DJ Rodman

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DJ Rodman
No. 10–USC Trojans
Position Small forward
League Pac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-04-25) April 25, 2001 (age 22)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school
College

Dennis Thayne "DJ" Rodman Jr. (born April 25, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the USC Trojans of the Pac-12 Conference. He previously played for the Washington State Cougars. At the high school level, he played for Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California, and JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, California. He is the son of Hall of Fame basketball player Dennis Rodman.

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Early life and high school career

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]

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
Career1114221.7.398.352.7764.0.9.4.25.5

Personal life

Rodman is the son of Dennis Rodman and Michelle Moyer. [12] [13] [14] His sister is professional soccer player Trinity Rodman.

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