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T.J. Weeks
- Player
- Number: 23
- Position: G
- Height: 6' 4“
- Weight: 190
- Hometown: Warwick RI
- High School: Bishop Hendricken (Warwick RI)
- Prep School: Woodstock Academy
- Transfer From: none
- Transfer To: Rider
- Birthday: March 15, 20001)
At UMass
- Signed NLI on 4/17/2019.2)
- Profile from NESN (2022)
- Graduated in May 2023.3)
2022-23 Redshirt Junior year
- Appeared in 30 of the season's 31 games, starting in 29
- Averaged 8.8 points per game, fourth on the team, and 3.7 rebounds, sixth on the team
- Had work on his ankle in the 2022 off-season to address a lingering injury.6)
- Shot 6-11 in the season opener against CCSU (11/7), finishing with 16 points
- Played a season-low 12 minutes against Towson (11/10), going without a point or rebound
- Held to just 2 points against Colorado (11/17), but pulled in 5 rebounds in 25 minutes
- Back in form against Murray State (11/18), shooting 4-5 from 3, finishing with 13 points
- Tallied 11 & 9 to help UMass win the Myrtle Beach Championship over Charlotte (11/20)
- Shot 4-8 from the floor, scoring 13, at South Florida (11/29)
- Put up 13-3-3 in the win at Harvard (12/2)
- Tallied 10-8-5-3 in the win over Albany (12/5)
- Flirted with a double-double against UMass-Lowell (12/8), scoring 8 points with a season-high 9 rebounds
- Put up 9 & 4 in 18 minutes of work versus Hofstra (12/11)
- Took just 1 shot in 27 minutes in the loss to North Texas (12/17)
- Bounced back with a 19-5-5 effort in the win over Dartmouth (12/20)
- Went 0-3 from the field at St. Bonaventure (12/31)
- Scored 13 points at GW (1/7)
- Shot 0-5 and went scoreless in the home loss to La Salle (1/11)
- Shot 2-11 versus Duquesne (1/28), but UM still got the home win
- Tied his career high with 17 shots, in 35 minutes at George Mason (2/1). Connected on 6 FGs, finishing with 18 points, plus 5 boards
- Logged a season and career high 38 minutes in the home loss to Davidson (2/4). Shot 4-9 and finished with 10 points
- Struggled at Fordham (2/8), going 0-7 from the floor
- Shot 6-15 at La Salle (2/11), finishing with 16 points, plus 4 rebounds
- Shot 6-14 versus Loyola-Chicago (2/14), 4 of the makes from deep, plus 2 FTs, for 18 points
- Put up 10 & 4 at Duquesne (3/1)
- Tallied 9-5-2-3 in what was his last game in Amherst, in the win over St. Bonaventure (3/4)
- Came off the bench for the A-10 Tournament game versus Richmond (3/7). Played 24 minutes, scored 4 points, and snared 5 rebounds in what turned out to be his last game with UMass
2021-22 Redshirt Sophomore year
- Played in 30 of the 32 games on the season, starting in 22. With the exception of Senior Night, he started every game beginning with Davidson (1/11).
- Averaged 9.6 points (5th on the team) and 4.8 rebounds (2nd on the team).
- Had a bit of an up-and-down season. Had five games with 19+ points, including a 30-point burst at Rhody (2/5), but also had eight games with 3 or fewer points.
- Nice start in the season opener vs UMBC (11/9): 16 points, 7 boards, 3 steals, and 2 blocks. The 16 & 7 both co-led the team.
- Tallied 8 points and 2 rebounds in 15 minutes of action vs Weber State (11/18).
- Scored 8 points and pulled down 7 boards vs UNC Greensboro (11/19).
- Shot 8-12 from the field, scored 19 points, and snared 8 rebounds vs Ball State (11/21). The 19 & 8 both co-led the team.
- Tallied 12 and 6 vs UMass Lowell (11/24).
- Scored 11 points in the win over Rutgers (11/27).
