| Is |
Athlete Basketball player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 November 2001, Leesburg, USA |
| Age: | 18 years |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
Jeremy Roach (born November 1, 2001) is an American basketball player who attends Paul VI Catholic High School in Fairfax, Virginia. He previously attended Eagle Ridge Middle School in Ashburn, Virginia. A five-star recruit, he is considered one of the best players in the 2020 class and has received offers from several NCAA Division I programs.
High school career
As a freshman in 2016–17, Roach averaged 11.1 points to help lead his team to a 17–4 record and a runner-up finish in the WCAC. As a sophomore in 2017–18, Roach averaged 15.2 points to help his team to a 33–4 record, including 18–0 in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, and a VISAA championship.
Roach would miss the rest of his junior season after he suffered a torn ACL during a scrimmage.
Recruiting
On May 8, 2019, Roach committed to play college basketball at Duke University over offers from Kentucky, North Carolina, and Villanova.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Jeremy Roach PG |
Leesburg, VA | Paul VI Catholic (VA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | May 8, 2019 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 23 247Sports: 19 ESPN: 18 | ||||||
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National team career
Roach played for the United States national under-16 team at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship. Roach averaged 10.6 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.
Roach played for the United States national under-17 team at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup in Rosario and Santa Fe, Argentina. In seven games, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.7 assists per game, helping his team win the gold medal.