In 1994, Rogers scored nine points in the last nine seconds of a game against the Utah Jazz to lift the Denver Nuggets to victory.

DENVER — When remembering Rodney Rogers’ contribution to the Denver Nuggets, it’s impossible to gloss over the time he scored nine points in nine seconds.

Rogers, who died Saturday at the age of 54, authored the iconic sequence at the end of a Feb. 8, 1994, matchup against the Utah Jazz.

The Jazz, led by John Stockton and Karl Malone, were 31-17 heading into the matchup with the 22-24 Nuggets.

The Nuggets trailed by eight points with seconds left when Rogers’ iconic run began.

The then-rookie who was drafted 9th overall out of Wake Forest University nailed three straight three-point shots to steal the victory away from the Jazz.

The No. 8 seed Nuggets would go on to be the first team to defeat a No. 1 seed in the first round that season when they beat the Seattle Supersonics 4-1. They lost 4-3 in the next round against the Jazz.

Rodney Rodgers looked like a bodybuilder who doubled as an NBA player. He was Sixth Man Of The Year while on Suns in 2000, was on the college squad that beat the ‘92 Dream Team in a scrimmage.

Never forget Rogers’ three 3s made in 9 seconds to lift Nuggets over Jazz in 1994. pic.twitter.com/fnJ2Zpzlpa

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Rogers had been paralyzed from the shoulders down since a dirt bike accident in November 2008. He died of natural causes linked to his spinal cord injury, according to a statement from the National Basketball Players Association on behalf of Rogers’ family.

Rogers was the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year in 1991 and Player of the Year in 1993 whose No. 54 jersey was retired by the Demon Deacons. The burly 6-foot-7 forward with powerful athleticism earned the “Durham Bull” nickname during his prep career, then went on to score nearly 9,500 points in the NBA while being named league Sixth Man of the Year in 2000.

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Rogers’ injury led to the establishment of a foundation bearing his name, with Rogers encouraging people with spinal cord injuries while promoting resilience and personal growth in the face of those challenges. The school honored him with its Distinguished Alumni Award in 2022 along with an honorary degree.

Rogers played three years at Wake Forest, averaging 21.2 points in the 1992-93 season that saw Wake Forest reach the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, before entering the NBA draft as a junior. He started his NBA career with the Nuggets and went on to play with the Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.