Once described as "one of the most promising [Georgetown] cage prospects of the last few years", Ken Rode suffered a serious knee injury in the ninth game of his sophomore season. Following surgery, he played in the first two games of his junior year but was sidelined for the remainder of his college career.

Following Georgetown, Rode earned a law degree at Sr. John's and has been in private practice for over a half century, specializing in civil litigation, product liability, and labor law.