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 ====== T.J. Weeks ====== ====== T.J. Weeks ======
   * **Player**   * **Player**
-  * **Seasons:** [[season_2019-20|2019-20]]+  * **Seasons:** [[season_2019-20|2019-20]], [[season_2020-21|2020-21]], [[season_2021-22|2021-22]], [[season_2022-23|2022-23]]
   * **Number:** 23   * **Number:** 23
   * **Position:** G   * **Position:** G
   * **Height:** 6' 4"   * **Height:** 6' 4"
-  * **Weight:** 185 +  * **Weight:** 190 
-  * **Hometown:** Warwick RI +  * **Hometown:** [[wp>Warwick, Rhode Island|Warwick RI]] 
-  * **High School:** Bishop Hendricken (Warwick RI) +  * **High School:** [[wp>Bishop Hendricken High School|Bishop Hendricken]] (Warwick RI) 
-  * **Prep School:** Woodstock Academy+  * **Prep School:** [[wp>Woodstock Academy]]
   * **Transfer From:** none   * **Transfer From:** none
-  * **Birthday:** ?+  * **Transfer To:** [[opponent_rider|Rider]] 
 +  * **Birthday:** March 15, 2000((https://twitter.com/UMassBasketball/status/1239199076840808453))
  
 ===== At UMass ===== ===== At UMass =====
-==== 2019-20 Freshman year ==== +{{ :weeks_tj_roster_photo_2022-23.jpg?nolink|TJ Weeks final roster photo 2022-23}}
-{{:weeks_tj_roster_photo_2019-20.jpg?nolink|Roster photo 2019-20}} +
- +
-  * Played in the season's first ten games, and was the team's leading scorer (14.7 ppg), but then went out with an abdominal injury after the Harvard game (12/7). +
-  * Injury later classified as a hernia.  Underwent surgery on 1/10 and needs 3-4 months recovery time, sidelining him for the rest of the season.((https://www.gazettenet.com/Notebook-Samba-Diallo-continuing-to-shine-as-glue-guy-for-UMass-31862890))  Coaching staff is confident that he will obtain a medical redshirt.((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=med8-32q3yY&feature=youtu.be&t=581)) +
-  * Started off hot, winning the Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week in the season's first week.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2019/11/11/mens-basketball-toppin-sherod-share-first-a-10-player-of-the-week-honors-t-j-weeks-earns-rookie-award.aspx))+
   * Signed NLI on 4/17/2019.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2019/4/17/mens-basketball-tre-mitchell-t-j-weeks-sign-national-letters-of-intent-with-umass-basketball.aspx))   * Signed NLI on 4/17/2019.((https://umassathletics.com/news/2019/4/17/mens-basketball-tre-mitchell-t-j-weeks-sign-national-letters-of-intent-with-umass-basketball.aspx))
 +  * [[https://nesn.com/video/my-story-college-hoops-tj-weeks-jr/|Profile from NESN]] (2022)
 +  * Graduated in May 2023.((https://twitter.com/appleheadweeks/status/1662106754648342529))
 +  * Chose to transfer out at the conclusion of the 2022-23 season.((https://twitter.com/MLBergman_/status/1640772172497952776))((https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1640771734570672134))
 +  * [[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/t-j-weeks/11309|Official roster page from UMass Athletics]]
 +  * [[https://www.umasshoops.com/newboard/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16135|Message Board thread]]
 +
 +==== 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.((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc-fcullfiY))
 +  * Shot 6-11 in the season opener against [[game20221107_central_connecticut|CCSU (11/7)]], finishing with 16 points
 +  * Played a season-low 12 minutes against [[game20221110_towson|Towson (11/10)]], going without a point or rebound
 +  * Held to just 2 points against [[game20221117_colorado|Colorado (11/17)]], but pulled in 5 rebounds in 25 minutes
 +  * Back in form against [[game20221118_murray_state|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 [[game20221120_charlotte|Charlotte (11/20)]]
 +  * Shot 4-8 from the floor, scoring 13, [[game20221129_south_florida|at South Florida (11/29)]]
 +  * Put up 13-3-3 in the win [[game20221202_harvard|at Harvard (12/2)]]
 +  * Tallied 10-8-5-3 in the win over [[game20221205_albany|Albany (12/5)]]
 +  * Flirted with a double-double against [[game20221208_lowell|UMass-Lowell (12/8)]], scoring 8 points with a season-high 9 rebounds
 +  * Put up 9 & 4 in 18 minutes of work versus [[game20221211_hofstra|Hofstra (12/11)]]
