#4 Lamar Rodgers
guard • 6-0 • 180 • junior • jonesboro, ga/mt. zion high school
2001-02: Played in 15 games and earned a spot in the playing rotation over the second half of the season ... Scored season high six points against Kennesaw State University in Peach Belt Conference Tournament semifinals, hitting 2-of-2 from three-point territory ... Shot 50 percent from three-point territory for the season ... Scored five points and had two assists against North Florida (2/26).

2000-01: Played in 14 games ... Scored a season high six points against Xavier (12/01) ... Hit 2-of-4 shots from the field against Xavier, including 1-of-2 from 3-point range ... Shot 39 percent from the field.

Pre-CCSU: Lettered two years at Mt. Zion High School on back-to-back subregion and region championship teams ... Team captain one year ... Averaged nine points and four assists his junior year on 18-10 team. Averaged 12 points and five assists his senior year on 24-5 team ... Played for MHS coach Rick Moore ... Named to All-Southern Crescent and All-Clayton County Team his senior year ... Played with Karl Hollingsworth (University of Tulane), Kurt Wells (University of Florida) and Terrance Woodyard (Western Carolina).

Personal: Born Lamar Kasean Rodgers on February 8, 1982 in Atlanta, GA ... Son of Lamar and Ann Rodgers ... Nickname: "Pump" ... Majoring in information technology.

Coach Gibbons says
"Lamar is a smart player, who is solid as a rock on offense and defense. He stepped up and hit some huge three-pointers for us last year in the tournament. He will be one of top perimeter shooters this season.
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