U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY: Attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. from July, 2003-Jan., 2006.

HIGH SCHOOL: Finished his prep career at Oak Mountain Academy ... Played three seasons at Carrollton High School ... His senior season at OMA, the team finished 25-3 ... Named to the 2001-02 and 2003 All-Region Teams ... A 2002-03 First Team All-State selection ... Earned region and state Player of the Year honors as a senior ... Selected to the region tournament and state tournament squads ... Played AAU competition for the Atlanta Celtics ... Competed in the Adidas Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, NV, placing third in the event ... The AAU team also finished second at the World Championships held in Maui, HI ... Lettered three seasons on the baseball diamond at CHS and one year at OMA ... Served as captain of the Warrior baseball program for one season ... Earned a varsity letter in cross country.

PERSONAL: James Tyler Roden was born November 4, 1984 , in Tuscaloosa, Ala. ... Majoring in math ... The son of Craig Roden and Beverly Prince ... Craig Roden was head coach of the UWA Lady Tiger basketball program from 1984-1987 and is a graduate of UWA ... He is currently the head women’s basketball coach at the University of West Georgia.