 +  * Took just 1 shot in 27 minutes in the loss to [[game20221217_north_texas|North Texas (12/17)]]
 +  * Bounced back with a 19-5-5 effort in the win over [[game20221220_dartmouth|Dartmouth (12/20)]]
 +  * Went 0-3 from the field [[game20221231_st_bonaventure|at St. Bonaventure (12/31)]]
 +  * Scored 13 points [[game20230107_george_washington|at GW (1/7)]]
 +  * Shot 0-5 and went scoreless in the home loss to [[game20230111_la_salle|La Salle (1/11)]]
 +  * Missed the [[game20230125_richmond|Richmond game (1/25)]] with soreness in his knee((https://twitter.com/MLBergman_/status/1619067848768503811))((https://www.gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-preparing-for-Duquesne-aggression-49718808))
 +  * Shot 2-11 versus [[game20230128_duquesne|Duquesne (1/28)]], but UM still got the home win
 +  * Tied his career high with 17 shots, in 35 minutes [[game20230201_george_mason|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 [[game20230204_davidson|Davidson (2/4)]].  Shot 4-9 and finished with 10 points
 +  * Struggled [[game20230208_fordham|at Fordham (2/8)]], going 0-7 from the floor
 +  * Shot 6-15 [[game20230211_la_salle|at La Salle (2/11)]], finishing with 16 points, plus 4 rebounds
 +  * Shot 6-14 versus [[game20230214_loyola_chicago|Loyola-Chicago (2/14)]], 4 of the makes from deep, plus 2 FTs, for 18 points
 +  * Put up 10 & 4 [[game20230301_duquesne|at Duquesne (3/1)]]
 +  * Tallied 9-5-2-3 in what was his last game in Amherst, in the win over [[game20230304_st_bonaventure|St. Bonaventure (3/4)]]
 +  * Came off the bench for the A-10 Tournament game versus [[game20230307_richmond|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 ====
 +{{ :weeks_tj_roster_photo_2021-22.jpg?nolink|Roster photo 2021-22}}
 +  * 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 [[game20220111_davidson|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 [[game20220205_rhode_island|at Rhody (2/5)]], but also had eight games with 3 or fewer points.
 +  * Nice start in the season opener vs [[game20211109_umbc|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 [[game20211118_weber_state|Weber State (11/18)]].
 +  * Scored 8 points and pulled down 7 boards vs [[game20211119_unc_greensboro|UNC Greensboro (11/19)]].
 +  * Shot 8-12 from the field, scored 19 points, and snared 8 rebounds vs [[game20211121_ball_state|Ball State (11/21)]].  The 19 & 8 both co-led the team.
 +  * Tallied 12 and 6 vs [[game20211124_umass_lowell|UMass Lowell (11/24)]].
 +  * Scored 11 points in the win over [[game20211127_rutgers|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 [[game20211204_harvard|Harvard (12/4)]].
 +  * Went through a rough stretch around the New Year.  Only scored 2 points [[game20211207_northeastern|at Northeastern (12/7)]], scoreless in 11 minutes vs [[game20211211_north_texas|North Texas (12/11)]], missed the [[game20211219_fairfield|Fairfield game (12/19)]] with the flu,((https://dailycollegian.com/2021/12/umass-mens-basketball-defeats-fairfield-in-overtime-at-home/)) and missed the game [[game20220105_richmond|at Richmond (1/5)]] under COVID protocol.  Returned for the [[game20220108_duquesne|Duquesne game (1/8)]], but went scoreless in 12 minutes.
 +  * Came back strong with 21 points (team lead) and 7 boards in 36 minutes [[game20220111_davidson|at Davidson (1/11)]].
 +  * Over the next three games ([[game20220115_rhode_island|Rhody 1/15]] through at [[game20220123_st_louis|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 [[game20220126_la_salle|at La Salle (1/26)]].
 +  * Killed it in his home state, with a career game [[game20220205_rhode_island|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 [[game20220212_saint_josephs|Saint Joseph's (2/12)]].
 +  * Led the team in scoring with 19 points [[game20220216_st_bonaventure|at St. Bonaventure (2/16)]].  Also snared 6 rebounds.
 +  * Tallied 9 and 6 in the loss [[game20220228_fordham|at Fordham (2/28)]].
 +  * Got a measure of revenge versus [[game20220302_fordham|Fordham (3/2)]], with a double-double, 17 points and 10 boards.
 +  * Tallied 15 and 4 in just 17 minutes versus [[game20220310_george_washington|George Washington (3/10)]], but fouled out.
 +  * Tallied 10 and 6 versus [[game20220311_dayton|Dayton (3/11)]] to end the season.
