2022-23: Tallied six points, five rebounds, and four assists in a win at Georgetown (11/15) ... Scored a career-high 12 points against UIC (12/20) ... Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Illinois (1/4). ... Tallied eight point (3-for-4 FG, 2-for-3 3P) and five rebounds against Rutgers (1/11).
2021-22: Played in 29 games and made 15 starts, averaging 4.0 points, 1.0 assist and 3.4 rebounds per game … Ranked fourth on the team in starts, starting each of the final 15 games of the season … Hauled in 32 offensive rebounds, fourth-most among Big Ten freshmen … Tallied 25 steals, second-most on the team, and tied for third-most in the Big Ten among freshmen … Made his collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois, recording six blocks, three steals, four rebounds, one block and one assist (11/9) ... Tallied five points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals against Providence (11/22) ... Recorded five points, a career-high six rebounds, and three steals in a career-high 29 minutes against Wake Forest (11/30) … Tallied seven points and five rebounds, including three offensive boards, against Wiconsin (1/18) ... Earned his first career start, tallying seven points, four rebounds and three steals at Purdue (1/23) … Scored eight points and dished out a career-high five assists against Rutgers (2/1) … Posted seven points with three boards against Purdue (2/16) … Recorded seven points, while making a career-high four free throws, with five boards in the regular season finale against Minnesota (3/6) … Played a career-high 29 minutes and scored eight points with five rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament against Nebraska (3/9) … Totaled a career-high nine points against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament (3/10).
High School: Ranked as the No. 4 prospect in Michigan and No. 32 shooting guard in the nation by 247sports.com … Ranked as the No. 141 player in the country by Rivals.com … Named one of five finalists for Michigan's Mr. Basketball award following his senior season in which he averaged 20.2 points per game and 10.3 rebounds, also earned 2021 Associated Press Division I First-Team All-State honors ... Averaged 18.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.6 steals as a junior and earned second team All-State honors in Michigan's Division 1 while being named second team All-Metro by MLive.com.
Personal: Parents are Kelli and Julian Roper Sr. … Father played football at Grand Valley State University ... Mom played basketball at Central State University … Competed against fellow 2021 commit, Brooks Barnhizer … Anticipated major is communications.
Collins on Roper: "He's a guy we are very excited about bringing into our Northwestern basketball family. He's as competitive of a kid as I've seen in his class. He's the definition of a two-way player: really takes a lot of pride on both ends of the floor. He's a lockdown defender, a guy who can get to the rim, an aggressive scorer and a strong, powerful athlete as a wing player. I'm very much looking forward to coaching him and seeing what dimension he can add to our program."
2021-22: Played in 29 games and made 15 starts, averaging 4.0 points, 1.0 assist and 3.4 rebounds per game … Ranked fourth on the team in starts, starting each of the final 15 games of the season … Hauled in 32 offensive rebounds, fourth-most among Big Ten freshmen … Tallied 25 steals, second-most on the team, and tied for third-most in the Big Ten among freshmen … Made his collegiate debut against Eastern Illinois, recording six blocks, three steals, four rebounds, one block and one assist (11/9) ... Tallied five points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals against Providence (11/22) ... Recorded five points, a career-high six rebounds, and three steals in a career-high 29 minutes against Wake Forest (11/30) … Tallied seven points and five rebounds, including three offensive boards, against Wiconsin (1/18) ... Earned his first career start, tallying seven points, four rebounds and three steals at Purdue (1/23) … Scored eight points and dished out a career-high five assists against Rutgers (2/1) … Posted seven points with three boards against Purdue (2/16) … Recorded seven points, while making a career-high four free throws, with five boards in the regular season finale against Minnesota (3/6) … Played a career-high 29 minutes and scored eight points with five rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament against Nebraska (3/9) … Totaled a career-high nine points against Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament (3/10).
High School: Ranked as the No. 4 prospect in Michigan and No. 32 shooting guard in the nation by 247sports.com … Ranked as the No. 141 player in the country by Rivals.com … Named one of five finalists for Michigan's Mr. Basketball award following his senior season in which he averaged 20.2 points per game and 10.3 rebounds, also earned 2021 Associated Press Division I First-Team All-State honors ... Averaged 18.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.6 steals as a junior and earned second team All-State honors in Michigan's Division 1 while being named second team All-Metro by MLive.com.
Personal: Parents are Kelli and Julian Roper Sr. … Father played football at Grand Valley State University ... Mom played basketball at Central State University … Competed against fellow 2021 commit, Brooks Barnhizer … Anticipated major is communications.
Collins on Roper: "He's a guy we are very excited about bringing into our Northwestern basketball family. He's as competitive of a kid as I've seen in his class. He's the definition of a two-way player: really takes a lot of pride on both ends of the floor. He's a lockdown defender, a guy who can get to the rim, an aggressive scorer and a strong, powerful athlete as a wing player. I'm very much looking forward to coaching him and seeing what dimension he can add to our program."