Rodney Rogers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rodney Rogers
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 20, 1971(1971-06-20)
Age	53
Birthplace	Durham
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Gemini

Rodney Rogers Biography

Rodney Rogers is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 20, 1971 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Rodney Ray Rogers, an American ex-professional basketball player, was born June 20, 1971. He played for many teams in the National Basketball Association.

In February 1990, Rogers’ stepfather James Spencer, whom Rogers called “Dad”, succumbed to lung cancer. Renita, the eldest of the Rogers’ children, was a nurse at N.C. Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill. Stacy, his older brother, was a graduate of the Eastern N.C. School for the Deaf, in Wilson, and the N.C. School for the Deaf, in Morganton. He won a gold medal at the 1981 XIV Deaflympics, also known as “World Games for the Deaf”, and “World Deaf Olympics” in Cologne. He then worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Durham. Stanley, his brother, was sentenced to a 20 year term for armed robbery at Central Prison, Raleigh, which he served from 1981-1991.

Rogers played two years for Denver, spending his rookie year primarily as a bench player for a team which was the first 8th-ranked team in NBA Playoffs history to beat a first-seeded team, the Seattle SuperSonics. Rogers had one significant game in his rookie year, against the Utah Jazz on February 8,

1994. Near the end of the game, Rogers hit three 3-pointers in a span of nine seconds to bring the Nuggets from a 94-86 deficit to a 95-94 lead. However, Jeff Malone hit a jumper with 12 seconds remaining to give the Jazz the 96-95 win.

Rogers became a starter his second season, in large part due to frequent injuries suffered by LaPhonso Ellis. On June 28, 1995, Rogers was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, with draft rights to guard Brent Barry, for the draft rights to forward Antonio McDyess and guard Randy Woods. He spent four years with the Clippers.

Rogers was a graduate of Hillside High School, Durham. Rogers was known as the “Durham Bull” for his athletic achievements. He was a Greensboro News & Record All-State two-time selection and was the 1990 North Carolina State Player of the Year. He averaged 22.5 points, 9.7 rebounds and 28.3 points per game in junior. His senior year saw him average 28.3 points, 12.3 rebounds and a team of 27-2 that advanced to the quarterfinals at the state 4-A playoffs. He was named McDonald’s All-American, scoring 17 points.

Rodney Rogers Net Worth

Rodney Rogers is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rodney Rogers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Estella Rogers suffered severe head injuries, and needed two operations after she was almost killed in an auto accident in 1988. After being in a coma more than two weeks, she was hospitalized for three months. She needed additional care even after she was released from the hospital. Rogers was able to move in with Nathaniel Brooks while his mother recuperated. Brooks was Rogers’ youth league coach. He spent his final two seasons at Hillside High School, where he lived with the Brooks family.

Rogers was a college basketball player at Wake Forest University from 1990 to

1993. He won the 1990-1991 season’s Rookie of Year award (over Grant Hill), and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player-of-the Year in 1993. His average scoring stats were 21.2 points and 7.4 boards. Rogers’ final college stats were 19.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and he was number nine in the 1993 NBA draft.

Right after being drafted by the Denver Nuggets, in the summer of 1993, Rogers married Tisa White. They had three children together, two girls (Roddreka and Rydeiah) and one son (Rodney Rogers II). Roddreka, who was born December 1, 1993, underwent a 5½-hour emergency neurological operation when she was just two months old. Rodney and Tisa have since divorced.

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He signed with the New Orleans Hornets on August 3, 2004. He was injured for much of the early part of that season, but eventually became a team starter. On February 24, 2005, Rogers was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, along with injured forward Jamal Mashburn, for also-injured forward Glenn Robinson. He was primarily used as a backup forward for the 76ers.

Facts & Trivia

Rodney Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rodney Rogers celebrates birthday on June 20 of every year.

Is Rodney Rogers paralyzed?

2008 dirt bike accident Rogers is paralyzed from the shoulders down as a result of the accident , and doctors have given him only a 5% chance of ever walking again.

What happened to Rodney Rogers?

On Nov. 28, 2008, three years after his NBA career was over, Rogers was in a dirt bike accident that changed his life completely. Rogers flipped over the handlebars and is paralyzed from the shoulders down. According to an article in Winston-Salem Monthly, doctors have given him a five percent chance of walking again.

What college did Rodney Rogers play for?

Wake Forest University

How much does Rodney Rogers make?

The board of trustees increased Mr. Rogers salary from $424,500 to $480,000 effective July 1, 2019, and gave him a $84,900 bonus, which he asked to be diverted to the foundation. According to university officials, Mr.

How old is Rodney Rogers Bgsu?

We have confidence he’ll grow in this role.” Rogers, 59 , received a five- year contract with a salary of $245,500.