- Shot 7-13 from the field, 4-8 from 3, scored 21 points, and snared 8 rebounds (co-led the team) in the win over Harvard (12/4).
- Went through a rough stretch around the New Year. Only scored 2 points at Northeastern (12/7), scoreless in 11 minutes vs North Texas (12/11), missed the Fairfield game (12/19) with the flu,9) and missed the game at Richmond (1/5) under COVID protocol. Returned for the Duquesne game (1/8), but went scoreless in 12 minutes.
- Came back strong with 21 points (team lead) and 7 boards in 36 minutes at Davidson (1/11).
- Over the next three games (Rhody 1/15 through at Saint Louis 1/23), averaged just 5 points, but did collect 5.7 rebounds per game.
- Double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win at La Salle (1/26).
- Killed it in his home state, with a career game at Rhode Island (2/5). Scored a career high 30 points (12-17 overall, 6-9 from 3), plus 6 rebounds and 5 steals (also a career high).
- Tallied 12 and 5, plus 4 assists and 3 steals, vs Saint Joseph's (2/12).
- Led the team in scoring with 19 points at St. Bonaventure (2/16). Also snared 6 rebounds.
- Tallied 9 and 6 in the loss at Fordham (2/28).
- Got a measure of revenge versus Fordham (3/2), with a double-double, 17 points and 10 boards.
- Tallied 15 and 4 in just 17 minutes versus George Washington (3/10), but fouled out.
- Tallied 10 and 6 versus Dayton (3/11) to end the season.
2020-21 Redshirt Freshman year
- Redshirt request from the 2019-20 season was granted by the NCAA.10)
- Played in all 15 games of the Coronavirus-shortened season. Started in three games.
- Shooting percentage from three came back down to earth, but shooting from two improved from 2019-20.
- Minutes went down (20.4 from 26.0), as Javohn Garcia added competition for playing time. Scoring average dipped as a result (9.7 from 14.7).
- Double-figure scoring in the season opening games with Northeastern, 11 points in game one (12/11), 14 points plus 6 boards in game two (12/13).
- Twelve points, two boards, four assists, three steals, and two blocks versus Bryant (12/21).
- Fourteen points and three boards versus George Mason (12/30).
- Minor injury to his left knee during the La Salle game (1/9).11) Did not return after seven minutes of action. Came back to play in the next game (URI 1/13), but played just 12 minutes.
- Eleven points in just 17 minutes in the win at Fordham (1/17).
- Season-highs of 16 points and 80% shooting from three (4-5) versus Davidson (1/24).
- Double-double against Fordham (2/3), with 13 points and a career-high 12 boards, plus five assists.
- Fourteen points and a then-season-high 56% (5-9) from the floor at Richmond (2/23).
- Upped his season-high in shooting with 5-8 from the floor versus Saint Joseph's (3/4), scoring 14 points, in just 15 minutes of work.
2019-20 Freshman year
- Played in the season's first ten games, but then went out with an abdominal injury after the Harvard game (12/7).
- At the time he went out with the injury, he was leading the team in scoring (147 points and 14.7 ppg), field goals attempted (109), 3-pointers made (32) and percentage (.485), free throws made (23), and steals (18).14)
- His .485 percentage from 3 was 15th in the NCAA and 3rd among rookies.15)
- 32 made threes was tied for 16th in the NCAA and tied for 2nd among rookies.16)
- 3.2 made threes per game was tied for 26th in the NCAA and tied for 2nd among rookies.17)
- Started off hot, shooting 8-12 overall and 4-6 from three, scoring 23 points in the season-opener versus UMass-Lowell (11/5).
- Nine points and six boards in the road win at Fairfield (11/9/2019).
- The performances over UML and Fairfield drew notice, and he won the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week in the season's first week.18)
- Scored 21 points and shot 6-6 from three in the win over Rider (11/20).
- Tallied 19 points in consecutive games: St. John's (11/24) and Rutgers (11/29). Also snared a season high seven boards at Rutgers.
- Fifteen points, three boards, three assists, and four steals versus South Carolina (12/4).
