 Rolle (left) with coach Alberto Bucci in 1984 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1958-02-08) February 8, 1958 (age 66) Cat Island, Bahamas |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fort Pierce Central (Fort Pierce, Florida) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1981: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1981–1994 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1981–1985 | Virtus Bologna |
| 1985–1988 | Pallacanestro Livorno |
| 1988–1989 | AS Monaco |
| 1989–1992 | Pallacanestro Livorno |
| 1992–1993 | Virtus Roma |
| 1994 | Pallacanestro Trapani |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at Basketball Reference  | |
Elvis Rolle (born February 8, 1958) is a Bahamian former professional basketball player.
Rolle was born in the Bahamas and moved to Florida, United States, in 1969 to live with an uncle. He attended Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Florida.
Rolle played college basketball 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, where he was named a second-team All-Metro selection during his senior season. 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. With Virtus Bologna, Rolle won an Italian championship title and an Italian Cup in 1984.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | Oral Roberts | 26 | – | – | .500 | – | .435 | 2.0 | .3 | – | .4 | 2.3 |
| 1977–78 | Oral Roberts | 27 | – | – | .428 | – | .694 | 6.4 | .2 | – | .3 | 6.6 |
| 1979–80 | Florida State | 31 | – | 32.2 | .612 | – | .577 | 7.9 | .8 | .5 | 1.4 | 15.4 |
| 1980–81 | Florida State | 28 | – | 32.1 | .566 | – | .569 | 9.2 | .4 | .5 | 1.7 | 16.0 |
| Career | 112 | – | 32.2 | .553 | – | .583 | 6.5 | .4 | .5 | 1.0 | 10.4 | |
References
- "Elvis Rolle". legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Hamel, Larry (August 5, 1976). "Rolle Found Way Out Of Orange Groves". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 99. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Weiskopf, Herm (10 December 1979). "THE WEEK (NOV. 26-DEC. 2)". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "Florida State Men's Basketball Media Guide". Issuu. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- "ROLLE Elvis". Ligue Nationale de Basket (in French). Retrieved 24 February 2020.
External links
Categories:- 1958 births
- Living people
- AS Monaco Basket players
- Bahamian expatriate basketball people in France
- Bahamian expatriate basketball people in Italy
- Bahamian expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Bahamian men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players
- Los Angeles Lakers draft picks
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles men's basketball players
- Pallacanestro Trapani players
- Virtus Roma players
- Power forwards
- Virtus Bologna players