Veteran Aztec guard whose value was resilience, not just box-score noise
In the 2000-01 season, Jim Roban gave San Diego State a steady perimeter piece after returning from back surgery, appearing in 11 games and flashing efficient shooting in limited minutes, including a career-high 11 points and a 61.9% stretch from the field in conference play. His biggest differentiators were toughness, persistence, and a willingness to play through pain—he was repeatedly described as battling back problems that derailed earlier seasons, which makes him more of a grit-and-grind fit than a volume creator. If you want durability and edge, he’s your guy; if you need a healthy, high-usage guard, that’s the catch.
