KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Small College Basketball has announced that Glenn Roberts, Sr. (E&H 1935) has been selected to its National Hall of Fame. Roberts is one of 12 to receive the honor this year. The induction will take place on Friday, November 3 at the Polk Theatre in Lakeland, Florida.
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"The Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 is just outstanding! I hope that people take the time to read and research the accomplishments of each member of this class," stated John McCarthy, founder of Small College Basketball. "Collectively and individually, this Hall of Fame Class is historically significant to the great game of basketball at the collegiate level. I sincerely thank our Hall of Fame Committee for all of their time, research and insight. Once again, our committee has done a tremendous amount of work, and we're very proud and excited to welcome the Class of 2023 into the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame."
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The 6-4, 180-lb. Roberts is considered one of the first college players to put the jump shot to practical use. His prolific scoring set him apart and gave him lasting notoriety for popularizing the new shooting technique, as well as contributing to the transformation of the game and sport. Roberts was the first collegiate player to score 2,000 points against any and all levels of competition. In his four years (1931-32 through 1934-35) at Emory & Henry, Roberts tallied 1,531 points, a national record at that time, in 80 games vs. collegiate-level opponents for 19.1 ppg. (He scored an additional 482 points in 24 other games against professional and semi-pro teams.) His scoring totals still stand for players prior to the 1937 revision of the center-jump rule. He was a four-time Virginia College player of the year and a three-time, All-Virginia Conference selection. In 1935, the Helms Athletic Foundation named Roberts to its All-America First-Team squad that included all divisions. The Wasps posted an overall record of 68-12 in Roberts' four seasons vs. college-level opponents. He was a charter member of the Emory & Henry Sports Hall of Fame (1972) and was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. The Naismith Hall of Fame website features a page that features Roberts and his feats in an article entitled "Genesis of the Jump Shot."
Small College Basketball seeks to unite the NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, USCAA and NCCAA levels. Through the creation of the Small College Basketball Hall of Fame, events, awards, the website and various forms of publicity, Small College Basketball pays tribute, honor and promote college basketball players, coaches, contributors and alumni from levels outside of NCAA Division I. Combined, these levels of college basketball account for nearly 1,200 colleges and universities throughout the United States. Since the first class in 2016, Small College Basketball has inducted 87 players, coaches and contributors into its Hall of Fame.
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2023 Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Class
Players
Frankie Allen (Roanoke College)
Gerald Cunningham (Kentucky State University)
Bayard Forrest (Grand Canyon University)
Greg Grant (Trenton State College)
John Grochowalski (Assumption University)
Charles Hardnett (Grambling State University)
Henry Lee Logan (Western Carolina University)
Jackie Moreland (Louisiana Tech)
R.C. Owens (College of Idaho)
Glenn Roberts (Emory & Henry College)
Coach
Joe Hutton (Hamline University)
Contributor
Ed Steitz