Roger Kaiser

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Roger Kaiser
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Personal information
Born (1939-02-23) February 23, 1939 (age 73)
Terre Haute, Indiana
Nationality American
High school Dale (Dale, Indiana)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Georgia Tech
NBA Draft 1961 / Round: 4 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs
Pro career 1962–1963
League NBA
Career history
As player:
19621963 Washington/New York Tapers
19631964 Philadelphia Tapers
As coach:
1963 Philadelphia Tapers
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,023 (18.9 ppg)
Rebounds unk
Assists 307 (2.9 apg)

Roger Allen Kaiser (born in Dale, Indiana) is a retired American basketball player and coach. Kaiser was a two-time All-American player at Georgia Tech and won four NAIA national championships as a coach at the University of West Georgia and Life University.

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Playing career

Roger Kaiser was an Indiana All-Star player for the Dale (High School) Golden Aces in Dale, Indiana and played collegiately at Georgia Tech. Kaiser led the Southeastern Conference in scoring in both 1960 and 1961, and led the Yellow Jackets to their first NCAA Tournament berth in 1960. Kaiser was named a consensus All-American in both 1960 and 1961 and finished his Yellow Jacket career with 1,628 points.[1] Kaiser also lettered in baseball at Georgia Tech.

After his collegiate career was over, Kaiser played in the American Basketball League for the New York and Washington Tapers.

Coaching career

Following the conclusion of his playing days, Kaiser began coaching at the University of West Georgia in 1970. His UWG Braves won the 1974 NAIA National Championship. Following 20 years at West Georgia, Kaiser was recruited to start an athletics program at Life College in Atlanta. Kaiser's teams won national championships in 1997, 1999 and 2000 and were National Finalists in 1994. Kaiser won two NAIA national coach of the year awards in 1997 and 2000.[2]

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