Dennis Rodman Jr.

Dennis Thayne "D. J." Rodman Jr. (born April 25, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. 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.

D. J. Rodman
No. 11 – Washington State Cougars
PositionSmall forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-04-25) April 25, 2001
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeWashington State (2019–present)

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 play 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]

Career statistics
Legend
  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
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Washington State 26011.9.275.286.6001.9.3.2.01.7

Personal life

Rodman is the son of Dennis Rodman and Michelle Moyer. His father was a two-time NBA All-Star, five-time NBA champion and is a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame.[9][10][11]

References
  1. Steve Virgen (January 1, 2017). "Daily Pilot High School Athlete of the Week: DJ Rodman continues to rise". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  2. "VIDEO: Dennis Rodman Jr. just keeps getting better at hoops". USA Today. March 2, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  3. Cam Smith (September 27, 2017). "Dennis Rodman Jr. transferring to JSerra, per now former coach". USA Today. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  4. Theo Lawson (May 18, 2019). "Reports: D.J. Rodman, son of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, signs with WSU Cougars". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  5. "Dennis Rodman's Son, DJ, Signs With Washington State". Sports Illustrated. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  6. Kyle Newport (May 24, 2019). "Dennis Rodman's Son DJ Commits to Play Basketball at Washington State". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  7. Lawson, Theo (January 21, 2020). "Freshmen Noah Williams, DJ Rodman had key supporting roles in Washington State's sweep of Oregon schools". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  8. "DJ Rodman". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  9. "DJ Rodman". Washington State University. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  10. Josh Criswell (November 28, 2017). "Former CdM standout D.J. Rodman makes JSerra debut, leads Lions past Marina". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  11. Chris Bengel (April 29, 2020). "Dennis Rodman's son learned about infamous Las Vegas trip from 'The Last Dance'". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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