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等待已久的超級籃球聯賽（SBL）第6季唯一「正統」洋將終於抵台！
達欣工程從美國找來身高1米98的黑人洋將羅倫羅勃玆，
昨天來台接受測試，讓領隊王才翔與總教練邱大宗還算滿意，不過還須等到明天體檢過關再說。

南伊利諾斯大學畢業的羅勃玆，曾在土耳其、法國與澳洲等國家籃球聯盟打過球，
也參加過巫師隊的測試，卻始終無法一圓NBA美夢，
現年30歲的他，已有7年職業籃球生涯，擅長位置是大前鋒與中鋒，相當適合達欣的需求。

昨天為了配合測試，達欣除全員到齊，邱大宗更全程用英文解釋戰術走位，
甚至實際讓羅勃玆和許久沒練球的田壘同隊打五對五，
前晚才從美國飛抵台灣的羅勃玆差點喘不過氣，
畢竟有著時差與睡眠不足，羅勃玆明顯滿眼血絲。

不過羅勃玆全程相當賣命，充分表達想留在台灣打球的決心。

王才翔說：「達欣洋將的主要工作當然是防守，尤其是籃板與火鍋能力，
我們隊上已經夠多人投三分球了，我還特別詢問過羅勃玆，
當他告訴我從未投過三分球，令我頓時安心不少。」

可是王才翔強調，目前還不確定留下羅勃玆，
一定要先通過明天的身體檢查再考慮，尤其是羅勃玆兩年前曾因傷到右肩開刀，
畢竟達欣要花月薪近1萬美元的代價，「在當前這麼不景氣的環境下，
還花這麼多錢簽他，也算是逆向操作吧。」

邱大宗認為羅勃玆有過去職籃時期宏國雷克斯的影子。
想看羅勃玆身手的球迷，可上其個人網站（www.rolanroberts.tv）。

April 24, 1978 (Baltimore, MD)
Height 6-8 (203 CM)

2007-2008 Limoges, France – September - December; Chalon Sur Saone, France – January - May
2006-2007 Evreux, France – averaged 15 points, 8 rebounds, 28 minutes
2005-2006 Australia’s Sydney Kings – averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds until sidelined with season-ending torn pectorial muscle during All-Star Dunk Competition, December 27, 2005
2004-2005 Sydney Kings – averaged 16 points, 9 rebounds
2003-2004 NBDL’s Charleston Lowgators – averaged 10 points, 6 rebounds, 25 minutes
2002-2003 Istanbul, Turkey’s Besiktas – averaged 15.6 points, 7.9 rebounds; Vichy, France – averaged 14 points, 11.4 rebounds

April 2002 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament – Named to all-consolation team averaging 19 points, 8.3 rebounds in 24 minutes while shooting 70.3% from the field.
2001-2002 Southern Illinois University – averaged 13.8 points, 7.1 rebounds.

• Started 35 of 36 games.
• Led team and Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) in field goal percentage (.604) and ranked fourth nationally.
• Finished three blocks short of school single-season record with 87 blocks
• Achieved eight double-doubles.
• Scored a season-high 28 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds against Southeast Missouri State
• Achieved a double-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds against Indiana State.
• Blocked season-high seven shots against Indiana and Indiana State
• Scored 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds against Connecticut in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.
• Earned First Team All-MVC, MVC Newcomer of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year honors
• Scored 1,666 total career points

1999-2000 Virginia Tech University – averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds. • Started all 29 games.
• Ranked second on team in points scored, rebounds, blocks, and steals.
• Scored double figures 23 times with a season-high 26 points against UNC-Asheville
• Achieved a double-double with 22 points, 15 rebounds against La Salle
• Scored 25 points against UNC-Charlotte
• Earned All-Tournament honors at San Juan Shootout.
• Named to Third Team All-Atlantic 10

1998-1999 Virginia Tech University – averaged 14.1 points, 5.9 rebounds • Started all 28 games
• Led team in rebounds and blocked shots
• Ranked second in scoring
• Scored double figures in 21 games
• Scored season-high 24 points four times • Scored 23 points, 10 rebounds against Dayto
n • Scored 23 points with 85% field-goal percentage against Coastal Carolina
• Named Third Team All-Atlantic 10

1997-1998 Virginia Tech University – averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 rebounds • Started 19 of 27 games
• Led team in points, rebounds, and field goal percentage
• Became the first freshman in 20 years to lead Virginia Tech in scoring
• Set a freshman single-season record for blocked shots with 60
• Scored season-high 23 points against St. Bonaventure
• Scored 19 points, 6 blocked shots against East Tennessee State.

1996-1997 Hargrave Military Academy – averaged 15.7 points, 10 rebounds 1992-1996 Potomac High School (Dumfries VA)

• Named The Washington Post's “Metropolitan Player of the Year” as a senior averaging 14points, 11 rebounds, 6.5 blocks
• Named All state as a junior averaging 20 points, 11 rebounds
• Led team to Virginia Group AAA Championship with a 21-2 record as a junior