Lou Roe

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Lou Roe
Personal information
Born (1972-07-14) July 14, 1972 (age 53)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Atlantic City
(Atlantic City, New Jersey)
College UMass (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Drafted by Detroit Pistons
Playing career1995–2012
Position Power forward
Number3, 21
Career history
1995–1996 Detroit Pistons
1996–1997 Golden State Warriors
1997–1998 Málaga
1998 Rockford Lightning
1998–1999 Cantù
1999–2000 Quad City Thunder
2000 Inca
2000–2002 Gijón
2002–2004 Lucentum Alicante
2004–2006 Caja San Fernando
2006–2007 Seoul Knights
2007 Palma
2007 Baskonia
2007–2008Palma
2008 Murcia
2008–2009 Gipuzkoa
2009–2010 Tenerife
2010–2011 Halcones Xalapa
2011–2012 Regatas Corrientes
Career highlights
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Medals
Men's basketball
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Goodwill Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 St. Petersburg National team

Louis Marquel Roe (born July 14, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Spanish Liga ACB, among other leagues. He was an All-American college player for the UMass Minutemen.

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College playing career

Roe played college basketball for the UMass Minutemen, where in 1995, he was the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, and a consensus second-team All-American.

Professional playing career

Roe was selected by the Detroit Pistons, in the second round (30th pick overall) of the 1995 NBA draft. Roe played in two NBA seasons with the Pistons and Golden State Warriors. In his brief NBA career, he appeared in 66 games, and scored a total of 130 points.

After his NBA career wound up, Roe played professionally in Spain, the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), Italy, South Korea, Mexico and Argentina.

Post playing career

Roe was working with his alma mater's men's team in an administrative role, assisting his former UMass teammate and former head coach, Derek Kellogg. [1] In January 2021, Roe was named head coach of the Putnam Vocational Technical Academy in Springfield, Massachusetts. [2]

Education

Lou Roe is an undergraduate student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst through the University Without Walls program. [1]

Honors

References

  1. 1 2 Former Minuteman Lou Roe excited to join Derek Kellogg's staff at UMass, Daily Hampshire Gazette
  2. "Putnam coaching job 'checked the box' for Lou Roe's career, family". Masslive. January 20, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2024.