Roddy Gayle Jr.

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Roddy Gayle Jr.
No. 11–Michigan Wolverines
Position Shooting guard
League Big Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2003-07-23) July 23, 2003 (age 21)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school Lewiston–Porter
(Youngstown, New York)
Wasatch
(Mount Pleasant, Utah)
College

Rodriguez Gayle Jr. [1] (born July 24, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for Ohio State University.

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Early life

Gayle was raised in Niagara Falls, New York. He started playing basketball at age four under the guidance of his father. [1] Despite living in Niagara Falls, he chose to attend Lewiston-Porter High School in nearby Youngstown. [2] He attended Lewiston–Porter for two years before transferring to Wasatch Academy for his final two years of high school basketball. [3] After his senior season ended, he opted to transfer back to Lewiston–Porter so he could be closer to home. [2]

Recruiting

Gayle was considered a consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. On November 26, 2020, Gayle committed to play college basketball for Ohio State over offers from teams such as UConn, Syracuse, and Marquette. [4] [5] [6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Roddy Gayle Jr.
SG 		Mount Pleasant, UT Wasatch Academy (UT)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg)Nov 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

College career

Ohio State

As a freshman, Gayle started 11 of 35 games for Ohio State during the 2022–23 season while averaging 4.6 points per game. [7] [8] He received minimal playing time until the 2023 Big Ten tournament, where he assumed a larger role due to an injury to Brice Sensabaugh. [9] In the final two games of Ohio State's season, Gayle set back–to–back career highs in points, scoring 15 against Michigan State and 20 against Purdue. [10]

University of Michigan

On April 22, 2024, Gayle transferred from Ohio State to the University of Michigan, to play under new head coach Dusty May. [11]

College 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
2022–23 Ohio State 351116.3.440.429.8101.60.90.60.44.6
2023–24 Ohio State 363530.9.449.284.8324.63.10.80.213.5

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