ROBERTS A FABULOUS FROSH FOR CARDS
Taj Roberts has put in some frequent flyers miles over the past few years. In her third city in three years, all she has done is lead the Cards in scoring this season and scored in double figures in 13 of her 15 games as a Card. The trip from her home is San Diego, Ca, to IMG Academy in Florida to "the ville" is noteworthy, Throw in a trip to Paris and she's travelled more than most of us in the past three years.
She was also a starter in her first game for the Cards against UCLA in Paris and responded with a game high 21 points against the top ranked Bruins.
December saw her get Rookie of the Week honors...Her season high of 23 points came on the road against Memphis.
Before getting to Louisville, she was a 2024 Naismith Trophy Honorable Mention All-American.
The Cards beat out Duke, Kentucky, California and Virginia Tech for her services. Robers was considered one of the top prospects coming out of high school and has proved to be the best of then nine freshmen on the Cards roster.
She played her way into a starting role on a roster that returned two key starters in Olivia Cochran and Nyla Harris, had fifth-year grad student Merisah Russel plus proven transfers Ja'Leah Williams and Jayda Curry. A September visit to campus last year was enough of Roberts to decide that Louisville was the place to be, and her national ranking, at the time, as 25th best freshman in the nation for high school seniors proved to be a valid preview. .
Roberts, a 5'11" guard, glides the floor effortlessly whether on defense or offense. Her court awareness is incredible for a freshman in DI hoops and she's also adept at assists and steals. You don't see the sometimes tentative nature toward approaching the game like you do in many freshmen, she is aggressive on defense, and loves to attack in offense, drive the lane and hit the boards with authority
We look forward to a long and successful career for "Taj"at UofLand expect her to get even better as the season progresses.
paulie
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