Hot Prospect: Kevin Rogers

Posted by admin on June 15, 2009

Baylor ● Senior ● Forward ● 6-9 ● 250 ● 9/22/86
12.6 ppg ● 7.6 rpg ● 1.1 apg (2008-09)

Highlights: Started 101 consecutive games to finish career… Fifth player in school history to record 1,000 points and 800 rebounds in career… Finished Baylor career ranked in the following career categories: career wins (1st, 64), games played (t2nd, 118), games started (5th, 101), minutes played (2nd, 3,448), minutes per game (10th, 29.2), points (7th, 1,371), double-doubles (t4th, 25), field goals made (7th, 548), field goals attempted (8th, 1,057), rebounds (3rd, 865), blocked shots (6th, 85)… Also ranked in following single-season categories: games played (t1st, 39), games started (t1st, 39), minutes played (2nd, 1,285), double-doubles (t7th, 12), rebounds (8th, 296).

2008-09 (Senior): One of two players to start all 39 games… Named to Big 12 All-Tournament Team after averaging 13.0 points and 9.8 rebounds… All-Big 12 third team pick by Rivals.com and a honorable mention selection by the league’s coaches… All-Underrated team selected by The Oklahoman… Ranked third on team in scoring (12.6 points) and led the squad in rebounding (7.6 boards)… Second on team with 1,285 minutes played and third in minutes played per game (32.9)… Shot 55.9 percent (200-of-358) from the floor… Notched first double-double of season with 10 points and 14 boards in 76 Classic championship loss to Wake Forest… Second double-double came vs. UT Arlington with 13 points and 13 rebounds… Chipped in 16 points vs. Portland State, becoming 22nd player in school history to reach 1,000 career points… Had streak of 17 consecutive games scoring in double figures (Dec. 20 – Feb. 21)… Second on team with 31 blocked shots… Grabbed career-high 20 rebounds in Big 12 Championship first round vs. Nebraska, setting BU Big 12 Championship record… Had 14 points, five rebounds and one block in upset of No. 11 Kansas in Big 12 Championship quarterfinals… Collected 25th career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds in win at Auburn.

2007-08 (Junior): All-Big 12 third team pick by the AP and an honorable mention selection by the coaches… Big 12 All-Underrated team selection by the media… Has made 62 consecutive starts (all games as sophomore and junior)… Recorded 12 double-doubles in 2007-08 – the third-most in the Big 12… Has 17 career double-doubles – fourth-most among active Big 12 players… Posted 15 double-digit rebound efforts… Finished season with team-high 8.5 rebounds per game… 2008 All-Big 12, honorable mention (coaches)… 2008 Big 12 All-Underrated (media)… Ranked fifth in rebounds per game (8.5), sixth in offensive rebounds per game (2.59) and fourth in defensive rebounds per game (5.94) among Big 12 players… Ranked second on the team and sixth in Big 12 in free throw percentage (77.1 percent)… Big 12 player of the week March 3, 2008 and Dec. 24, 2007… Poured in season-high 26 points on 12-for-15 shooting with 10 rebounds in win vs. MVSU (12/3/07)… Tallied three straight double-doubles during Big 12 play in January, including 19 points and a career-high 18 rebounds in an epic 116-110 5OT win at Texas A&M (1/23/08)… Added 16 rebounds in ensuing home loss to Oklahoma (1/26/08).

Additional information on back…
2006-07 (Sophomore): Played in 30 of 31 games during sophomore season in 2006-07 (missed one game due to injury), started all 30 at power forward… 2007 Big 12 All-Improved team (media)… Averaged 12.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and shot 52.5 percent from the floor on the season… Ranked among the Big 12 leaders in several statistical categories: scoring (12.8 ppg, 18th), rebounding (7.6 rpg, fifth), offensive rebounds (2.53 orpg, seventh) and shooting (52.5%, fourth)… Named to 2007 Big 12 All-Improved team, selected by league media… Posted a career-high 16 rebounds vs. Kansas (1/24/07), along with 11 points… Exploded for career-high 27 points (12-20 FGs) and 12 rebounds at Missouri (2/14/07)… Sat out Baylor’s regular-season finale vs. Oklahoma State (3/3/07) due to ankle sprain (only DNP of career).

2005-06 (Freshman): Played in all 17 games of Baylor’s abbreviated schedule as true freshman in 2005-06, averaged 21.1 minutes off bench… Averaged 6.1 points and 4.0 rebounds and had nine blocks on the season… Second on the team in free throw percentage at 76.9 percent (30-39)… Third on the team with 4.0 average rebounds; 26 of 68 boards offensive ¬ Scored six points and had four rebounds in collegiate debut at Texas Tech (1/11/06)… Played a season-high 29 minutes vs. Texas (2/21/06), had season-best two blocks ¬ Totaled season-high nine rebounds in season’s first win, an overtime thriller over Kansas State (2/1/06)… Posted career-first double-figure scoring game in upset of Missouri (2/7/06) with 13 points… Scored season-high 17 points (perfect 7-for-7 from line) in win over Iowa State (2/25/06), added seven rebounds… Member of “Freshman Four” rookie quartet (along with Mamadou Diene, Henry Dugat and Curtis Jerrells) that accounted for 46 percent of team’s points and 51 percent of rebounds.

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