Education
Rogers attended Sumner High School in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was on the Bulldogs 1969 Missouri Class L state champion basketball team as a reserve. In 1970 and 1971, Rogers led Sumner to consecutive Public High League titles.
In his senior year he averaged 26.4 points per game and was named to the all-state team
In addition to basketball, Rogers was also an accomplished track athlete.
He was the 1971 Missouri state champion in the triple jump.
A 6"1" guard from Pan American University and the. While at Kansas Rogers played in 18 games and averaged 7.6 ppg.
After not getting along with head coach Ted Owens, Rogers transferred to Pan American University, who had just hired Abe Lemons, where he sat out his sophomore season due to National Collegiate Athletic Association transfer rules. In the 1974-1975 season, Rogers averaged 26.7 points per game as he led the Broncs to a 22-2 record.
The following year, Rogers averaged 36.8 ppg and led the nation in scoring.