WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - Thomas Roberts was recently inducted into the William & Mary Athletics Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in Williamsburg on April 9
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The video above is both his presenting video and acceptance speech from the evening.
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He was one of 10 individuals (Karen Thorne Alexih/Field Hockey/Basketball; Lang Campbell/Football; Phil Hucles/Soccer; Lindsey Lowman Miller/Lacrosse; Ed Moran/XC/T&F; Chris Rahl/Baseball; Thomas Roberts/Basketball; Ann Schnell Cliquet/Golf; Lindsay Vanderspiegel Martin/Soccer; Lynn Dameron Wolfe/Women's Gymnastics) and one team (1980 Men's Soccer) to be inducted.
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Roberts was a three-time All-CAA selection during his career at the College. He garnered second-team all-league distinction in 1991, 1992 and 1993 after earning CAA Rookie of the Year honors during his freshman campaign in 1990 when he also made the CAA All-Rookie Team. Roberts won a Bronze Medal in the 1990 US Olympic Festival as a member of the East team.
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In 2004, Roberts received the CAA Men's Basketball Legend Award. Roberts ranks fifth in W&M history in career scoring with 1,765 points, and played in 111 career games with 107 starts while averaging 15.9 points per game. During each of his final three seasons, Roberts led the Tribe in scoring, including a career-best 17.4 points per game as a senior. For his career he also shot 46.1 percent from the field and averaged 5.9 rebounds per game, including a career-best seven as a senior. He also ranks third in W&M history in career-blocked shots.
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Roberts is an author and the founder of the Great Student Network. He currently lives in London where he is the Advisory Leader for CEB's EMEA Corporate Finance Practice.
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