Shawnta Rogers
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| Position | Point guard |
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | {{{weight}}} |
| Team | ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône  |
| Born | January 5, 1976 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | USA |
| High school | Lake Clifton High School, Baltimore |
| College | George Washington |
| Draft | 47th overall, 1999 Rockford Lightning |
| Pro career | 1999–present |
| Former teams | Adecco ASVEL, Dexia Mons-Hainaut, Pallacanestro Cantù, Basket Draghi Novara, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, Baltimore Bayrunners |
| Awards | 1999 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1999 Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award 2001 All Star LNB Pro A 2002 All Star LNB Pro A |
Shawnta Rogers (born January 5, 1976), is a professional basketball player and former star at The George Washington University of the Atlantic 10 Conference. He attended Lake Clifton High School in Baltimore, Maryland. A 5' 4" point guard, Rogers was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year in 1999. He also won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award, for the best NCAA player under 6 feet, in 1999. He also led men's college basketball in steals that year.
[edit] After college
Rogers was selected by the Rockford Lightning in the 6th round (#47 pick overall) of 1999 CBA Draft.
Rogers began his pro career with the Baltimore Bayrunners of the IBL for the 99-00 season, then played for many successful European teams. He played at Le Mans Sarthe Basket in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball Pro A, the top league in France, from 2000-03, where he was an All-Star twice. He then moved to ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (Pro A) in 2003-04, Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy in 2004-2005, Basket Draghi Novara also in Italy in 2005-06, Dexia Mons-Hainaut in Belgium and again Le Mans in 2006-07, and ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône (Pro A) in 2007-2008. He now plays for RB Montecatini Terme in Italy's Legadue
He appeared multiple times in the ULEB Cup and the Euroleague.
[edit] 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
