Leon Rodgers

American-Venezuelan basketball player (born 1980)

Leon RodgersPersonal information

Born|  (1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 45)
Columbus, Ohio
Nationality| American / Venezuelan
Listed height| 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m)
Listed weight| 216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school| Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, Ohio)
College| Northern Illinois (1998–2002)
NBA draft| 2002: undrafted
Playing career| 2002–2017
Position| Small forward
Career history
2002–2003| Brandt Hagen
2003–2004| Orléans Loiret
2004–2005| EiffelTowers Nijmegen
2005–2007| EiffelTowers Den Bosch
2007–2008| Artland Dragons
2008–2010| Jilin Northeast Tigers
2010| Leones de Ponce
2010–2011| Shanxi Zhongyu
2011| Ohio Hidden Gems
2011–2012| Marinos
2011–2012| Titanes del Licey
2012–2013| Marinos
2013| Guerreros de Bogotá
2013| Jilin Northeast Tigers
2014| Barangay Ginebra San Miguel
2014| Marinos
2016–2017| Guaros de Lara
2017| Marinos
Career highlights

* CBA three-point leader (2008)
* 3× Eredivisie MVP (2005–2007)
* German Cup champion (2008)
* LPB champion (2012)

Leon Rodgers (born June 19, 1980) is an American-born Venezuelan retired basketball player.[1] Standing at 6 ft 5.5 in (1.97 m), he played as small forward. Over his career, Rodgers played in the Netherlands, China, France, Germany, Puerto Rico, Philippines and Colombia. He was nicknamed "La Moto" during his time in Venezuela.[2]

## Professional career

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Rodgers started his professional career in 2002 with Brandt Hagen.

He played in the Netherlands for EiffelTowers Nijmegen and EiffelTowers Den Bosch from 2004 to 2007. He averaged 21.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists over his three seasons in the Eredivisie.[3]

During his time in the Netherlands, he won the Most Valuable Player award of the Dutch Basketball League three times in a row, tying the record of Kees Akerboom.

## Personal

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Rodgers became a naturalised Venezuelan citizen in 2016.[1][4]

## Honours

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### Club

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EiffelTowers Den Bosch

* 2× Eredivisie: (2006, 2007)

Artland Dragons

* BBL-Pokal: (2008)

Marinos de Anzoátegui

* Liga Profesional de Baloncesto: (2012)

### Individual

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* 3× Eredivisie Most Valuable Player (2005, 2006, 2007)
* 3× First-team All-Eredivisie: (2005, 2006, 2007)
* 2× Eredivisie All-Star: (2005, 2007)
* Eredivisie Statistical Player of the Year: (2007)

## References

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1. ^ a b "León Rodgers Camino a la Naturalizacion" (in Spanish). 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
2. ^ ""La Moto" Leon Rodgers disputará el título en The Tournament → Dos Quintetos ✍️". Dos Quintetos (in Spanish). 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
3. ^ "Leon Rodgers Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
4. ^ "Leon Rodgers listo para prender la moto - La Voz". diariolavoz.net (in Spanish). 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2022-07-03.

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DBL Most Valuable Player Award

* 1975 Rogers
* 1976 Smith
* 1977 Moore
* 1978 Collins
* 1979 Lister
* 1980 Akerboom
* 1981 Akerboom
* 1982 Washington
* 1983 Lawrence
* 1984 Beck
* 1985 Akerboom
* 1986 van Helfteren
* 1987 Waitman
* 1988 Reddick
* 1989 Jones
* 1990 McDuffie
* 1991 Howell
* 1992 Howell
* 1993 Jennings
* 1994 van Poelgeest
* 1995 Nixon
* 1996 Huger
* 1997 Huijbens
* 1998 Thomas
* 1999: Biggs
* 2000: Spinks
* 2001: McGuthrie
* 2002: Tuck
* 2003: Spinks
* 2004: Reed
* 2005: Rodgers
* 2006: Rodgers
* 2007: Rodgers
* 2008: Van Paassen
* 2009: Van Paassen
* 2010: Gibson
* 2011: Dourisseau
* 2012: Boxley
* 2013: Young
* 2014: Slagter
* 2015: Jeter
* 2016: De Jong
* 2017: Jeter
* 2018: Curry
* 2019: Thompson
* 2021: Nzekwesi

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