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The Vanderbilt Basketball Postmortem: Small Forward

Related Topics: Basketball, Joe Toye, Small forward

Jeff Roberson and Joe Toye could be the key to a Vanderbilt return to the NCAA Tournament in 2017.

Jeff Roberson was Vanderbilt's lowest-rated recruit in the five-man class of 2014. By the time the dust settles on his college career, he may be its most valuable.

Roberson was a low three-star forward, according to most major recruiting services. While the other four members of his class settled with ESPN ratings that hovered around 80, Roberson was only a 73. He seemed set for some playing time as a freshman thanks to the team's scarcity at his position, but it soon became apparent that Roberson wasn't on the court because he was Vanderbilt's only small forward -- he was also one of this team's best players.