Utah State University Athletics

1996-97 SEASON (JR): Played in the first 20 games of the season, starting 19 of them, before missing the rest of the year with an injury… Averaged 9.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 32.6 minutes per game… Shot 81.0 percent (34-42) from the free throw line, the second highest mark on the team… Scored a career-high 21 points against UC Santa Barbara (2/1) as he shot 9-of-15 from the field, 2-of-5 from three-point range and 1-of-2 from the free throw line… Scored in double-figures 12 times during the season… Brought down a season-high eight rebounds against Cal Poly (1/30), and dished out a season-high seven assists versus Southern Cal College (11/30).
 
1995-96 SEASON (SO): Led the Aggies with 166 assists (5.2 per game), third in the conference… Nearly posted the fourth triple-double in Aggie history at Nevada (1/8) when he had nine points, eight rebounds and nine assists… Scored a season-high 16 versus UC Irvine (1/27), including 8-of-8 from the line… Matched that total versus Nevada (2/3)… Named to the Gossner Foods Classic All-Star Team when he averaged 11.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists… Led the Aggies in assists 23 times… Posted a double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds) versus Southern Miss (12/29). 
 
1994-95 SEASON (RS): Redshirted at USU during the 1994-95 season.
 
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Named All-Suncoast Conference after averaging 15.4 points and 6.2 rebounds for Coach Josh Giles as a freshman in 1993-94 at Polk Community College in Winter Haven, Fla… Scored a season-high 32 points versus Hagerstown (Md.) in the first round of the NJCAA Tournament.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for Coach Harry Hairston at Detroit Northern High School… Averaged 19.3 points and 9.4 rebounds as a senior in 1992-03 to earn all-state and all-city honors… Scored a prep single-game high 35 points vs. Flint Northern.
 
PERSONAL: Played on Michigan AAU team… Son of Duane and Gloria Rogers… Given name is Duane Maurice Rogers… Born Oct. 8, 1973… Nicknamed “Pops” by his teammates… Majoring in sociology.