With the college basketball season right around the corner, it’s time for the Blue Zone to break down the 2024-25 Duke women’s basketball roster. We previously looked at Jenessa Cotton, Jordan Wood, Louann Battiston and Riley Nelson. Next up is freshman center Arianna Roberson:
Arianna Roberson
Year: Freshman
Height: 6-foot-4
Position: Center
Last year’s statline: N/A
Game breakdown: Freshman Arianna Roberson, a 6-foot-4 center from San Antonio, Texas, boasts an impressive slew of awards and accolades. In the past year, she has gained the titles of FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup gold medalist, FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup gold medalist, McDonald’s All-American and Nike Hoop Summit selection. In 2023 Roberson also led Clark High School to a 34-3 record and its first ever state championship. The San Antonio native put up an impressive 24 points and 15 rebounds in the final on her way to winning the tournament’s MVP award.
The five-star recruit, ranked 17th in her class and second overall in Texas by ESPN, most recently exhibited her strong performance on the court during the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s AmeriCup in June. After averaging 8.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 12.3 minutes per game during that competition, Roberson surely would have been an important asset to “The Sisterhood” this year, but unfortunately she suffered a knee injury during the summer which ruled her out for the season.
Role on the team: Unlike most other freshman recruits, Roberson presumably would have enjoyed significant playing time as the only center on the Blue Devils’ roster. However, her injury, sustained at the 2024 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cup in Hungary, will force her to sit on the sidelines for the entirety of this campaign. Roberson will hope to fully recover before the start of the next season while playing a supportive role for her teammates as Duke embarks on a long, but promising 2024-25 season.
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