Roger Powell (basketball)

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Roger Powell

Valparaiso Beacons
Position	Head coach
League	Missouri Valley Conference
Personal information
Born	(1983-01-15) January 15, 1983 (age 41) Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Joliet Central (Joliet, Illinois)
College	Illinois (2001–2005)
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2005–2011
Position	Small forward
Number	43
Coaching career	2011–present
Career history
As player:
2005–2006	Rockford Lightning
2006	Utah Jazz
2006–2007	Arkansas Rimrockers
2007–2008	Siviglia Wear Teramo
2008–2009	Hapoel Jerusalem
2009–2010	Murcia
2010	JDA Dijon
2010–2011	Skyliners Frankfurt
As coach:
2011–2016	Valparaiso (assistant)
2016–2019	Vanderbilt (associate HC)
2019–2023	Gonzaga (assistant)
2023–present	Valparaiso
Career highlights and awards
As player Jason Collier Sportsmanship Award (2007) All-CBA Second Team (2006) CBA Rookie of the Year (2006) CBA All-Rookie Team (2006) As assistant coach 2× Horizon League regular season champion (2012, 2013) Horizon League tournament champion (2013)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Roger Powell Jr. (born January 15, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach of the Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team.^[1] Powell was previously an assistant at Gonzaga.^[2] He played collegiately at the University of Illinois from 2001 to 2005, after having attended Joliet Central High School, with a 2001 graduation. Powell played the forward position for his high school and in college. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in speech communications. Powell's father was a former Joliet Central High School and Illinois State player.