Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame
Ronald Rogers - Men's Basketball - (1950-53)
Ronald Rogers was Western Carolina's first basketball All-America selection and was honored with that distinction three different seasons (1950-53). He was the first NAIA player to be named All-America for three consecutive seasons. He averaged better than 20 points per game for his career and held all of the school's scoring records for 20 years. His 44 points in a 1953 game was a record for 23 seasons. He also broke North State Conference scoring records for a game, season and career. He ranks third on Western's career scoring list. He was the first Western Carolina basketball player to have his jersey and number -- 15 -- retired.
