Shawnta Darnell Rogers Jr. (born April 27, 1997) is an American college basketball player for the UMBC Retrievers of the America East Conference. Standing , he is the shortest person ever to play Division I men’s basketball. Early life In his childhood, Rogers lived in Baltimore, Maryland as well as in France, due to his father's basketball career. He moved to Charlotte, North Carolina at age nine, though he continued to live overseas, and did not attend an American school until he was in third grade. Rogers grew up preferring football and soccer but chose to focus on basketball in high school. High school career Rogers began playing varsity basketball for Indian Land High School in Indian Land, South Carolina as a seventh-grader alongside his older brother, Terrell. In his junior season, he averaged 28.2 points, 6.9 assists and 5.1 steals per game. Rogers was Indian Land's all-time leading scorer with 1,776 career points, two-time Region 4-2AA Player of the Year and led his team to its first two regional titles. As team captain, he also helped his team reach two Upper State Final Fours. After the season, Rogers drew the attention of NCAA Division I programs while playing for the CP3 All-Stars with top recruits Harry Giles and Alterique Gilbert at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League. For his senior season, he transferred to Shiloh High School in Snellville, Georgia to play against better competition. Rogers subsequently moved to Believe Preparatory Academy in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where he averaged 23 points, seven assists and two steals per game. He recorded 18 points and five assists in a 102–56 loss to Oak Hill Academy. Recruiting Rogers was a consensus three-star recruit, according to major recruiting services. On October 6, 2015, he committed to play college basketball for George Washington, his father's alma mater. On May 18, 2017, Rogers switched his commitment to Florida Gulf Coast. College career As a freshman at Florida Gulf Coast, Rogers served as a backup point guard for Brandon Goodwin. Listed at , he was the shortest Division I player in the country and became the shortest scholarship Division I men's player in history (excluding unverified early-year players). Rogers mostly played on Florida Gulf Coast's scout team and averaged 6.4 minutes in 20 games. He scored a season-high 11 points in a 115–61 win over Webber International. After one season, Rogers transferred from the school.