Paul Rogers (basketball)

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Paul Rogers

Position	Centre
Nickname	PR
Height	213cm
Weight	118kg
Team	Perth Wildcats (NBL)
Nationality	Australia
Born	September 29, 1973 Adelaide, South Australia
College/University	Gonzaga University
Debut	1992
Previous Clubs	Adelaide 36ers 1992-93 Perth Wildcats 1999-2002 Adelaide 36ers 2003
Championships	2000
Career Highlights	NBL MVP (2000) All NBL First Team (2000, 2002) Olympic Squad Member (2000, 2004)

Paul Andrew Rogers (born September 29, 1973 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian basketballer currently playing in the National Basketball League. Rogers has had stints with both the Adelaide 36ers and the Perth Wildcats, the latter of the two being his current team. Rogers has also competed in Europe for Casademont Girona and Real Madrid in Spain. He played U.S. college basketball at Gonzaga University, notably playing on the school's first-ever NCAA tournament team in 1995.

Rogers has represented Australia at the international level at two Olympic Games (2000, 2004), and in one FIBA World Championship (1998).

Injuries have affected Rogers' career on numerous occasions, including a stint in the NBA. Rogers was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1997 and then traded to the Toronto Raptors, but never played a match.

Due to an impressive pre-season campaign in 2006, Rogers has become the captain of the Perth Wildcats for the 2006/07 NBL season [1]. In doing so he replaces fellow South Australian born Tony Ronaldson.

Preceded by Steve Woodberry	NBL Most Valuable Player 2000	Succeeded by Robert Rose
Preceded by Tony Ronaldson	Captain of the Perth Wildcats 2006-Present	Succeeded by N/A