Statistics (UMass)
| Season | G | GS | MP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | ORB | DRB | TRB | RPG | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 10 | 2 | 260 | 26.0 | 46 | 109 | .422 | 14 | 43 | .326 | 32 | 66 | .485 | 23 | 32 | .719 | 147 | 14.7 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 3.8 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 3 | 306 | 20.4 | 51 | 138 | .370 | 28 | 62 | .452 | 23 | 76 | .303 | 21 | 29 | .724 | 146 | 9.7 | 13 | 39 | 52 | 3.5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 22 | 756 | 25.2 | 93 | 223 | .417 | 45 | 93 | .484 | 48 | 130 | .369 | 53 | 73 | .726 | 287 | 9.6 | 50 | 95 | 145 | 4.8 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 1 |
| 2022-23 | 30 | 29 | 801 | 26.7 | 88 | 241 | .365 | 39 | 97 | .402 | 49 | 144 | .340 | 38 | 52 | .731 | 263 | 8.8 | 21 | 89 | 110 | 3.7 | 38 | 27 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 1 |
| Career | 85 | 56 | 2123 | 25.0 | 278 | 711 | .391 | 126 | 295 | .427 | 152 | 416 | .365 | 135 | 186 | .726 | 843 | 9.9 | 91 | 254 | 345 | 4.1 | 87 | 84 | 22 | 82 | 126 | 3 |
From Sports-Reference: Full college stats, Game logs
Career Highs (UMass)
| Points | 30 - at Rhode Island (2/5/22) |
| Field Goals | 12 - at Rhode Island (2/5/22) |
| Field Goals Att. | 17 - at Rhode Island (2/5/22) |
| 17 - at George Mason (2/1/23) | |
| 3-Point FG | 6 - Rider (11/20/19) |
| 6 - at Rhode Island (2/5/22) | |
| 3-Point FG Att. | 11 - South Carolina (12/4/19) |
| 11 - at George Mason (2/1/23) | |
| Free Throws | 7 - vs St. John's (11/24/19) |
| Free Throw Att. | 10 - UMBC (11/9/21) |
| Rebounds | 12 - vs Fordham (2/3/21) |
| Assists | 5 - three times, last Dartmouth (12/20/22) |
| Blocks | 2 - four times, last at La Salle (1/26/22) |
| Steals | 5 - at Rhode Island (2/5/22) |
| Minutes | 38 - Davidson (2/4/23) |
| 38 - at La Salle (2/11/23) |
Post-UMass
- Played at Rider in 2023-24 and 2024-25, along with his brother Tyriek. TJ played as a Grad Student. Roster page.
- Averaged 10.0 and 6.3 in '23-24, and 14.3 and 5.3 in '24-25. Was named All-MAAC Second Team in '24-25.19)
High School / Prep School
- Spent a prep year in 2018-19 at Woodstock Academy in Connecticut
- Helped guide the Centaurs to a 38-2 record in 2018-19, climbing as high as No. 2 in the national rankings
- Named to the National Prep School Invitational All-Tournament team after averaging 16.5 points per game during the tournament
- Named to the USA Today All-USA Rhode Island First-Team after averaging 23 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as a senior at Bishop Hendricken Catholic in 2017-18
- Named to the Providence Journal's Rhode Island Interscholastic League All-Decade Team for the 2010s21)
- Named to the Providence Journal All-State First-Team as a senior
- Guided the Hawks to back-to-back state championships, averaging 17 points and 7 rebounds per game as a junior
- Spent first two years of high school at Pilgrim
- Played prep hoops with fellow UMass signees Tre Mitchell, Noah Fernandes, Preston Santos, and Ronnie DeGray
Personal
- Tyrone Travis Weeks Jr. was born just as his father, a part of the coaching staff at St. Bonaventure, was about to take on Kentucky in the 2000 NCAA Tournament22)
- His father, Tyrone Weeks Sr., scored over 1,000 points for UMass from 1994-98 and played in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments
External Links
- Twitter: @TJ_weeks35
- Instagram: @3jweeks
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