Last Updated on April 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Roy Rogers:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Roy Lee Rogers
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born August 19, 1976
  • Hometown: Linden, Alabama, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
  • Weight: 235 lbs (107 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
  • Shoe Size: 16 (US)
  • Jersey Number: #40, #9, #8
  • Position: Power forward / Center
  • High School: Linden High School (Linden, AL)
  • College: University of Alabama
  • NBA Draft: 1996, 1st round (22nd overall) by the Vancouver Grizzlies
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Vancouver Grizzlies (1996–1997)
    2. Boston Celtics (1997–1998)
    3. Toronto Raptors (1998)
    4. Denver Nuggets (1999)
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Roy Rogers has three children: a son named Roy Rogers Jr. and two daughters.
  • Siblings: Information about his siblings is not widely publicized.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Roy Rogers’s player archetype was that of a rangy shot-blocking power forward, the kind of athletic interior defender whose game was built first on length, timing, and paint protection. Listed around 6-foot-10 and 235 pounds, he had long arms, springy movement, and a lean but strong frontcourt build that made him especially useful as a weak-side rim protector and rebounder rather than a bruising post defender. On defense, his main role was to contest at the basket, rotate over for blocks, and clean up mistakes around the lane, which matched both his Alabama production and the way he was valued entering the 1996 draft. Offensively, he was more of a complementary finisher than a featured scorer, getting value from putbacks, cuts, dump-off passes, and simple interior looks instead of polished creation or high-post playmaking. Put together, Rogers played like an energy big whose appeal came from athletic tools, defensive activity, and low-maintenance offense around the rim. (The Draft Review)

Fun Facts

  • Roy Rogers is known more for his post-playing career as an NBA assistant coach. He has coached for several teams, including the Brooklyn Nets, Washington Wizards, Houston Rockets, Chicago Bulls, and the Los Angeles Clippers.
  • His expertise in player development, particularly with big men, has made him a valuable asset on various coaching staffs. Rogers had a brief but impactful career as a shot-blocking forward/center in the NBA before transitioning to coaching.

Sources:

The Draft Review — 1996 NBA Draft
Basketball-Reference — Roy Rogers Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status, and more
Sports-Reference — Roy Rogers Jr College Stats
Deseret News — NBA draft report cards released – Jazz get an A; only 7 teams get A’s
FOX Sports — Kobe! AI! Samaki? The booms and busts of the 1996 NBA Draft