JULIAN

ROCHE

6’11”

Forward

December 15, 1997   

Saint John, NB, Canada

Simon Fraser University '22

Years Pro: 2                        

Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER


Averaged 7.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 22.2 minutes in 45 games as a pro in Canada, and Switzerland.


2022-23 (With Swiss Central of Swiss Basketball League): Averaging 11.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 29.6 minutes per game, playing 26 games … Ranked 2nd on team in games played (26)… Ranked 2nd on team in minutes per game (29.6)… Ranked 1st on team in total rebounds (168)… Ranked 1st on team in total blocked shots (19)… Ranked 2nd on team in total points (290)… Ranked 2nd on team in field goal percentage (58%)…


2022 CEBL (Guelph Nighthawks): Averaged 2.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 12.2 minutes per game, playing 19 games …  Ranked 4th on team in games played (19)… Ranked 4nd on team for total blocked shots (8)… Ranked 5th on team for total rebounds (59), which is 9th all-time for the Guelph Nighthawks… Tied rebound career-high (15) playing against the Scarborough Shooting Stars (May 26th, 2022)…



UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER:


Averaged 8.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 25.1 minutes in 87 collegiate career games with the Simon Fraser University (NCAA D2) and Santa Clara University (NCAA D1) … 


2021-22 (At Simon Fraser NCAA D2): In 24 games averaged 30.2 minutes, 13.0 points, 1.7 assists, and 8.2 rebounds per game… Named Lorne Davies Male Athlete of the Year by Simon Fraser University… Named to the GNAC All-Conference Second Team… Named to the GNAC Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team… Averaged 13 points (first on team), 8.2 rebounds (first on team), 41 assists (fourth on team) and

30.1 minutes over 24 games played (third on team) … Scored a season high 26 points in a win against Western Wash.… Hauled in a season-high 15 rebounds against Colorado Mesa on Nov. 27 … Registered a season-high five assists on Mar 2 vs. Alaska Fairbanks …


2019-20: In 29 games averaged 22.3 minutes, 8.3 points, 0.9 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game…


2018-19: In 28 games averaged 28.0 minutes, 13.4 points, 1.2 assists, and 6.6 rebounds per game… Named a finalist for Lorne Davies Male Athlete of the Year by Simon Fraser University… Named to the GNAC All-Conference Second Team…


2017-18 (At Santa Clara NCAA D1): In 6 games averaged 5.3 minutes, 2.3 points, and 0.8 rebounds per game as a reserve… 


2016-17: Served a redshirt season with Santa Clara




Notable

Played at Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire, under coach Gregor Makechnie … a three-year starter … averaged eight points, 12 rebounds and nearly 5.0 assists per game during his senior season, and 14 points, 14 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a junior … played through a knee injury as a junior and missed part of the his senior year during recovery… an all-state selection as a sophomore when he averaged 14 points and 13 rebounds per contest … averaged more than 3.0 blocks per game from his sophomore through senior seasons … played on the football team as a freshman … played on the DC Blue Devils AAU team after his sophomore year, averaging 14 points and 17 rebounds…


Career high in blocks (5) while playing for Simon Fraser (January 18, 2022)


Career high in points (29) while playing for Swiss Central (April 12, 2023)


Career high in steals (4) while playing for Swiss Central (February 14, 2023)


Two-time career high in rebounds (15) most recently while playing with Guelph Nighthawks (May 26th, 2022)


Career high in assists (5) while playing for Swiss Central (December 9, 2023)