Roger Dale Phegley (born October 16, 1956) is an American retired professional

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player. A 6'6" (198 cm) 205 lb (93 kg)

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, he played

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and had a career in the

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from 1978 to 1984. He ended his career playing in France.Roger Phegley Inductee – Peoria Sports Hall of Fame
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High school and college career

Phegley was both a basketball and

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standout at East Peoria High School. As a

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, he played a significant role in East Peoria's making the state baseball tournament for the first time. He even played briefly as a pitcher at Bradley University. During his college basketball career Phegley was named an All-American by Converse in 1978 and a third-team choice by the Associated Press and United Press International. He was Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year in 1977, and was an all-Missouri Valley Conference selection in 1977 and 1978.

NBA career and beyond

He was selected by the

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with the 14th overall pick in the 1978 NBA draft. He averaged 8.7 points per game over his NBA career with the Washington Bullets,

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and

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. He is now living in

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, where he works as an insurance agent with offices in Peoria.

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External links

NBA stats
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