 +
 +==== 2020-21 Redshirt Freshman year ====
 +{{ ::weeks_tj_roster_photo_2020-21.jpg?direct&200|Roster photo 2020-21}}
 +  * Redshirt request from the 2019-20 season was granted by the NCAA.((https://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/matt-mccall-umass-mens-basketball-has-title-aspirations-when-season-gets-going-oct-14,614325))
 +  * 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 [[garcia_javohn|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 [[game20201211_northeastern|game one (12/11)]], 14 points plus 6 boards in [[game20201213_northeastern|game two (12/13)]].
 +  * Twelve points, two boards, four assists, three steals, and two blocks versus [[game20201221_bryant|Bryant (12/21)]].
 +  * Fourteen points and three boards versus [[game20201230_george_mason|George Mason (12/30)]].
 +  * Minor injury to his left knee during the [[game20210109_la_salle|La Salle game (1/9)]].((https://dailycollegian.com/2021/01/umass-to-host-uri-on-wednesday/))  Did not return after seven minutes of action.  Came back to play in the next game ([[game20210113_rhode_island|URI 1/13]]), but played just 12 minutes.
 +  * Eleven points in just 17 minutes in the win at [[game20210117_fordham|Fordham (1/17)]].
 +  * Season-highs of 16 points and 80% shooting from three (4-5) versus [[game20210124_davidson|Davidson (1/24)]].
 +  * Double-double against [[game20210203_fordham|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 [[game20210223_richmond|Richmond (2/23)]].
 +  * Upped his season-high in shooting with 5-8 from the floor versus [[game20210304_saint_josephs|Saint Joseph's (3/4)]], scoring 14 points, in just 15 minutes of work.
 +
 +==== 2019-20 Freshman year ====
 +{{ :weeks_tj_roster_photo_2019-20.jpg?nolink|Roster photo 2019-20}}
 +  * Played in the season's first ten games, but then went out with an abdominal injury after the Harvard game (12/7).
 +  * Injury later classified as a hernia.  Underwent surgery on 1/10 and needs 3-4 months recovery time, sidelining him for the rest of the season.((https://www.gazettenet.com/Notebook-Samba-Diallo-continuing-to-shine-as-glue-guy-for-UMass-31862890))  Coaching staff was confident that he would obtain a medical redshirt.((https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=med8-32q3yY&feature=youtu.be&t=581))
 +  * 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).((https://umassathletics.com/documents/2019/12/10//11_Yale.pdf?id=7224))
 +  * His .485 percentage from 3 was 15th in the NCAA and 3rd among rookies.((https://umassathletics.com/documents/2019/12/10//11_Yale.pdf?id=7224))
 +  * 32 made threes was tied for 16th in the NCAA and tied for 2nd among rookies.((https://umassathletics.com/documents/2019/12/10//11_Yale.pdf?id=7224))
 +  * 3.2 made threes per game was tied for 26th in the NCAA and tied for 2nd among rookies.((https://umassathletics.com/documents/2019/12/10//11_Yale.pdf?id=7224))
 +  * 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.((https://atlantic10.com/news/2019/11/11/mens-basketball-toppin-sherod-share-first-a-10-player-of-the-week-honors-t-j-weeks-earns-rookie-award.aspx))
 +  * 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 ==== ==== Statistics ====
-^  ^^^^^  Total  ^^^  3-Pointers  ^^^  ^^^  Rebounds  ^^^^  ^^^^^^^^ +^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
-^Season^GP^GS^Min^Avg^FG^FGA^%^FG^FGA^%^FT^FTA^%^Off^Def^Tot^Avg^PF^FO^A^TO^Blk^St^Pts^Avg+|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| 
-|2019-20|pending |||||||||||||||||||||||||+|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| 
 +<!-- 1/10/20: Be cautious of the stats on the UMassAthletics.com server. They don't list Weeks as having played in the 11/29/19 game at Rutgers, even though he did and scored 19 points. UM's server shows 128 points. Real total is 147. Use other sites for the real numbers.  --> 
 + 
 +[[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/tj-weeks-1/gamelog/|Game logs from Sports Reference]] 
 + 
 +==== Career Highs ==== 
 +Through the end of the 2022-23 season 
 +|Points|30 - [[game20220205_rhode_island|at Rhode Island (2/5/22)]]| 
 +|Field Goals|12 - [[game20220205_rhode_island|at Rhode Island (2/5/22)]]| 
