Alabama A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Obadiah "Obie" Trotter is a native of Robertsdale, Ala. in Baldwin County. Mr. Trotter played basketball for AAMU showing off his basketball talents as a guard from 2002-2006. He played 114 games while leading the team in scoring his last three years. During his time on the "Hill," he was named First Team All-Conference (×3), Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Defensive Player of the Year (x2), and Defensive Team (x2). His athletic tenure also included earning a NCAA Division I season Steals Leader in 2005. To top off his career, Mr. Trotter was named SWAC basketball player of the decade in 2010. Trotter went undrafted in the 2006 NBA draft and decided to take his game overseas where he played for teams in Germany, France, and Finland. Mr. Trotter is yet another example that at Alabama A&M, students "Start Here and Go Anywhere."
