Louis Marquel Roe (born July 14, 1972) is an American former professional

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player who played in the

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(NBA) and the Spanish Liga ACB, among other leagues. He was an All-American college player at the

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(UMass).

College playing career

Roe played

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for the

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, where in 1995, he was the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and a consensus second-team All-American.

Professional playing career

Roe was selected by the

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, in the second round (30th pick overall) of the

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. Roe played in two NBA seasons with the Pistons and Golden State Warriors. In his brief NBA career, he appeared in 66 games, and scored a total of 130 points. After his NBA career wound up, Roe played professionally in Spain, the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), Italy, South Korea, Mexico and Argentina.

Post playing career

Roe was working with his alma mater's men's team in an administrative role, assisting his former UMass teammate and former

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Derek Kellogg Derek William Kellogg (born June 20, 1973) is an American college basketball coach who currently serves as an assistant coach for UMass. Kellogg previously served as head coach of the Minutemen, his alma mater, being named to the position on Apri ...

.Former Minuteman Lou Roe excited to join Derek Kellogg's staff at UMass, Daily Hampshire Gazett

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Education

Lou Roe is an undergraduate student at the

through the University Without Walls program.

Honors

* Spanish League MVP: ( 2001) * 2× Spanish League Top Scorer: (2004, 2006)

References

External links

Spanish League Profile

Italian League Profile

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