Dennis Thayne "DJ" Rodman Jr. (born April 25, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars of the

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. At the high school level, he played for Corona del Mar High School in

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, and JSerra Catholic High School in

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. He is the son of

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basketball player Dennis Rodman.

Early life and high school career

Rodman attended Kaiser Elementary in

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and Ensign Intermediate School in Newport Beach for middle school. As a high school freshman, Rodman played basketball for Corona del Mar High School in

. In his sophomore season, he averaged 19.6 points per game and led his team to a 22–8 record. After the season, Rodman transferred to JSerra Catholic High School in

. As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. In his senior season, he averaged 24.2 points per game and 8.9 rebounds per game. In May 2019, Rodman committed to play college basketball for Washington State.

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. 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. Rodman missed eight games due to an injury during his sophomore season. He averaged 6.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game.

Career statistics

College

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, style="text-align:left;", Washington State , 19 , , 10 , , 23.3 , , .402 , , .411 , , .750 , , 3.7 , , 0.9 , , 0.4 , , 0.1 , , 6.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2021–22 , style="text-align:left;", Washington State , 35 , , 2 , , 19.5 , , .420 , , .279 , , .806 , , 4.1 , , 0.9 , , 0.4 , , 0.2 , , 4.2 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 80 , , 12 , , 18.0 , , .386 , , .327 , , .758 , , 3.3 , , 0.7 , , 0.3 , , 0.1 , , 3.9

Personal life

Rodman is the son of Dennis Rodman and Michelle Moyer. His sister is professional soccer player Trinity Rodman.

References

External links

Washington State Cougars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodman, DJ 2001 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from California Shooting guards Sportspeople from Newport Beach, California Washington State Cougars men's basketball players