Marshall Rogers (basketball)

Marshall Rogers

No. 11
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth	August 27, 1953
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri
Nationality	American
Date of death	June 15, 2011(2011-06-15) (aged 57)
High school	Sumner
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Kansas Texas–Pan American
NBA Draft	1976 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career	1976–1977
League	NBA
Career history
1976–1977	Golden State Warriors
Career highlights and awards
NCAA Division I scoring leader (1976) 2× NCAA Honorable Mention All-American (1975, 1976)
Career NBA statistics
Points	100 (3.8 ppg)
Rebounds	11 (0.4 rpg)
Assists	10 (0.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Marshall Lee Rogers (August 27, 1953–June 15, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and former NCAA basketball scoring champion with Pan American University.^[1]

Basketball career

High school

Rogers attended Sumner High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He was on the Bulldogs 1969 Missouri Class L state champion basketball team as a reserve. In 1970 and 1971, Rogers led Sumner to consecutive Public High League titles. In his senior year he averaged 26.4 points per game and was named to the all-state team.^[2]

In addition to basketball, Rogers was also an accomplished track athlete. He was the 1971 Missouri state champion in the triple jump.^[3]

College

A 6'1" guard from Pan American University and the University of Kansas. While at Kansas Rogers played in 18 games and averaged 7.6 ppg.^[4] After not getting along with head coach Ted Owens, Rogers transferred to Pan American University, who had just hired Abe Lemons, where he sat out his sophomore season due to NCAA transfer rules. In the 1974-75 season, Rogers averaged 26.7 points per game as he led the Broncs to a 22-2 record.

Professional

Rogers played one season (1976–1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Golden State Warriors. He averaged 3.8 points in his 26 game NBA career.^[5]

Later life

After his basketball career ended, he worked as a substitute teacher in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. He then began a lawn care company. In his later years, he suffered from complications related to diabetes. He died at age 57 in June 2011.

References

1. ^ "2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2009–10 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. http://web1.ncaa.org/web_files/stats/m_basketball_RB/2010/D1.pdf. Retrieved 25 May 2010. 
2. ^ Sumner star made NBA, hit hard times. STLToday.com
3. ^ http://www.stlamerican.com/sports/local_sports/article_8cdc8e1c-9b87-11e0-8e1f-001cc4c03286.html
4. ^ http://www.hoopszone.net/Kansas/Kansas/Players/R/rogers-marshall.htm
5. ^ Marshall Rogers. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on 13 January 2011.

Persondata
Name	Rogers, Marshall
Alternative names
Short description	Retired American professional basketball player
Date of birth	August 27, 1953
Place of birth	St. Louis, Missouri
Date of death	June 15, 2011
Place of death	St. Louis, Missouri