2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

Josh Markowitz
Robert Blakley
Robert Blakley
Robert Blakley
Josh Markowitz
Josh Markowitz
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Hannah Ally
Josh Markowitz
Josh Markowitz

15 Matt Rogers

  • Position F
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 230
  • Hometown Knoxville, Md.
  • High School St. Maria Goretti

Biography

2024-25 (Graduate): Named to the NABC All-District Second Team... Earned All-Patriot League First Team honors for a second year in a row... Was named the Patriot League Tournament MVP and to the All-Tournament Team after leading American to three wins and a title in the PL Championships... Finished his career with 1,856 points, ranking sixth all-time at American... Is the only player in program history with over 1,800 points and 700 rebounds, grabbing 730 boards in his time at AU to rank seventh... Scored 25 points in the Patriot League Championship win against Navy on March 12... Scored seven points in eight minutes in his final game against Mount St. Mary's in the NCAA First Four, leaving the court with an ACL tear near the five-minute mark of the first half... Set the AU record with 137 games played, and ranks third with 121 games started... Finished fourth all-time at American with 731 field goals made... Led AU and ranked fourth in the Patriot League with 16.7 points per game... Averaged 5.5 rebounds per game to rank second on the team and 11th in the PL... Was fifth in the PL with a field-goal percentage of .558, seventh with a three-point percentage of .403, 12th with 1.7 three-pointers made per game, and 13th with a free-throw percentage of .745... Scored a career-high 33 points on 15-of-20 shooting from the field against UMBC on Dec. 29, making it a double-double with 10 rebounds... Totaled 10 career double-doubles and registered his second of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Lafayette on Feb. 10... Posted 13 games with 20 or more points scored, finishing with 29 in his career... Named Patriot League Player of the Week on both January 27 and February 17... Named AU's Most Outstanding Performer in a men's sport.

2023-24 (Senior): All-Patriot League First Team... Academic All-Patriot League Team... NABC All-District 13 Second Team...   2024 NABC Honors Court ... Named AU 2024 Top Senior Student-Athlete... Started in 31 games his senior season... Led American and ranked third in the PL with 16.3 points per game... Ranked seventh in the PL with 6.2 rebounds per game... Reached 1,000-point milestone against Army (1/13)... Became 15th player in AU history with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds... Named Patriot League PenFed Credit Union Player of the Week twice (Nov. 20, Feb 6)... The first time, scored a season-high 28 points, adding 11 rebounds in his first double-double of the season against NJIT (11/16) days after scoring 19 points against Siena, capping the week with 17 points against Georgetown... The second time, scored 23 points in wins against Lafayette (1/31) and Bucknell (2/3), also averaging 8.5 rebounds and four assists for the week... In a win at Navy (2/14), Rogers led all scorers with 25 points, scoring 18 points in the second half... In a marquee win at Colgate (2/25), led all scorers with 23 points, including four three-pointers... Made twice as many three pointers (49) than in his first three seasons at American combined... Totaled 24 points and 15 rebounds in his second double-double of the season against Saint Francis (PA) (12/2)... Totaled 21 points and 10 rebounds in his third double-double at Lehigh (1/20)... Recorded a season-high seven assists against Bucknell (2/3)... Recorded a season-high four steals against Siena (11/13)...Recorded a career-high eight free throws against Bucknell (3/7).

2022-23 (Junior): Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team... Was Patriot League Player of the Week (12/19)…Started in all 32 games his junior season…Recorded a career-high six free throws at Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/28) and vs. Siena (12/22)...Totaled 16 points and 10 rebounds to record his first career double-double at Saint Francis (PA)... Totaled a season-high 24 points at Loyola Maryland, going 10-of-16 from the field and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe (2/25)…Added a career-high 16 rebounds to his stat line (2/25)…Matched his season-high 24 points at Lafayette in American’s Patriot League Tournament Semifinal game, going 10-of-25 from the field and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, and at Loyola Maryland in the Eagles’ final regular season game going 10-of-16 from the field and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe…Recorded 20 points on Nov. 29 at UAlbany, going a perfect 8-for-8 from the field, 1-for-1 from beyond the arc and 3-for-3 from the charity stripe...Recorded his second double-double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds at Holy Cross (1/5), his third with 24 points and 16 rebounds at Loyola Maryland (2/25), his fourth against Bucknell in the Patriot League Tournament First Round with 14 points and 13 rebounds (2/28), and his fifth in the Eagles’ Patriot League Tournament Semifinal game at Lafayette with 24 points and 13 rebounds…Recorded 22 points against Lehigh, going 10-for-15 from the field and 2-for-3 from the charity stripe (2/18).  

2021-22 (Sophomore): Saw action in 29 games, starting 23 times as a sophomore… Spent most of season in AU’s all-time Top 10 for field goal percentage, but finished year just outside by shooting 57.8 percent to lead the team… Ranked third in Patriot League in field goal percentage… Second on team with 4.8 rebounds per game… 14 points on 7-of-9 from the field against Army (2/19)... Exploded for 20 points and eight rebounds at Holy Cross (2/14)... 12 points and eight rebounds against Lafayette (1/24)... 13 points on 6-of-7 from the field at Loyola Maryland (1/22)... Led team with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting against Lehigh (1/10)... 14 points and season-high nine rebounds against Mount St. Mary's (12/11)... Bright spot for AU's offense against Howard (12/4), setting career-highs with 30 points on 13-of-17 from the field.... After missing first five shots, went 6-of-7 from the field in the second half to score 12 points at Duquesne (11/28)... In first career start at UMBC (11/23), scored 14 points on seven field goals... Excellent performance against Western Carolina (11/20), setting new career-highs in rebounds (nine) and assists (four)... Scored 12 points on 5-of-6 from the field versus the Catamounts... Grabbed four rebounds in season-opening win against Marist (11/9) ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
 
2020-21 (Freshman): Saw action in all 10 games as a freshman... Matched career-high with six rebounds versus Bucknell (2/28)... Career-high 12 points on 5-of-6 from the field at Bucknell (2/27)... Added two blocks, including crucial swat in final minute to help seal game versus Bison... Picked up five rebounds and added a block at Loyola (2/24)... Season-high 21 minutes against Navy, grabbing season-best six rebounds and dishing three assists (2/21)... Scored six points and grabbed five boards at Navy (1/17).

High School: Attended St. Maria Goretti High School in Hagerstown, Md… Herald-Mail All-Washington County First Team after averaging 12 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior… Baltimore Catholic League Second Team… Team won league title in 2019… Team won three Mid-Atlantic Invitational Tournament titles… Named MAIT MVP in 2019… Honor Roll all four years… Part of baseball team that won conference title as a freshman.
 
Personal: Majored in business administration with a specialization in marketing... Earned his master's in marketing from the Kogod School of Business in May, 2025… Son of Kristi and David Rogers… Mother played volleyball at Illinois State, while father played basketball at Maryville… Became a member of Montgomery County Ag Center after volunteering 200 hours.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2020-21Freshman

    F
    6'9" 220 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2021-22Sophomore

    F
    6'9" 220 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2022-23Junior

    F
    6'9" 220 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    6'9" 0 lbs
    15
  • 15

    2024-25Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'9" 230 lbs
    15