John Bernard Rogers Bakker (born December 30, 1963) is a Spanish-American former professional basketball player. Rogers played college basketball at Stanford University and at the University of California, Irvine. Listed at a height of 6'10" and 225 lbs., he played at the power forward position.
Rogers, circa 1986 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 30, 1963 Fullerton, California |
| Nationality | American / Spanish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | La Quinta (Westminster, California) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1986: 2nd round, 34th overall pick |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 1986–2004 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 32 |
| Career history | |
| 1986–1987 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1987–1988 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1988–1989 | Real Madrid |
| 1989–1991 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 1991–1992 | Philips Milano |
| 1992–1993 | Cagiva Varese |
| 1993–1994 | Telemarket Forlì |
| 1994–1995 | Murcia |
| 1995–1996 | Cáceres |
| 1996–1997 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 1997–1999 | Olympiacos |
| 1999–2002 | Panathinaikos |
| 2002–2004 | Caprabo Lleida |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
During his pro club career, Rogers won the EuroLeague championship twice, in 2000 and 2002. In 2018, he was named to the 101 Greats of European Basketball list.
College career
editRogers played college basketball at Stanford University, with the Stanford Cardinal, from 1981 to 1983. After Stanford, he played college basketball at UC Irvine, with the UC Irvine Anteaters, from 1984 to 1986.
Professional career
editNBA
editRogers was selected with the 10th pick (34th overall) of the second round, in the 1986 NBA draft, by the Sacramento Kings. He played in the NBA for the Kings (1986–87), and the Cleveland Cavaliers (1987–88). He played in a total of 69 NBA games, in which he averaged 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, in 9.2 minutes per game of playing time.
Europe
editRogers also played professionally in Italy, with Philips Milano (Serie A1, 1991–92, which was coached by Mike D'Antoni), Cagiva Varese (Serie A2, 1992–93), and Telemarket Forlì (Serie A2, 1993–94).
He also played with both of the Greek giants, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. With Panathinaikos, he won 2 EuroLeague championships (2000, 2002), and 2 Greek League championships (2000, 2001).
National team career
editDuring his time in Spain, Rogers acquired Spanish citizenship, and he subsequently played for the senior men's Spanish national team[1] at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[2]
Post-playing career
editAfter he retired from playing professional basketball, Rogers began a career in TV broadcasting, working for the EuroLeague, and EuroLeague TV.
References
edit- ^ "ACB.com profile". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2007.
- ^ Profile on Fibaeurope.com
External links
edit- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com