Kobe Rodgers

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Prev School:
College of Charleston
High School:
Saint Xavier HS

Senior Year in 2024-25

Used the 2024-25 season as a redshirt year to rehabilitate a knee injury sustained in his final game at Charleston in the 2024 NCAA Tournament

Before Louisville

Played junior season at College of Charleston under head coach Pat Kelsey
Averaged 9.7 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21.7 minutes in his junior season with the Cougars
Appeared in 31 contests, starting in 18 of those
Shot 50% from the floor and 45% beyond the arc during 2023-24
Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Nova Southeastern, a private DII school in Florida
Started every game in his sophomore season, leading the team to a DII national title and perfect 36-0 undefeated season
Averaged 13.2 points per game in the tournament, including a 21-point performance in the national semifinal
Totaled 73 steals and 142 rebounds in his sophomore campaign
Made 19 starts with 20 total appearances as a freshman for the Sharks
Averaged 26.3 minutes per game with 8.3 points, 2.6 assists and 3.4 rebounds

High School/Prep

Competed at Saint Xavier High School in Cincinnati under head coach Mike Noska
Runner-Up for Mr. Ohio Basketball in 2021
Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist
First-Team All-State, District Player of the Year & Conference Co-Player of the Year

Personal:

Born Nov. 12, 2002… Son of Dorothy and Doc Rodgers… Has one sister Jazmine… Major is Sport Administration
His father Doc played minor league baseball in the Giants, Reds and Orioles organizations… He was also a minor league pitching coach for the Reds as well as an assistant GM
Personal goal at UofL is to win the ACC
Enjoys music and fishing
Chose UofL because “It was a my dream to play Power 5 basketball”
The best thing about being a Cardinal to him is the community
How he chose the number #11: “Just happened, stuck with it”
Says the person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his mother Dorothy
If a movie was made on his life, he thinks Jonathan Daviss should play him.
Will go up against High School teammate Grant Darbyshire this season, who plays for Kentucky
Played a single snap of football in high school
The basketball player he admires the most is Derrick Rose
Few people know this about him, but he is shy and loves to sing
Says the best moment of his athletic career was winning a DII national championship with Nova Southeastern
The first thing someone would notice in his dorm room is his JCole Forest Hills Drive flag
The best basketball advice anyone ever gave him was “have fun”
When he played basketball as a kid, he always pretended he was Derrick Rose
The best athlete he ever faced was Miles Mcbride.
He’d most like to meet Michael Jordan.

Favorites:
NBA Team: Chicago Bulls
Athlete other than basketball: Barry Larkin
Book: Above the Line by Urban Meyer
Class: Any SPAD Class
App: X (Twitter)
X follow: Mitch Johnson (mitchisblessed)
Instagram follow: Mitch Johnson (mitchisblessed)
Actor: Denzel Washington
Vacation spot: Philippines
Movie: Equalizer 1, 2 & 3; Bad Boys
TV Show: Power; Ghost
Comedian: Kevin Hart
Musical Artist: Brent Faiyaz
Food: Mac & Cheese
Midnight snack: Chinese food