Rodney Rogers
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| birthday | March 20, 1971 | |
| place of birth | Durham , United States | |
| size | 201 cm | |
| position | Small forward | |
| college | Wake Forest | |
| NBA draft | 1993 , 9th Pick, Denver Nuggets | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1993–1995 Denver Nuggets 1995–1999 Los Angeles Clippers 1999–2002 Phoenix Suns 2002 Boston Celtics 2002–2004 New Jersey Nets 2004–2005 New Orleans Hornets 2005 Philadelphia 76ers
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Rodney Ray Rogers (born March 20, 1971 in Durham , North Carolina ) is a retired American basketball player . In 2000, Rogers was named Best Sixth Man of the Year .
NBA
Rogers played the first two years for the Nuggets before he was swapped for the Los Angeles Clippers together with Brent Barry for Antonio McDyess and Randy Woods in the 1995 draft . For the Clippers, Rogers was given a regular place on the starting grid. After four years he left the Clippers and signed with the Phoenix Suns . Here he was named Best Sixth Man in 2000 as the best banker. He scored 13.8 points, got 5.5 rebounds per game and scored 43.9% from the three-point line . Rogers stayed with the Suns until 2002 before he was traded for Joe Johnson in 2002 . He then signed with the New Jersey Nets for two years , where he scored 7 points per game for scoring from the bank. He spent his final season with the New Orleans Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers .
accident
On November 28, 2008, Rogers suffered a serious accident on a dirt bike . Since then, Rogers has been paralyzed from the shoulder down . To help people with similar injuries, he set up a charitable foundation. In honor of his handling of disability, the Rodney Rogers Courage Award has been presented by the Top 100 Camp since 2016.
Web links
- Rodney Rogers - player profile on NBA.com
- Rodney Rogers - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Report: Former Wake Forest, NBA star Rogers paralyzed in ATV accident
- ↑ 2016 - Day 3 and 4 Recap: Camp Announces First-Ever Rodney Rogers Courage Award - Top 100 Camp. Retrieved May 22, 2018 (American English).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rogers, Rodney |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rodney Ray Davis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 20, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Durham , North Carolina |