WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Wake Forest Athletics mourns the passing of Demon Deacons legend, Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame member, and 2022 Wake Forest Distinguished Alumni Award honoree Rodney Rogers (’94), who passed away on November 21, 2025. A native of Durham, N.C., Rogers leaves behind a towering legacy as one of the most transformative players in program history and …
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Nov 22, 2025, 03:54 PM ET Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA player Rodney Rogers has died. He was 54. The school announced Saturday that Rogers had died on Friday. Rogers — the No. 9 NBA draft pick in 1993 — had been paralyzed from the shoulders down since a dirt bike accident in November 2008. Rogers died of …
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Former Wake Forest star and 12-year NBA player Rodney Rogers has died. He was 54. The school announced Saturday that Rogers had died on Friday. Rogers — the No. 9 overall NBA draft pick in 1993 — had been paralyzed from the shoulders down since a dirt bike accident in November 2008. Rogers died of natural causes linked to his …
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DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Rodney Rogers, a Wake Forest basketball legend and Durham native, passed away Thursday at the age of 54. Known as “the Durham Bull” during his high school years, Rogers made a lasting impact on Wake Forest basketball. He earned ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC Player of the Year, and First Team All-American honors during his …
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Rodney Rogers, who spent over a decade in the NBA and won a Sixth Man of the Year award, died Friday. He was 54. Rogers spent 12 years in the NBA after a legendary college career at Wake Forest. “Rodney Rogers transformed and accelerated the upward trajectory of Wake Forest University as well as Demon Deacons basketball from the moment …
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