Matthew Rogers (basketball)

Matthew Rogers
Free agent
Position Center / Power forward
Personal information
Born (1987-12-03) 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
Playing career 2010–present
Career history
2010–2012 Texas Legends
2012 Byblos Club
2012 Coruña
2013 San Mig Super Coffee Mixers
2013 Petron Blaze Boosters
2013 Al-Arabi
2014 Canterbury Rams
Career highlights and awards
  • MIAA Player of the Year (2009)
  • 3× First-team All-MIAA (2008–2010)
  • 2× MIAA Defensive Player of the Year (2008, 2009)
  • 4× MIAA All-Defensive Team (2007–2010)

Matthew Lamar 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 where 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 and earned All-MIAA defensive team honors. 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 in February.[2]

Professional career

Texas Legends

After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA draft, Rogers signed with the Charlotte Bobcats on September 28.[3] However, he was later waived by the Bobcats on October 21 fter appearing in three preseason games.[4] On November 1, he was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Texas Legends. He was the first ever draft pick in Texas Legends history.[5][6] In 51 games for the Legends in 2010–11, he averaged 7.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.[7]

On October 7, 2011, Rogers re-signed with the Legends for the 2011–12 season.[8] On December 10, 2011, he signed with the Indiana Pacers,[9] but was later waived by the team on December 23 after appearing in one preseason game. Two days later, he returned to Texas and continued playing for the Legends until being waived by the team on March 22, 2012.[10] Later that month, he signed with Lebanese team Byblos Club for the rest of the season.[11]

Spain and Philippines

In July 2012, Rogers joined the Indiana Pacers for the 2012 NBA Summer League.[12][13]

In September 2012, Rogers signed with Coruña of Spain for the 2012–13 season. In December 2012, he left Coruña[11] after appearing in 11 games for the club. In January 2013, he signed with the San Mig Super Coffee Mixers for the 2013 Commissioner's Cup.[11] He left after appearing in just one game, and the following month, he signed with the Petron Blaze Boosters of the ASEAN League. This stint was also short as he managed just two games.

On April 5, 2013, Rogers signed with Qatari team Al-Arabi[14] where he spent the rest of the season.[15]

New Zealand

In January 2014, Rogers signed with the Canterbury Rams for the 2014 New Zealand NBL season.[16] He appeared in all 18 games for the Rams, averaging 16.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.2 assists and a league-leading 2.6 blocks per game.[17]

Personal

Rogers is the son of Wade and LaDonna Rogers.[1] He is married to wife, Rachael.[18]

A devoted Christian, Rogers states religion is a massive part of his life thanks to his father being a pastor.[19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. ↑ "Matt Rogers D-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Texas Legends Sign Matt Rogers for 2011-12 Season". NBA.com. October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ "2011-12 Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 "Matt Rogers player profile". ShamSports.com. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Pacers Announce Rookie/Free Agents Camp Roster". NBA.com. July 3, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Former Bearcat Standout, Matt Rogers, makes NBA Summer League Debut with Indiana Pacers". SBUBearcats.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  14. ↑ "News & Events". psbsports.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015. Matt Rogers with Al Arabi - Qatar
  15. ↑ "Rogers power not enough for Arabi". dohastadiumplusqatar.com. April 10, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Rams confirm Imports". Basketball.org.nz. January 24, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Player statistics for Matthew Rogers". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  18. ↑ "The NBA's miss is the Canterbury Rams' gain". Stuff.co.nz. March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Staff: Pastor – Wade Rogers". fbcaurora.com. Retrieved November 28, 2015.

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