| Derrick Roland |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
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| High School:
Seagoville
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 190
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| Position:
G
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| Experience:
3L
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2008-09 (Junior)
Scored 10 points in first-round NCAA Tournament win against BYU, making a pair of three-pointers ... named to Big 12 All-Defense Team by league coaches and media panel ... usually guarded the opponents top scoring guard and in Big 12 play held all but two under his scoring average ... league players he guarded made just 38 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range ... helped limit Arizona All-American Chase Budinger to just 3 points on 1-of-6 shooting in second half of A&M's come-from-behind win ... Texas' A.J. Abrams averaged just 8.0 points (6-of-22 shooting, 1-of-9 three-pointers) in two games against Roland ... scored 11 points in first win against Texas Tech and held John Roberson to 4 second-half points (2-of-10 from field, 0-of-5 three-pointers) ... Oklahoma State's James Anderson averaged just 9.5 points (35% FG, 22% 3-pt. FG) in two games against Roland ... matched his season-best with 13 points in loss at Baylor, scoring 11 in the second half to rally Aggies from a 14-point deficit ... scored 12 points with 4 assists in win at Colorado (8-8 FT) ... made 25 of his last 29 free throw attempts ... played just 10 minutes against McNeese State after leaving game early with bruised elbow and did not play against North Dakota ... scored 6 points with a season-high 6 rebounds against Arizona ... missed Kent State game after suffering a sprained foot against Tulsa ... averaged 8.5 points in the last six games ... Aggies are 11-2 in his career when he scores in double figures, 8-1 on the season.
2007-08 (Sophomore)
Emerged as one of the Big 12's top defensive players...scored 7 points against both Kansas and Kansas State in the Big 12 tournament...limited late in season by shoulder injury...scored a team-high 13 points against Nebraska (3-5 3-pt. FG) and followed with 11 in win against Texas Tech...posted career-highs in scoring in five of first six games...was the top scorer off the bench in 7 games...was the first man off the bench in 19 games...had a career-high 15 points against Ohio State in the NIT finals, making 3-of-4 three-pointers...had 6 points and pulled down a career-high 7 rebounds against Alabama...tallied 12 points against UAPB...scored 9 points (2-5 3-Pt. FG) in win at Iowa State...had 8 points and 6 rebounds against UTEP...handed out 4 assists against Oral Roberts...made a three-pointer in 15 games.
2006-07 (Freshman)
Played in 22 games. averaging 0.8 points per game...scored a season-high 4 points with 2 rebounds in win against Saint Louis...scored 3 points with 4 rebounds and a career-high 5 assists against Lamar...made 5-of-6 (.833) free throws on the season...appeared in seven Big 12 games.
Other
Set team record in vertical jump in fall 2007 at 38 inches...earned all-state honors as a senior at Seagoville, averaging 17.2 points and 3.4 assists per game...led team to a three-year record of 93-10...along with A&M teammate Donald Sloan was prep teammate of former Texas standout Lamarcus Aldridge...scored an impressive 47 points in an AAU game for Dallas Mustangs...rated as the No. 81 prospect in the country by Rivals.com, which also ranked him as the ninth-best player in Texas...played for Team USA at 2006 Global Games, scoring 18 points against Puerto Rico and 24 against Africa...also recruited by Florida, Arizona State, UNLV, Connecticut and Miami (Fla.).
Personal
Derrick Dewayne Roland is the son of David Powell and Evelyn Washam of Dallas...nicknamed "D-Ro"...born June 19, 1988 in Dallas...agricultural leadership major...would eventually like to own a business..favorite NBA team is the Miami Heat and his favorite player is LaBron James...also likes to play and watch football.
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