Notre Dame isn’t backing down from the challenge of replenishing its basketball roster after 6 departures. Notre Dame is very active and intentional in the transfer portal right now, and on Thursday the Irish announced the addition of Ethan Roberts from Penn in the Ivy League.
Irish Sign Graduate Transfer Ethan Roberts
6-5 guard/forward from Penn will bring NCAA Tournament experience
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BEND, Ind. – Ethan Roberts, a 6-5 guard/forward graduate transfer from Penn, will officially don the Blue & Gold next season. Roberts brings NCAA Tournament experience, having helped Penn qualify for the Big Dance last season. Penn went 18-12 overall before bowing out to Illinois in the First Round.
The Arlington Heights, Illinois, native boasted the best scoring average on the team at 16.9 ppg. The Second-Team All-Ivy honoree ranked 4th in the league in scoring, 6th in free-throw percentage, 8th in three-point shooting percentage, 13th in threes/game (1.7) and 13th in steals/game (1.0).
“Ethan is going to be a great addition to our program. He’s a good shooter, but also can score in different ways. He’ll bring some added versatility to our team on the offensive end. He’s also a great teammate who will add more leadership, competitiveness, & toughness to our group,” Glenn & Stacey Murphy Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry stated.
Going more in depth, Roberts posted a solid shooting split of 40.1% / 40.4% / 79.9%. He scored in double figures 19 times in his 23 appearances, including a team-high eight 20-point games. He also posted two 30-point games with 31 vs. Saint Joseph’s and 30 at Drexel.
Roberts has played a total of three seasons, two at Penn and one at Army. He’s totaled 1,217 points over his career, averaging 15.0 ppg on 43.5% shooting from the field, 39.2% from three and 81.9% from the stripe.
