Roy Hibbert Biography

Fast Facts

• Played four seasons of basketball for Georgetown University
• Dabbled with piano, tennis and football in his youth before discovering his love for basketball
• The Toronto Raptors picked him in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft, but he was soon traded to the Indiana Pacers
• Was college roommates with Patrick Ewing Jr․, the NBA legend's son
• Quote: "Nothing comes easy․ You have to work for everything․"
• Quote: "I just try to be multi-cultural․ It makes me unique ․․․ I have my own identity, but was always nice to have family from both sides come together though․"
• His parents took him to Jamaica several times as a child to help him stay close to his cultural roots