 +|Field Goals Att.|17 - [[game20220205_rhode_island|at Rhode Island (2/5/22)]]| 
 +|:::|17 - [[game20230201_george_mason|at George Mason (2/1/23)]]| 
 +|3-Point FG|6 - [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2019/11/20/mens-basketball-hot-shooting-from-pierre-and-weeks-lead-umass-past-rider-82-72|Rider (11/20/19)]]| 
 +|:::|6 - [[game20220205_rhode_island|at Rhode Island (2/5/22)]]| 
 +|3-Point FG Att.|11 - [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2019/12/4/mens-basketball-south-carolina-edges-massachusetts-84-80-at-mullins.aspx|South Carolina (12/4/19)]]| 
 +|:::|11 - [[game20230201_george_mason|at George Mason (2/1/23)]]| 
 +|Free Throws|7 - vs [[https://umassathletics.com/news/2019/11/24/mens-basketball-st-johns-pulls-away-from-umass-at-mohegan-78-63.aspx|St. John's (11/24/19)]]| 
 +|Free Throw Att.|10 - [[game20211109_umbc|UMBC (11/9/21)]]| 
 +|Rebounds|12 - vs [[game20210203_fordham|Fordham (2/3/21)]]| 
 +|Assists|5 - three times, last [[game20221220_dartmouth|Dartmouth (12/20/22)]]| 
 +|Blocks|2 - four times, last [[game20220126_la_salle|at La Salle (1/26/22)]]| 
 +|Steals|5 - [[game20220205_rhode_island|at Rhode Island (2/5/22)]]| 
 +|Minutes|38 - [[game20230204_davidson|Davidson (2/4/23)]]| 
 +|:::|38 - [[game20230211_la_salle|at La Salle (2/11/23)]]|
  
 [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/TJ-Weeks/Bests/149765|Career highs from RealGM.com]] [[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/TJ-Weeks/Bests/149765|Career highs from RealGM.com]]
  
-===== Pre-UMass ===== +===== Post-UMass ===== 
-==== High School ====+  * Played for [[opponent_rider|Rider]] in 2023-24, along with his brother [[https://gobroncs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/tyriek-weeks/7412|Tyriek]].  TJ played as a Grad Student.  [[https://gobroncs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/t-j-weeks-jr-/7413|Roster page]]. 
 + 
 +===== High School / Prep School =====
   * Spent a prep year in 2018-19 at Woodstock Academy in Connecticut   * 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   * Helped guide the Centaurs to a 38-2 record in 2018-19, climbing as high as No. 2 in the national rankings
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   * Guided the Hawks to back-to-back state championships, averaging 17 points and 7 rebounds per game as a junior   * 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   * Spent first two years of high school at Pilgrim
-  * Played prep hoops with fellow UMass signees [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]] and [[santos_preston|Preston Santos]]+  * Played prep hoops with fellow UMass signees [[mitchell_tre|Tre Mitchell]], [[fernandes_noah|Noah Fernandes]], [[santos_preston|Preston Santos]], and [[degray_ronnie|Ronnie DeGray]]
  
-==== Personal ==== +===== Personal ====
-  * His father, Tyrone Weeks Sr., scored over 1,000 points for UMass from 1994-98 and played in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments+  * Tyrone Travis Weeks Jr. was born just as his father, a part of the coaching staff at [[opponent_st_bonaventure|St. Bonaventure]], was about to take on [[opponent_kentucky|Kentucky]] in the 2000 NCAA Tournament((https://umasshoops.com/history/alumni/tyrone_weeks/weeks_father03162000.htm)) 
 +  * His father, [[weeks_tyrone|Tyrone Weeks Sr.]], scored over 1,000 points for UMass from 1994-98 and played in four consecutive NCAA Tournaments
  
 ===== External Links ===== ===== External Links =====
-[[https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/t-j-weeks/11309|Official roster page from UMass Athletics]]\\ +  * Twitter: [[https://twitter.com/TJ_weeks35|@TJ_weeks35]] 
-[[https://basketball.realgm.com/player/TJ-Weeks/Summary/149765|RealGM.com - TJ Weeks]]\\ +  * Instagram: [[https://www.instagram.com/3jweeks/|@3jweeks]]
-[[https://twitter.com/TJ_weeks35|Twitter - TJ Weeks]]+
  
-{{tag>"Players" "Jersey # 23" "Guards" "Players from Rhode Island" "Prep School Woodstock Academy" "Played for Matt McCall"}}+{{tag>"Players" "Jersey # 23" "Guards" "Players from Rhode Island" "Prep School Woodstock Academy" "Played for Matt McCall" "Born in 2000" "Transfers outgoing" "Rider"}}
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