Root Drives Lane at Pyramid for Final Time

Basketball's Nathaniel Root and women's soccer play Rebecca Amrozowics were among the 20 student-athletes to receive their degrees.

Aug 20, 2003 | Men's Basketball

Aug. 17, 2003

University of Memphis basketball player Nathaniel Root was one of 20 U of M student-athletes to receive his bachelor's degree at Sunday's commencement exercises held in The Pyramid.

The Adamsville, Tenn., native orginally walked on at Memphis but received a scholarship prior to his junior season. He went on to play in 49 career games, starting three.

Root is the second men's basketball player from the 2003 senior class to earn his degree. Earl Barron received his bachelor's degree during May commencement exercises.