Wake Forest legend and former NBA star Rodney Rogers has tragically passed away, per an announcement from the university.

Rogers, who represented the Demon Deacons from 1990-1993 and had his No. 54 jersey retired just three years after leaving, died on Friday at the age of 54.

He is survived by his wife, Faye, and three children, two of whom have also played college basketball.

“Rodney is truly one of the greatest athletes to ever play in the Atlantic Coast Conference — without reservation. You can place him alongside the very best our league has ever seen,” former Wake Forest coach Dave Odom, who worked with Rogers, said in a statement.

Rogers was the ninth overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, the highest-drafted player from Wake Forest in 30 years. He played for seven franchises over

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