her average of 7.4 rebounds per game was second-best on the team … Roberts also averaged 6.6 points per game – fourth on the squad – and shot 45.7 percent, tops among the team’s regulars … Roberts recorded seven points, eight rebounds and one steal off the bench in her NSU debut against Marshall … In her next game, Roberts posted career highs of 14 rebounds and four blocks … Notched 17 points, 13 rebounds and five steals in the two holiday tournament games at Stony Brook … Recorded nine points, eight rebounds and three steals against the tourney-host Seawolves … Had at least one block in eight straight MEAC games in which she played during the second semester … Grabbed 11 rebounds in a win over Bethune-Cookman and 13 the following game against N.C. Central … Logged 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks in a season-high-tying 33 minutes at S.C. State … Missed the next seven games for health reasons … Returned with a seven-rebound outing in the win at Howard … Posted her first collegiate double-double in the MEAC tournament win over Howard … Scored a career-high 14 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and tied her career-best with three assists against the Bison … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2015 semester.
 
At University at Buffalo (Freshman Year - 2013-2014)
Played in three games … Tallied seven points and four rebounds in 25 minutes combined in those contests … Scored four points and had one rebound against Youngstown State on Nov. 13 … Played three minutes against Cornell (Nov. 16) … Had three points, two rebounds and one steal in a season-high 13 minutes against Duquesne on Nov. 20 …. Transferred after the first semester to NSU, where she sat out the spring 2014 semester.
 
High School
Earned four varsity letters in basketball and three in track … Averaged 11.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game as a senior for coach Carla Harris-Curry … Was a three-time first-team All-Dade County honoree … Was team MVP her final three seasons … Helped Norland win the Florida state 6a championship her freshman year … Was a state 3A outdoor track meet qualifier in the 100 meters and 4x100 meter relay as a senior … Finished seventh at the Florida 3A outdoor state meet in the shot put as a junior.
 
Personal
Full name is Nia Monet’ Roberts … Born on Aug. 30, 1995 … Daughter of Alton Roberts and Alcina Scott … Has one brother and three sisters, including NSU teammate Kayla … Majoring in sociology.
 

CAREER HIGHS
Points	14, vs. Howard (3-12-12)
FG Made	6, at South Carolina State (1-24-15)
FG ATT.	11 (2x), last: at S.C. State (1-24-15)
3Pt. FG Made	NA
3Pt. FG ATT.	1, at South Carolina State (1-24-15)
FT Made	4, vs. Howard (3-12-15)
FT ATT.	5 (4x), last: vs. Delaware St. (3-9-15)
Rebounds	14, at East Carolina (12-20-14)
Assists	3 (2x), last: vs. Howard (3-12-15)
Steals	3, at Stony Brook (12-29-14)
Blocks	4, at East Carolina (12-20-14)
Minutes	36, at Stony Brook (12-29-14)