Report: Former Wake Forest, NBA star Rogers paralyzed in ATV accident

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3744237

Former NBA and college basketball star Rodney Rogers is paralyzed as the result of an all-terrain vehicle accident, his college coach told the News & Observer of Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Rodney Rogers was one of the NBA's best sixth men and a respected 3-point shooter during his 12-year pro career.
Dave Odom, who coached Rogers when he earned All-America honors at Wake Forest and was the 1993 ACC Player of the Year, said Wednesday that his former star is paralyzed from the shoulders down, according to the report.

"Say a prayer for Rodney and his family,'' Odom said, according to the newspaper.

Rogers, 37, who had a 12-year NBA career and won the league's sixth man award in 1999-2000, was riding in the woods in rural Vance County, N.C., last week when he fell off the vehicle,

Horrible story!

 

[SpaceMountain16]

Solid utility player off the bench. Good shooter.

Sad news, best wishes to Rodney. Former 76er.

 

[CedarPhin]

That really sucks. My condolences to him and his family.

He was a great guy coming off the bench.

 

[Dolfan3773]

That sucks...thoughts and prayers to him and his family