Somebody was going to call to inquire about Washington Huskies forward Nate Roberts.
Jason Smith was sure of it.
The famed boys basketball coach at powerhouse Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H., would see glimpses of greatness in the lanky 6-foot-10 kid from Baltimore during their two years together.
“He was somebody that the word potential would always apply to,” Roberts said. “He was a year away from being a year away. But you knew that when that light clicks, he’s got a chance to be pretty good.
“The spring of his senior year, my staff and I would say in another year or two there’s going to be that moment where people are going to say, ‘Where did Nate come from?