Elvis Rolle

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Elvis Rolle
Elvis Rolle and Alberto Bucci.jpg
Rolle (left) with coach Alberto Bucci in 1984
Personal information
Born (1958-02-08) February 8, 1958 (age 65)
Cat Island, Bahamas
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Pierce Central
(Fort Pierce, Florida)
College
NBA draft 1981: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1981–1994
Position Power forward / center
Career history
1981–1985 Virtus Bologna
1985–1988 Pallacanestro Livorno
1988–1989 AS Monaco
1989–1992Pallacanestro Livorno
1992–1993 Virtus Roma
1994 Pallacanestro Trapani
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Elvis Rolle (born February 8, 1958) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player. [1]

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Rolle played college basketball for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles for two seasons before he transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles during his final two years of eligibility, [2] where he was named a second-team All-Metro selection during his senior season. [3] He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 42nd overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft but did not play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Rolle spent the majority of his thirteen-year career in Italy with the exception of one season in France playing for AS Monaco in 1988–89. [4] With Virtus Bologna, Rolle won an Italian championship title and an Italian Cup in 1984.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976–77 Oral Roberts 26––.500–.4352.0.3–.42.3
1977–78 Oral Roberts 27––.428–.6946.4.2–.36.6
1979–80 Florida State 31–32.2.612–.5777.9.8.51.415.4
1980–81 Florida State 28–32.1.566–.5699.2.4.51.716.0
Career112–32.2.553–.5836.5.4.51.010.4

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References

  1. ↑ "Elvis Rolle". legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Weiskopf, Herm (10 December 1979). "THE WEEK (NOV. 26-DEC. 2)". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ↑ "Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. ↑ "ROLLE Elvis". Ligue Nationale de Basket (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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