Matthew Rogers (basketball)

Matthew Rogers
Free agent
Position Center / Power forward
Personal information
Born December 3, 1987
Doniphan, Missouri
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Doniphan (Doniphan, Missouri)
College Southwest Baptist (2006–2010)
NBA draft 2010 / Undrafted
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2012 Texas Legends
2012 Byblos Club
2012 Coruña
2013 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers
2013 Petron Blaze Boosters
2014 Canterbury Rams
Career highlights and awards
  • MIAA Player of the Year (2009)
  • 3x First-team All-MIAA (2008–2010)
  • 2x MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
  • 4x MIAA All-Defensive Team (2007–2010)

Matthew Lamar "Matt" Rogers (born December 3, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Canterbury Rams of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Southwest Baptist University.

High school career

Rogers attended Doniphan High School in Doniphan, Missouri. He was a two-time second team All-State selection as well as a McDonald's All-American nominee.[1]

College career

In his freshman season at Southwest Baptist, Rogers led the league in blocks as he went on to be named in the 2007 All-MIAA defensive team. In 28 games, he averaged 7.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game.[1]

In his sophomore season, he finished second overall in blocks with 136 as well as been named in the 2008 All-MIAA first team and defensive team, subsequently also winning the defensive player of the year award. In 30 games, he averaged 14.9 points, 7.8 rebounds, 4.5 blocks and 1.8 assists per game.[1]

In his junior season, he again led the league in blocks with 123 as well as been named in the 2009 All-MIAA first team and defensive team, winning the defensive player of the year award for the second year in a row. In 30 games, he averaged 18.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 4.1 blocks and 1.0 steals per game.[1]

In his senior season, he was named in the 2010 All-MIAA first team and defensive team. He had been averaging 21.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 blocks per game before suffering a season-ending right ACL injury.[2]

Professional career

2010–11 season

Rogers went undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft. On September 28, 2010, he signed with the Charlotte Bobcats.[3] However, he was later waived by the Bobcats on October 21, 2010.[4]

On November 1, 2010, he was selected with the 4th overall pick by the Texas Legends in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft. He was the first ever draft pick in Texas Legends history.[5][6]

2011–12 season

On October 7, 2011, Rogers was re-acquired by the Texas Legends.[7]

On December 10, 2011, he signed with the Indiana Pacers.[8] However, he was later waived by the Pacers on December 23, 2011.

On December 25, 2011, he was again re-acquired by the Texas Legends. On March 22, 2012, he was waived by the Legends.[9] Later that month, he signed with Byblos Club of Lebanon for the rest of the season.[10]

2012–13 season

In July 2012, Rogers joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[11][12]

In September 2012, he signed with Coruña of Spain for the 2012–13 season. In December 2012, he left Coruña.[10]

In January 2013, he signed with the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup.[10] He left after one game. In February 2013, he signed with the Petron Blaze Boosters of the ASEAN League. He left after two games.

2013–14 season

In January 2014, Rogers signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.[13]

Personal

Rogers is the son of Wade and LaDonna Rogers.[1] He is married to wife, Rachael.[14]

A devoted Christian, Rogers states religion is a massive part of his life, as his father is a pastor in his hometown of Springfield, Missouri.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Matt Rogers - 2009-10 SBU Men's Basketball". SBUBearcats.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Matt Rogers and Tomas Brock earn All-MIAA honors". SBUBearcats.com. March 3, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Bobcats Sign Matt Rogers". NBA.com. September 28, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bobcats Waive Miles and Rogers". NBA.com. October 21, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Former Bearcat Matt Rogers drafted by Texas in NBA D-League Draft". SBUBearcats.com. November 2, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Getting to Know Matt Rogers". NBA.com. July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Texas Legends Sign Matt Rogers for 2011-12 Season". NBA.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Pacers Re-Sign 12-Year Team Veteran Jeff Foster; Free Agent Jeff Pendergraph, 4 D-League Players Added To Roster". NBA.com. December 10, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2011-12 Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Matt Rogers player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Pacers Announce Rookie/Free Agents Camp Roster". NBA.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Former Bearcat Standout, Matt Rogers, makes NBA Summer League Debut with Indiana Pacers". SBUBearcats.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Rams confirm Imports". Basketball.org.nz. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The NBA's miss is the Canterbury Rams' gain". Stuff.co.nz. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.

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