Roddy Gayle Jr.

Men's Basketball vs. Texas A&M - NCAA Tournament Second Round

Photo by: Michigan Photography

Class:
Junior
Position:
G
Height:
6-5
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
High School:
Lewiston-Porter HS

Who is Roddy Gayle Jr.?
• Versatile and do-it-all player
• Not afraid to ask for, and take, the last shot
• Takes pride in getting to the basket and thriving in traffic
• Good length (long arms), powerful athletic guard
• Ignites the fast break, or can finish it
• Elite finisher with a near 40-plus in vertical

Career: Collegiate
• Played in 107 career games, with 71 starts
   • Michigan: 36 games, with 25 starts
   • Ohio State: 71 games, with 46 starts
• Points: 1,002 (9.4 ppg)
   • Recorded 1,000th career point vs. Auburn (March 28) in NCAA Tournament
• Rebounds: 346 (3.2 rpg)
• Assists: 221 (2.1 apg)
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)

Season: 2024-25 (Michigan)
• Played in 36 games, with 25 starts
• Averaged 9.8 points per game
   • Posted 19 games in double figures, with two of 20-plus
   • Scored season-high 26 points vs. Texas A&M (March 22); had 21 points in the second half
• Shot 43.1 percent from the field (118-for-274)
• Shot 79.2 percent from the free throw line (99-for-125)
• Averaged 3.4 rebounds per game
   • Posted seven games of five-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds at Ohio State (Feb. 16)
• Averaged 2.2 assists per game
   • Posted 12 games of three-plus assists
   • Had season-high five assists (3x): Miami, Ohio (Nov. 18), at Wisconsin (Dec. 3), Iowa (Dec. 7)
• Had 29 steals; second on U-M
   • Had a season-best three steals vs. TCU (Nov. 15)
• Averaged 26.3 minutes per game
   • Posted 13 games of 30-plus minutes
   • Played a season-high 35 minutes against Iowa

Season: 2023-24 (Ohio State)
• Played in 36 games, with 35 starts
• Averaged 13.5 points per game
   • Posted 28 double-figure games, with four of 20-plus and one of 30-plus
   • Scored a career-best 32 points vs. West Virginia (Dec. 30)
• Averaged 4.6 rebounds per game
   • Posted 15 games of five-plus rebounds, with one of 10-plus
   • Grabbed a career-best 10 rebounds vs. Nebraska (Feb. 29)
• Averaged 3.1 assists per game
   • Posted six games with five-plus assists
   • Dished a career-best eight assists at Nebraska (Jan. 23)
• Had 27 steals and six blocks
   • Had a career-best four steals at Wisconsin (Feb. 14)
   • Had a career-best two blocks vs. Cornell (NIT, March 19)
• Posted one double-double
   • Nebraska (Feb. 29): 16 points, 10 rebounds
• Averaged 30.9 minutes per game
   • Posted 23 games of 30-plus minutes
   • Played a career-high 38 minutes, three times: West Virginia, Illinois (Jan. 30), at Iowa (Feb. 2)

Season: 2022-23 (Ohio State)
• Played in 35 games, with 11 starts
• Averaged 4.6 points per game
   • Posted three double-figure games
   • Scored a season-best 20 points vs. Purdue (March 11) in Big Ten Tournament
• Averaged 1.6 rebounds per game
   • Posted seven games with three-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a season-best five rebounds at Indiana (Jan. 28)
• Shot 42.9 percent on three-point field goals (21-for-49)
   • Posted four games with two-plus three-pointers
   • Made a career-best five three-pointers vs. Purdue
• Had 32 assists, 21 steals and 12 blocks
   • Had a season-best three assists (5x)
   • Had a season-best three steals at Illinois (Jan. 24)
• Averaged 16.3 minutes per game (career-best)
   • Posted 12 games with 20-plus minutes, with two of 30-plus
   • Played a season-high 34 minutes vs. Purdue

Career: Prep
• Played two and a half seasons at Lewiston-Porter High School (Youngstown, N.Y.) before transferring to Wasatch Academy (Mount Pleasant, Utah) for his final season and a half
• Class of 2022 Rankings: ESPN (No. 61), Rivals (No. 41), 247 Sports (No. 50)
• (2x) NYSSWA All-State second team (2019, '20)
• (2x) All-Western New York basketball team (2019, '20)
• (2x) All-Centercourt Team (2019, '20)
• As a senior (2021-22), averaged 15.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists, helped Tigers to a 14-10 record
• As a junior (2020-21), played at Lewiston-Porter, helping them to a 7-8 record before transferring to Wasatch Academy during the winter break as COVID-19 affected the majority of the season; helped Wasatch Academy finish season with an 18-7 record
• As a sophomore (2019-20), surpassed 1,000 career points, averaged 25.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists; helped the Lancers to a 12-9 record and third-place finish in the Niagara-Frontier (9-3) before the postseason was canceled due to COVID-19; posted 14 20-plus points and five of 30-plus, scored a career-high 38 points, two times; had seven double-doubles
• As a freshman (2018-19), averaged 22.0 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists; helped the Lancers to a 21-4 record, a runner-up finish in the Niagara-Frontier League (11-1), first Section VI title in 31 years and advanced to the NYSPHSAA Class A Regional final; posted 14 games of 20-plus points, three of 30-plus; scored a season-best 33 points against St. Joseph's; had 11 double-doubles
• Played for the New York Rens on the AAU circuit