Roger Strickland

Roger W. Strickland (September 4, 1940 – February 2, 2011), nicknamed "The Rifle", was an American basketball forward. He played college basketball for Jacksonville University and professional basketball for the Baltimore Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early years Strickland was born in 1940 in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Bishop Kenny High School where he was a standout baseball and basketball player. College career After attending Notre Dame for a year, Strickland transferred to Jacksonville University where he continued to excel in baseball and basketball. He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) to the 1962 and 1963 college basketball Little All-America teams. He averaged 27 points per game at Jacksonville. He was also selected in 1962 and 1963 to the UPI's small college All-America basketball team. Strickland also played baseball as a pitcher and outfielder at Jacksonville. In 1963 he was named the most valuable baseball player in the Florida Intercollegiate Conference. He was also selected as a second-team outfielder on the NAIA's 1963 All-America baseball team.