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.
| Michigan Wolverines | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Big Ten Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 23, 2003 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lewiston–Porter (Youngstown, New York) Wasatch (Mount Pleasant, Utah) |
| College |
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Early life edit
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 edit
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]
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| 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: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 87
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College career edit
Ohio State edit
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 edit
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 edit
| GP | Games 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 edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Ohio State | 35 | 11 | 16.3 | .440 | .429 | .810 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 4.6 |
| 2023–24 | Ohio State | 36 | 35 | 30.9 | .449 | .284 | .832 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 13.5 |
References edit
- ^ a b Scarglato, Christopher. "Syracuse recruit Roddy Gayle Jr.'s journey shaped by his late cousin". DailyOrange.com.
- ^ a b Sabato, Nick. "Roddy Gayle leaps into unified hoops upon return to Lew-Port". LockportJournal.com.
- ^ "Lew-Port's Roddy Gayle transferring to top Utah prep school". WNYPapers.com.
- ^ "New York 2022 Four-Star Guard Roddy Gayle Jr. Commits To Ohio State". BuckeyeSports.com.
- ^ Rodriguez, Miguel. "Lewiston-Porter basketball star Roddy Gayle commits to Ohio State". BuffaloNews.com.
- ^ Demos, Khari. "Lew-Port's Roddy Gayle Jr. verbally commits to Ohio State hoops". Niagara-Gazette.com.
- ^ "Roddy Gayle Stats". SportsReference.com.
- ^ "Roddy Gayle Jr. Bio". OhioStateBuckeyes.com.
- ^ Boone, Kyle. "Brice Sensabaugh injury: Ohio State's leading scorer to miss rest of season after exiting Big Ten Tournament". CBSSports.com.
- ^ Anders, Andy. "Roddy Gayle Seeks To Build Off Breakout Big Ten Tournament Performance In Sophomore Season". ElevenWarriors.com.
- ^ Garcia, Tony (April 22, 2024). "Michigan basketball snags former Ohio State standout Roddy Gayle Jr. in transfer portal". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 22, 2024.