University of Massachusets Athletics

Hall of Fame

Lou Roe
Lou Roe
  • Induction:
    2005
  • Class:
    1995
Lou Roe was the first basketball player in school history to earn first team all-America, getting named in 1995, the same year he was the A-10 Player of the Year. He was also named first team A-10 three times from 1993-1995.

Roe is UMass' all-time leading rebounder with 1,070 and still ranks among the top all-time leading scorers with 1,905 points. He led UMass to the NCAA Tournament in all four seasons at UMass, including the Elite Eight as a senior.

Roe finished his UMass career averaging 14.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, and shot 53 percent. Roe's numbers included 7.8 points and 6.4 rebounds as a freshman, 13.8 points and 9.2 rebounds as sophomore, 18.6 points and 8.3 rebounds as a junior, and 16.5 points and 8.1 rebounds as a senior. He was selected a team captain twice.

After his stellar UMass career, Roe was drafted in the second round by the Detriot Pistons of the National Basketball Association in 1995. He played for Detroit in the '95-'96 season and for Golden State in '96-'97. Roe then continued to play overseas overseas for 15 years before he returned to Massachusetts and UMass basketball as a member of the team's administrative staff.

Roe was inducted into the UMass Athletics Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2005.
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