Player Bio
Michael Rogers
Hometown/High School : Kingston, Jamaica/Redemption [N.Y.] Christian Academy
2007-2008
Appeared in 31 contests for the Crusaders as a freshman, earning starts in each of the last nine games of the season ... played in each of the last 27 games of freshman campaign ... named recipient of Valpo's Homer W. Drew Sr. Memorial Award, presented to the team's Most Improved Player ... kicked off career with two points and two rebounds in ten minutes of action Nov. 12 against Grace ... scored five points, including first career 3-pointer, in Valpo’s win over Ball State Dec. 1 ... poured in eight points in just six minutes of action at top-ranked North Carolina Dec. 30 ... hit three of his five field goal attempts against the Tar Heels while also pulling down four rebounds ... became key component of Crusaders’ regular rotation late in the season, playing at least 16 minutes in each of the season’s last 11 games averaged 7.0 points and 5.9 rebounds over that stretch ... scored eight points and grabbed six boards in Horizon League win over Youngstown State Feb. 16 ... made most of first career start Feb. 23 versus Miami, scoring ten points and pulling down five rebounds in 29 minutes of action ... grabbed nine rebounds next time out at Milwaukee Feb. 25 ... stepped up in the national spotlight Mar. 1 against Wright State, going for career bests of 21 points and 12 rebounds in 38 minutes in front of an ESPN2 audience ... hit on 8-of-12 shots from the floor in overtime win over the Raiders, including 5-of-8 from behind the arc ... posted ten points and eight rebounds in Horizon League Championship semifinal Mar. 8 against Cleveland State ... connected on five of ten shots from the field for ten points to go with seven rebounds in CBI quarterfinal at Houston Mar. 24 ... traveled to Poland with Athletes in Action squad during summer of 2008.
Prep
A two-year letterwinner for the Lions ... earned team MVP honors for the 2005-06 campaign ... also lettered one season in soccer ... named to Redemption’s honor roll as a senior ... played AAU basketball for CAPS during summer of 2007.
Personal
Michael is the son of Norma Rogers ... major is mathematics ... born February 20, 1988.
