Roy Rogers, Jr. is an American professional basketball

Basketball

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 player who formerly played in the NBA.

Rogers, a 6' 9" power forward

Power forward (basketball)

Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

 from the University of Alabama

University of Alabama

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, was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft

1996 NBA Draft

The 1996 NBA Draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association . It was held on June 26, 1996 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the Turner Network Television...

 by the Vancouver Grizzlies

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

. He appeared in 137 NBA games between 1996 and 2000, averaging 4.8 points per game. He last played professionally in 2003 in Poland

Poland

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.

Rogers served as an assistant coach for the Tulsa 66ers

Tulsa 66ers

The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...

 and Austin Toros

Austin Toros

The Austin Toros are a NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Cedar Park, Texas, United States.The team plays home games at Cedar Park Center.Their logo is the design of a bull and basketball with the state of Texas in the background...

 of the NBA Development League

NBA Development League

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, and was head coach of the Huntsville Flight (now rebranded as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds

Albuquerque Thunderbirds

The New Mexico Thunderbirds were a professional NBA Development League minor league basketball team which played from 2005-2011. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the Thunderbirds first played their home games at Tingley Coliseum as the Albuquerque Thunderbirds, then played at the Santa Ana Star...

) in 2005.
He also worked as an assistant coach of the New Jersey Nets

New Jersey Nets

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 of the NBA. On August 3, 2010, he became a scout for the Nets. Shortly after, he left for the Boston Celtics.

Regular season

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| align="left" | 1996–97
| align="left" | Vancouver

Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...

| 82 || 50 || 22.5 || .505 || 1.000 || .574 || 4.7 || .6 || .3 || 2.0 || 6.6
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Boston

Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...

| 9 || 0 || 4.1 || .375 || .000 || .500 || .6 || .1 || .2 || .4 || .8
|-
| align="left" | 1997–98
| align="left" | Toronto

Toronto Raptors

The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...

| 6 || 0 || 11.5 || .353 || .000 || .250 || 2.0 || .2 || .2 || .7 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 1999-2000

1999-2000 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Shaquille O'Neal, Los Angeles Lakers*Co-Rookies of the Year: Elton Brand, Chicago Bulls; Steve Francis, Houston Rockets*Defensive Player of the Year: Alonzo Mourning, Miami Heat...

| align="left" | Denver

Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...

| 40 || 0 || 8.9 || .398 || .000 || .463 || 2.0 || .2 || .0 || 1.0 || 2.2
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| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 137 || 50 || 16.9 || .483 || .500 || .532 || 3.5 || .4 || .2 || 1.5 || 4.8

External links

• Player file @ NBA.com
• College & NBA stats @ basketballreference.com