Elvis Rolle

Elvis Rolle (born February 8, 1958) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player.[1]

Elvis Rolle
Elvis Rolle with coach Alberto Bucci in 1984
Personal information
Born (1958-02-08) February 8, 1958
Cat Island, Bahamas
NationalityBahamian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolFort Pierce Central
(Fort Pierce, Florida)
College
NBA draft1981 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42nd overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1981–1994
PositionPower forward / Center
Career history
1981–1985Virtus Bologna
1985–1988Pallacanestro Livorno
1988–1989AS Monaco
1989–1992Pallacanestro Livorno
1992–1993Virtus Roma
1994Pallacanestro Trapani
Career highlights and awards

Career

Rolle played collegiately for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles for two seasons before he transferred to play for the Florida State Seminoles during his final two years of eligibility,[2] where he was named a second-team All-Metro selection during his senior season.[3] He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the 42nd overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft but did not play in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Rolle spent the majority of his thirteen-year career in Italy with the exception of one season in France playing for AS Monaco in 1988–89.[4] With Virtus Bologna, Rolle won an Italian championship title and an Italian Cup in 1984.

References
  1. "Elvis Rolle". legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  2. Weiskopf, Herm (10 December 1979). "THE WEEK (NOV. 26-DEC. 2)". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. "Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  4. "ROLLE Elvis". Ligue Nationale de Basket (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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