NIL OPPORTUNITIES: Rodney "RJ" Gunn Jr.
NCAA Career Stats
A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022-23)
As a Graduate Student at Duquesne (2022-23)
- Made his long-awaited DU debut in the season opener vs. Montana (missed the 2022 season with an ankle injury).
- Saw action in 23 games with four starts.
- Scored in double digits seven times, with all seven coming in Atlantic 10 play.
- Hit a pair of 3-pointers in scoring seven points in 14 minutes off the bench at Kentucky.
- Went 3-of-6 from the arc in scoring nine points in 13 minutes vs. S.C. State.
- Missed the next 10 games (a span of nearly six weeks) with a foot injury.
- Made his return with seven points in 22 minutes off the bench on Dec. 28 at Dayton. The Dayton game marked his first appearance since Nov. 14 vs. S.C. State.
- Went 3-of-6 from 3-point (9 points) and added six rebounds in his first career start vs. Rhode Island on New Year’s Eve.
- Added 13 points in 22 minutes off the bench vs. VCU (3-of-5 from 3pt).
- Topped that with a team-high 16 points (4-of-8 3pt) in a start at Richmond.
- Scored 19 of his 26 points in the first half of the win at Saint Joseph’s. Went 5-of-7 from the arc vs. the Hawks. The five “3’s” were one shy of tying his career high of six set while at Lenoir-Rhyne at Newberry in March of 2021.
- Posted a 10-10 double-double at St. Bonaventure.
- Scored 10 points in 14 minutes off the bench at La Salle.
As a Graduate Student at Duquesne (2021-22)
- Did not play after suffering a preseason ankle injury..
At Lenoir-Rhyne (2017-18 to 2020-21)
- Named First Team All-South Atlantic Conference as junior and senior for Division II Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory, N.C.). Was the first Bears player in 14 years to earn first team honors twice.
- Averaged 19.9 ppg. as a junior and 16.6 ppg. as a senior.
- Ranked 32nd on Lenoir-Rhyne’s all-time scoring list with 1,183 points.
- Finished his career with 78 starts in 93 games. Started the last 48 games of his career.
- Averaged 12.7 points and 4.3 rebounds for his career (18.5, 6.2 as a junior and senior).
- Hit a career-high six 3-pointers in scoring 29 points in a win at Newberry as a senior.
- Went 38-of-98 (.388) from 3-point as a senior, with seven games with three or more 3-pointers.
- Shot .380 from the 3-point arc and .745 from the foul line for his career.
- Scored a career-high 36 points in a 103-99 win over Clayton State as a junior.
- Reached double-digits in 41 of 44 games as a junior and senior.
Before Lenoir-Rhyne
- Was a two-time all-state performer at Irmo High School.
- Played for a 2016 state runner-up team.
Personal
- Son of Rodney Gunn Sr. and Patricia Gunn.
- Full name is Rodney Laurent Gunn Jr.
- Completed his undergraduate degree in sport management in the spring of 2021 at Lenoir-Rhyne.
- Pursuing a master of science degree in leadership at Duquesne.
- Date of birth: Aug. 24, 1999 in Columbia, S.C.
High Games at Lenoir-Rhyne
Points - 36, at Clayton State (Jr.)
Rebounds - 13, Mars Hill (Jr.)
Assists - 5, Queens (Jr.)
Steals - 3, 2x Anderson (Jr.) last
Blocks - 3, Newberry (Jr.)
3-Pointers - 6, at Newberry (Sr.)
Minutes - 38, 3x at Queens (Jr.) last
Superlatives at Lenior-Rhyne
Double-Digit Scoring Games - 56 (2 Fr., 13 So., 27 Jr., 14 Sr.)
20-Point Games - 26 (0 Fr., 2 So., 17 Jr., 7 Sr.)
10-Rebound Games - 5 (0 Fr., 0 So., 5 Jr., 0 Sr.)
Three or more 3-Pointers - 22 (0 Fr., 5 So., 10 Jr., 7 Sr.)
Double-Doubles - 5 (0 Fr., 0 So., 5 Jr., 0 Sr.)
