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Rahsool Diggins
- Player
- Number: 7 (wore 3 from 2022-24)
- Position: G
- Height: 6' 2“
- Weight: 185
- Hometown: Philadelphia PA
- High School: Archbishop Wood
- Prep School: none
- Transfer From: UConn
- Birthday: March 27, 2002
At UMass
- Joined the 1,000 point club with 1,056 his three seasons with the Minutemen.
- Set the UMass single-game scoring record with 46 in the triple-overtime thriller at Fordham (1/15/25).
- NIL partner with The Mass. Collective4)
- Graduated in Spring 20255)
2024-25 Senior year
- NABC All-District Second Team8)
- Article 8/15/24: After A-10 honor, Rahsool Diggins aims for even better season
- Pre-Season All Atlantic 10, Third Team9)
- Led the team in scoring in the season's first two games: 26 points in the win over New Hampshire (11/4), 19 points at West Virginia (11/8)
- Led UMass with 24 points against Arizona State in Springfield (12/21)
- Put on a hometown show with 33 points at Saint Joe's (12/31)
- Led UMass with 21 points at George Mason (1/11)
- Set a new UMass single-game scoring record (and himself a new career high) with 46 points in the triple-overtime win at Fordham (1/15)
- Scored 17 points in the win over La Salle (1/19)
- Tallied 19-4-2-4 in the win over GW (1/22)
- Led all scorers, with 27 points, at Rhode Island (1/29). Shot 10-21 overall and played 38 minutes, most of any M'man that night
- Shot 11-18 from the field and finished with 32 points in the win at Duquesne (2/1). Scored 22 of those points in the game's final nine minutes
- Named A10 Co-Player of the Week and an Oscar Robertson National Player of The Week for the week that included the 27 points at Rhody and the 32 points at Duquesne.14)
- Ten game stretch: vs ASU (12/21) thru at Duquesne (2/1): averaged 25.3 ppg and shot .449 FG%, .424 3FG%
- Held to 2-15 shooting against SLU (2/4) and five points. Coach Frank said that Diggins had been “beat up” recently.15)
2023-24 Junior year
- Played in all 31 games on the season, starting in each at the 2-guard
- Averaged 12.8 ppg, third on the team and most among the backcourt contingent
- Shooting percentages improved across the board from 2022-23
- Started the season with 14 points against Albany (11/7)
- Shot 9-16 from the floor and led all scorers with 22 points in the win over Quinnipiac (11/13)
- Took a season-low 4 shots against Central CT (11/22), but dished 6 assists to spread out the scoring
- Put up 15 & 6 in the win over UMass-Lowell (12/9)
- Shot 7-7 from the stripe and totaled 15 points in the win over West Virginia (12/16)
- Scored 15 points and stole a career-high 4 against Georgia Tech (12/21)
- Shot 4-7 from the floor with a pair of threes in the win over Siena (12/30)
- Shot 5-8 from the floor and 6-7 from the stripe, for a team-leading 16 points in the win over Duquesne (1/3)
- Put up 15-5-4 in the win over La Salle (1/10). Shot 6-8 from the field, and 3-5 from three
- Took a career-high 19 shots, but hit 9, including 5 threes, racking up 25 career-high points, in the win over GW (1/20)
- Shot 6-10 and totaled a team-high 17 points at Saint Joe's (1/23)
- Tallied 15 & 6 in the win at Saint Louis (1/27)
- Scored 14 in the win over George Mason (2/3)
- Hit a career high 6 threes in the win over Rhode Island (2/11), led the team with 18 points
- Season-low 1-9 shooting at Richmond (2/14), all 3pt attempts, but UM still prevailed for the win
- Scored 14 in the road win at La Salle (2/17)
- Shot 5-9 and finished with 13 points in the win at GW (2/27)
- Went 4-6 from 3 and scored 13 overall in the win at Davidson (3/2)
- Tallied 16 points in the regular season finale versus Fordham (3/6)
- Scored a team-high 21 in the A10 Tournament game versus VCU (3/14)
2022-23 Sophomore year

- Played in 26 of the season's 31 games, starting in 10, all of which came when Noah Fernandes was out with his injury
- Averaged 17.6 minutes per game, splitting time with Keon Thompson as the backup point guard
- As a starter: averaged 20.9 minutes, 6.1 points, and 3.1 assists
- Off the bench: averaged 15.5 minutes, 3.8 points, and 1.9 assists
- Nearly matched his season/career high in scoring, putting up 14 in the win over St. Bonaventure (3/4). Drew 5 fouls and shot 6-7 from the line, both career highs
- Shot 4-5 from the floor for 9 points, and snared 3 rebounds, in the win at Rhode Island (2/18)
- Missed three straight games in early February with a recurring ankle injury17)
- Tallied 8-3-3 at George Mason (2/1).
