Patricia Roberts

Quick Facts

Full Name	Patricia Roberts
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 14, 1955(1955-06-14)
Age	69
Birthplace	Monroe
Country	United States
Horoscope	Gemini

Patricia Roberts Biography

Patricia Roberts is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 14, 1955 in Monroe, United States. Patricia “Trish” Roberts (born June 14 1955) is a famous American basketball coach as well as a former player. She was the most recent director of basketball for women in Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.

Roberts played basketball in college in North Georgia State College, Emporia State University, and The University of Tennessee. The record she holds is the Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball records for the number of points she scored during an entire season (929) as well as in the course of a contest (51). She was also a member of the United States women’s basketball team that took home a gold medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics. From 1978 until 1982, she was a professional player of basketball for the Women’s Professional Basketball League for the Minnesota Fillies and St. Louis Streak.

Roberts played professional basketball in the Women’s Professional Basketball League for the Minnesota Fillies and St. Louis Streak from 1978 to 1982. In February 1979, she was also named interim coach by the Fillies. In March 1980, she was waived by the Fillies. In October 1980, she was signed by the Streak. She was selected as an All-Pro in 1981.

Roberts has remained active in women’s basketball as a coach. She held assistant coaching positions at Central Michigan University (1982–1984), the University of Illinois (1984–1985), the University of Wisconsin (1985–1986), and the University of North Carolina (1986–1988).

The year was 1976 and Roberts participated in his country’s United States women’s basketball team who took part during the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1976, the games marked the first to feature the Olympic Basketball Tournament for Women. In the very first women’s basketball game in the Olympics the American team was defeated by Japan by a score of with a score of 84-71. Roberts was the second highest scoring player for America. Roberts scored the second highest score for United States with 14 points during the opening Olympic game. While it was true that the American team had not placed at or above eighth in any previous international contest The 1976 team beat the Czechoslovakian team Czechoslovakia by a score of 83-67 winning an Olympic silver medal. Roberts was the third highest scorer, with 10 points, during the silver-medal game. Roberts scored 60 points over five games during the 1976 Olympics.

Patricia Roberts Net Worth

Patricia Roberts is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Patricia Roberts 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The native of Monroe, Georgia, Roberts started her college professional career with North Georgia State College during the 1973-74 season. After that, she moved onto Emporia State College in Kansas where she played basketball for the collegiate team from 1974 until 1976.

In the autumn of 1976, Roberts moved into The University of Tennessee. On the 13th of November, 1976, during her first game at Tennessee she broke Tennessee school records by scoring 50 points and 20 rebounds during a match in which she played Kentucky’s University of Kentucky. The following day, she surpassed her record for a single game with a 24-rebound performance. Through her season, she established Tennessee’s single season records of 929 points, and the average was 29.9 scores per contest. At the conclusion of the 1976-77 season, Roberts was named an All-American and was named the Tennessee Female Athlete of the Year.

Roberts remained on the National team in the subsequent year as the team competed in the 1977 World University Games. After winning the opening game against Germany, Marquis had a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds to help the USA team defeat Mexico. Marquis scored 16 points in a close game against Romania, which USA team won 76–73. The USSR team was too strong for the USA team, winning twice against the USA team, including the gold medal game. The USA team captured the silver medal. Roberts averaged 4.2 points per game.

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In 1999, she was hired as the head women’s basketball coach at Stony Brook University. She held that position for five years through the 2003–2004 season. In August 2004, Roberts left Stony Brook amid reports that several players had left the program and that Roberts had clashed with the team’s star, Sherry Jordan. In five years as the head coach at Stony Brook, Roberts compiled a 66-76 record.

Facts & Trivia

Patricia Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Patricia Roberts celebrates birthday on June 14 of every year.

In 2011, Roberts returned to coaching as the head basketball coach at Agnes Scott College. In her first two season as head coach at Agnes Scott, she has compiled records of 8-16 (2011–2012) and 14-11 (2012–2013).

Who was the first black woman to run HUD?

Patricia Roberts Harris
President| Jimmy Carter
Preceded by| Joseph A. Califano Jr.
Succeeded by| Herself (Health and Human Services) Shirley Hufstedler (Education)
6th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

Who was the first black woman named to the Cabinet of a US president?

Patricia Roberts Harris , née Patricia Roberts, (born May 31, 1924, Mattoon, Ill., U.S.—died March 23, 1985, Washington, D.C.), American public official, the first African American woman named to a U.S. ambassadorship and the first as well to serve in a presidential cabinet. Harris grew up in Mattoon and in Chicago.

What was Patricia Roberts Harris known for?

In 1965, Patricia Roberts Harris made history as the first female African American Ambassador when she was appointed Ambassador to Luxembourg. Throughout her impressive career, Harris continued to achieve many firsts.

What did Patricia Roberts do?

Patricia Roberts Harris was dedicated to public service, civil rights and the promotion of social justice. A woman of many firsts, she was the first Black woman to serve the nation as Ambassador, the first Black woman to become dean of a law school, and the first Black woman to serve in a Presidential cabinet.

Where was Patricia Roberts Harris born?

Mattoon, IL