Roy Rogers (basketball)

Roy Rogers
Rogers as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons in 2012
Portland Trail Blazers
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1973-08-19) August 19, 1973 (age 51)
Linden, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolLinden (Linden, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Vancouver Grizzlies
Playing career1996–2004
PositionPower forward
Number52, 40, 99, 9, 25
Coaching career2004–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1997Vancouver Grizzlies
1997–1998Boston Celtics
1998Toronto Raptors
1999–2000Denver Nuggets
2000Memphis Houn'Dawgs
2000–2001CSKA Moscow
2002Aurora Basket Jesi
2003–2004Noteć Inowrocław
As coach:
2004–2005Huntsville Flight (assistant)
2005–2006Tulsa 66ers (assistant)
2006–2008Austin Toros (assistant)
20082010New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
2010–2011Boston Celtics (assistant)
2011–2012Detroit Pistons (assistant)
2013–2014Brooklyn Nets (assistant)
20142016Washington Wizards (assistant)
20162019Houston Rockets (assistant)
2019–2020Chicago Bulls (assistant)
2020–2021Los Angeles Clippers (assistant)
2021–presentPortland Trail Blazers (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (1996)
Career NBA statistics
Points652 (4.8 ppg)
Rebounds483 (3.5 rpg)
Blocks209 (1.5 bpg)
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Roy Lee Rogers Jr. (born August 19, 1973) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Alabama and was a first-round selection of the Vancouver Grizzlies in the 1996 NBA draft. Rogers played four seasons in the NBA with the Grizzlies, Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors and Denver Nuggets. He also played in Russia, Italy and Poland.

Rogers started his NBA coaching career as an assistant with the New Jersey Nets in 2008. He has also served as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers.