Roman Siulepa

Height:
6-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Brisbane, Australia
High School:
Brisbane State

2025-26

Started all 33 games, averaging 10.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game (including 2.9 offensive rebounds per game) as a true freshman
Shot 46.1 percent (124-of-269) from the field
Led the ACC in offensive rebounding during regular season conference play with 69 in 18 games (3.8 per contest)
His 34 steals ranked second on the team and 20 blocked shots were tied for second
Had 20 points, on 9-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds and four steals against Quinnipiac (11/23)
Broke out with a career-high 28 points in a blowout win over rival Penn State (12/21) … made 10-of-16 shots and 5-of-6 three-pointers
First career double-double came against Boston College (1/21), recording 13 points and 11 rebounds … followed that up with second career double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds against North Carolina State (1/24)
Followed up those two performances with 15 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Wake Forest (1/27) for a third consecutive double-double … had exactly eight offensive rebounds in all three of those games
Just missed a fourth straight double-double when he finished with 12 points and nine rebounds at Clemson (1/31)
Posted 22 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals in a win over Notre Dame
Delivered 14 points and seven rebounds — including five on the offensive glass — in Pitt's 64-63 first-round ACC Tournament win over Stanford (3/10), generating crucial second-chance opportunities throughout the game
Deflected the Stanford inbounds pass following Damarco Minor's game-winning tip-in to preserve the Panthers' one-point victory over Stanford (3/10)

NBL1

Started career with the South West Metro Pirates in the NBL1 at 16-years old … was teammates with former Pitt standout and two-time NBL first team selection Lamar Patterson
Signed with the Tasmania JackJumpers as a Next Star entrant in 2024 but elected to depart the team to complete his schooling and participate in high school rugby in Brisbane
Averaged 21.0 points and 10.7 rebounds during the 2024 season that included a 37-point, 11-rebound effort in a 104-96 win over Ipswich Force
Resigned with the South West Metro Pirates for the 2025 season and averaged 18.7 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.0 assists in 14 games for a finals team

INTERNATIONAL PLAY

Led Australia to a sixth-place finish at the 2025 FIBA U19 World Cup … earned Second Team All-Tournament honors, averaging 18.9 points and 8.1 rebounds
Posted a pair of double-doubles, including 19 points and 12 rebounds against a loaded U.S. team at the World Cup
Scored 15 or more points in all seven games of the World Cup and finished ranked fourth in scoring and eighth in rebounding
Earned MVP accolades at the 2024 Australian U20 National Championships … averaged 24 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game
Led Australia to a gold medal at the 2024 Albert Schweitzer Tournament and claimed all-tournament honors
Delivered 18.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game to lead Australia to a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA U17 Oceania Tournament
Won a bronze medal with Queensland South at U18 Nationals
Earned MVP honors at the 2022 NBA Basketball Without Borders Asia Camp
Helped Australia win a gold medal the 2022 FIBA U16 Asian Championships and earn a spot in the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup
Named 2023 Queensland Basketball Player of the Year after an impressive 12-month run that included a 52-point game en route to leading the Brisbane Capitals to a U18 State Championship.

PERSONAL