| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-01-05)January 5, 1976 (age 49) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Listed weight | 158 lb (72 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Maryland) |
| College | George Washington (1995–1999) |
| NBA draft | 1999:undrafted |
| Playing career | 1999–2010 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 1999–2000 | Baltimore Bayrunners |
| 2000–2003 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2003–2004 | ASVEL Villeurbanne |
| 2004–2005 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2005–2006 | Ignis Castelletto Ticino |
| 2006–2007 | Dexia Mons-Hainaut |
| 2007 | Le Mans Sarthe |
| 2007–2008 | Élan Chalon |
| 2008 | RB Montecatini Terme |
| 2009 | Hyères-Toulon |
| 2009–2010 | Rouen |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Shawnta Darnell Rogers[1] (born January 5, 1976) is an American former professionalbasketball player and former star ofGeorge Washington Colonials of theAtlantic 10 Conference. He attendedLake Clifton High School inBaltimore, Maryland, 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 theFrances Pomeroy Naismith Award, 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.[2]
Rogers was selected by theRockford Lightning in the 6th round (#47 pick overall) of 1999CBA Draft.
Rogers began his pro career with theBaltimore Bayrunners of theIBL for the 99-00 season, then played for many successful European teams. He played atLe Mans Sarthe Basket in theLigue Nationale de Basketball Pro A, the top league in France, from 2000–03, where he was an All-Star twice. He then moved toASVEL 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, andÉS Chalon-sur-Saône (Pro A) in 2007-2008. In 2008-2009 he played forHyeres-Toulon in France, and in 2009-2010 forSPO Rouen Basket, also in France.
He appeared multiple times in theULEB Cup and theEuroleague.