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Received a one-game suspension during the '91-92 NCAA Tournament for bouncing Christian Laettner's head off the court during a game in the '90-91 NCAA Tournament.
Selected as the #1 overall pick in the 1992 CBA Draft by the Grand Rapid Hoops (then called the Mackers) but never played for them. Played for the New Haven Skyhawks in the U.S. Basketball League. Played for the Lakers' team in the Los Angeles summer league 1992, then attended the Washington Bullets' veterans camp but didn't make the team. Went to Greece and played for AEK Athens for the final six months of the 1992-93 season. Attended the Boston Celtics rookie and free agent camp in 1993, and then tired out for the Denver Nuggets but didn't make either team so he returned to Greece for another season. Tried once again to make an NBA team, this time the Charlotte Hornets, and seemed to be on the brink of making the team when Scott Burrell, his former UConn teammate, landed awkwardly against his knee, ending his chances. Played in Spain for '94-97 where Chris Smith was his teammate for a while. Played in Turkey for Efes Pilsen in '97-98. Returned in '98-99 to Spain to play for Pamesa Valencia but was injured in Feb. '99 and released. Subject of an article in the NY Times.
Signed with Panionios in Greece for the '99-00 season. Played for Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (Italy) for the 2000-01 season. Played 2001-03 for Elan Bearnais Pau-Orthez (France). Currently playing for Breil Milano (Italian League 1).
Rod Sellers, Connecticut, 6-9, C/F
G MIN FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA REB PF AST TO BLK STL PTS
88-89 UConn 31 519 45 97 0 1 28 52 129 67 7 19 9 7 118
89-90 UConn 37 854 114 212 0 0 77 147 195 105 16 58 31 27 305
90-91 UConn 31 956 134 242 0 0 94 165 247 102 35 59 27 32 362
91-92 UConn 29 919 116 196 0 0 126 190 253 105 42 48 13 18 358
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TOTALS 128 3248 409 747 0 1 325 554 824 379 100 184 80 84 1143
MIN FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG TPG BPG SPG PPG
88-89 UConn 16.7 46.4 0.0 53.8 4.2 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.2 3.8
89-90 UConn 23.1 53.8 0.0 52.4 5.3 0.4 1.6 0.8 0.7 8.2
90-91 UConn 30.8 55.4 0.0 57.0 8.0 1.1 1.9 0.9 1.0 11.7
91-92 UConn 31.7 59.2 0.0 66.3 8.7 1.4 1.7 0.4 0.6 12.3
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TOTALS 25.4 54.8 0.0 58.7 6.4 0.8 1.4 0.6 0.7 8.9
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