DJ Rodman

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DJ Rodman
No. 5–Maine Celtics
Position Small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (2001-04-25) April 25, 2001 (age 23)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024 Capital City Go-Go
2025–present Maine Celtics

Dennis Thayne "DJ" Rodman (born April 25, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars and the USC Trojans. He is the son of Hall of Fame basketball player Dennis Rodman.

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Early life

Dennis Thayne "DJ" Rodman was born on April 25, 2001, in Newport Beach, California. Rodman attended Kaiser Elementary in Costa Mesa, California and Ensign Intermediate School in Newport Beach for middle school. [1] As a high school freshman, Rodman played basketball for Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California. In his sophomore season, he averaged 19.6 points per game and led his team to a 22–8 record. [2] After the season, Rodman transferred to JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. [3] As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. [4] In his senior season, he averaged 24.2 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game. [5] In May 2019, Rodman committed to playing college basketball for Washington State. [6]

College career

Rodman initially received sparse playing time during his freshman season, but his minutes increased after Tony Miller's ankle injury. On January 16, 2020, Rodman scored a season-high eight points along with five rebounds in a win over Oregon. [7] In his freshman season at Washington State, Rodman averaged 1.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 11.9 minutes per game through 26 appearances. The season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] Rodman missed eight games due to an injury during his sophomore season. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. [9]

On May 10, 2023, Rodman announced his transfer to play for the USC Trojans for his final season of college eligibility. [10] [11]

Professional career

Capital City Go-Go (2024)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Rodman joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2024 NBA Summer League [12] and on October 26, 2024, he joined the Capital City Go-Go of the NBA G League. [13] However, he was waived on November 25 [14] only to be re-signed four days later. [15] However, he was waived once again on December 3. [16]

Maine Celtics (2025–present)

On January 3, 2025, Rodman joined the Maine Celtics. [17] However, Rodman was waived by the team on January 9 [18] and re-signed two days later. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019–20 Washington State 26011.9.275.286.6001.9.3.2.01.7
2020–21 Washington State 191023.4.402.411.7503.7.9.4.16.1
2021–22 Washington State 35219.4.420.279.8064.1.9.4.24.2
2022–23 Washington State 313031.5.413.381.7925.81.4.7.39.6
2023-24 USC 322827.5.440.362.7385.01.3.7.58.4
Career1437023.0.411.354.7644.21.0.5.26.1

Personal life

Rodman is the son of Dennis Rodman and Michelle Moyer. [19] [20] [21] His sister is Olympic gold medalist and professional soccer player Trinity Rodman, who plays for the Washington Spirit and the US Women's National Team. [22]

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References

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  2. ↑ "VIDEO: Dennis Rodman Jr. just keeps getting better at hoops". USA Today. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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  12. ↑ "2024 NBA2K25 Summer League Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Go-Go Select DJ Rodman And Jayden Hardaway In 2024 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ Capital City Go-Go [@CapitalCityGoGo] (November 25, 2024). "Official: We have requested waivers on DJ Rodman" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2024– via Twitter.
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  17. 1 2 "2024-2025 Maine Celtics Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
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