Lou_Roe

Lou Roe

Lou Roe

American basketball player

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 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass).

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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]

Education

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

Honors

References

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    Former Minuteman Lou Roe excited to join Derek Kellogg's staff at UMass, Daily Hampshire Gazette
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