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Christopher Rodgers
  • industrial engineering
  • Class of 2018
  • Franklin, Mass.

Christopher Rodgers of Franklin, Mass., Tabbed WACBA Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week

2014 Nov 25

WPI freshman Christopher Rodgers claimed Worcester Area College Basketball Association (WACBA) Rookie of the Week honors for the week ending Sunday, November 23.

Rogers notched a team-high 13 points to anchor a balanced scoring effort in Men's Basketball's 67-54 home victory over Curry while his layup with 44 seconds left in overtime pushed the Engineers past Chicago on Saturday.

No. 14 WPI (3-1) returns to the friendly confines of Harrington Auditorium tonight to face Worcester State at 7pm.

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Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. Its 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. WPI's talented faculty work with students on interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are more than 40 WPI project centers throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.