Shawnta Darnell Rogers (born January 5, 1976) is an American former professional

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player and former star at

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of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He attended

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, where he was born. A 5' 4" (1.63 m) point guard, Rogers was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 1999. He also won the

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, for the best NCAA player under 6 feet, in 1999. He also led men's college basketball in steals that year. In 2011, Rogers was named to GW's Athletics Hall of Fame.GW Hatchet
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After college

Rogers was selected by the

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in the 6th round (#47 pick overall) of 1999 CBA Draft. Rogers began his pro career with the

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of the IBL for the 99-00 season, then played for many successful European teams. He played at

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in the

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Pro A, the top league in France, from 2000–03, where he was an All-Star twice. He then moved to

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(Pro A) in 2003-04,

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in Italy in 2004-2005,

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also in Italy in 2005-06,

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in Belgium and again Le Mans in 2006-07, and

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(Pro A) in 2007-2008. In 2008-2009 he played for Hyeres-Toulon in France, and in 2009-2010 for SPO Rouen Basket, also in France. He appeared multiple times in the ULEB Cup and the Euroleague.

Career stats at George Washington

* 1995-96: 10.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 6.5 apg, 2.0 spg * 1996-97: 12.9 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.8 spg * 1997-98: 14.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.4 spg * 1998-99: 20.7 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 6.8 apg, 3.6 spg

External links

LNB profile
(French)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Shawnta 1976 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Italy ASVEL Basket players Baltimore Bayrunners players Basketball players from Baltimore Élan Chalon players George Washington Colonials men's basketball players HTV Basket players Le Mans Sarthe Basket players Pallacanestro Cantù players Point guards American men's basketball players

After college

Career stats at George Washington

See also

External links

References