re: Tide Hoops | 25-12 (13-5)

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Michael Southern@msouthern17
Hailing from nearby Linden as an under-the-radar signee, Roy Rogers earned everything with his patience and effort during his four-year career (1993-96) with @AlabamaMBB. On Feb. 10, 1996, the 6-foot-10 center tied a then NCAA single-game record with 14 blocked shots in a 68-55 loss to Georgia. Rogers played in the shadows of Antonio McDyess and Jason Caffey for two years, before his defensive prowess his senior year transformed him into an NBA first-round pick by the Vancouver Grizzlies. He holds the school’s single-season record for blocks with 156, an average of 4.9 per game, and is second all-time with 266. Rogers is currently an assistant coach with the Portland Trail Blazers. So in memory of his 14-block performance, Roy Rogers is here to remind you the 2023-24 basketball season tips off in 14 days.

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