WHO IS KAREEM ROZIER?

Kareem Rozier is a Division-1 basketball point guard at The Duquesne University. He began his career at Duquesne as a freshman in the 2021-2022 season, and has since been a pivotal piece to the success of Duquesne's program. 

(Kareem celebrating the Atlantic-10 Championship Game)

His leadership propelled the Dukes to historic success in the 2023-2024 season by not only winning the Atlantic 10 Conference, but making an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, and winning a first round game for the first time in 55 years. 

 

 (Kareem talking about his leadership on Pittsburgh Sports Now)

Before Duquesne, Kareem was highly regarded as one of the best players to come out of the state of Michigan. At the age of 13, he began to attend St. Mary's Preparatory School where he began his high school basketball career. During his career, Kareem led OLSM to two city league championships, and made an impact in every single game he played in.

 

 

 (Kareem post-game interview after hitting the game winning shot against Warrendale in double overtime)

 

During his senior year, Kareem led OLSM to a 20-5 record while maintaining the ranking of no. 1 team in the state for the third straight year. He finished third in the Player of the Year voting for the state of Michigan, while earning 2022 Associated Press All-State First Team as well as the All-Metro First Team.

Despite all of his success, Kareem was still highly overlooked by most Division 1 programs. At the end of his senior season, Duquesne was one of the few Division 1 schools to offer him a scholarship and the rest is history.

 

 (Kareem during his commitment to Duquesne)