- Scored 12 points and tied his season/career high in assists with 6, in the win over Richmond (1/25)
- Played well against in hometown Philadelphia, at Saint Joseph's (1/21), setting a new career high with 15 points. Shot 6-13 from the floor
- Returned to the starting lineup for the Rhode Island game (1/14). Scored a then-career high 7 points. Scored 7 again in the next game, at VCU (1/17)
- Was back with the team for the game against Saint Louis (1/4), but only got 3 minutes of action, and the same at George Washington (1/7). Didn't even get off the bench for the La Salle game (1/11). Had a meeting with Coach Martin to get him back on track.18)
- Did not travel for the game at St. Bonaventure (12/31). Stayed back to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their child.19)20)21) Lost focus as the child's due date neared, said himself that he was “going through the motions.”22)
- Scored 6 points and dished a career-high 6 assists in 20 minutes of work against UMass-Lowell (12/8), but struggled with 2-10 shooting, including 0-8 from two point territory
- Got his first career start against Albany (12/5), filling in for Noah, but picked up 3 fouls and was held to 9 minutes
- Dished 5 assists in 20 minutes of work in the win at South Florida (11/29)
- Scored 6 points and dished 2 assists in 19 minutes of work in the win over Murray State (11/18)
Statistics
| Season | Team | Conf | G | GS | MP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | eFG% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | ORB | DRB | TRB | RPG | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | UConn | BE | 9 | 0 | 46 | 5.1 | 3 | 10 | .300 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | 7 | .286 | .350 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | UMass | A10 | 26 | 10 | 458 | 17.6 | 46 | 134 | .343 | 20 | 67 | .299 | 26 | 67 | .388 | .418 | 9 | 25 | .360 | 121 | 4.7 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 1.3 | 62 | 19 | 1 | 38 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2023-24 | UMass | A10 | 31 | 31 | 949 | 30.6 | 135 | 336 | .402 | 75 | 204 | .368 | 60 | 132 | .455 | .513 | 53 | 70 | .757 | 398 | 12.8 | 14 | 61 | 75 | 2.4 | 67 | 35 | 10 | 46 | 56 | 0 | |
| 2024-25 | UMass | A10 | 32 | 32 | 1099 | 34.3 | 183 | 498 | .367 | 88 | 282 | .312 | 95 | 216 | .440 | .456 | 83 | 99 | .838 | 537 | 16.8 | 21 | 68 | 89 | 2.8 | 85 | 38 | 7 | 72 | 66 | 1 | |
| Total | UMass | A10 | 89 | 73 | 2506 | 28.2 | 364 | 968 | .376 | 183 | 553 | .331 | 181 | 415 | .436 | .471 | 145 | 194 | .747 | 1056 | 11.9 | 44 | 153 | 197 | 2.2 | 214 | 92 | 18 | 156 | 163 | 1 | |
| Total | Career | 98 | 73 | 2552 | 26.0 | 367 | 978 | .375 | 184 | 556 | .331 | 183 | 422 | .434 | .469 | 145 | 194 | .747 | 1063 | 10.8 | 44 | 153 | 197 | 2.0 | 217 | 93 | 19 | 162 | 169 | 1 | ||
Career Highs
| UMass | UConn | |
|---|---|---|
| Points | 46 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | 3 - vs Grambling (12/4/21) |
| Field Goals | 14 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | 1 - three times, last vs Grambling (12/4/21) |
| Field Goals Att. | 29 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | 4 - vs Central CT State (11/9/21) |
| 3-Point FG | 8 - New Hampshire (11/4/24) | 1 - vs Grambling (12/4/21) |
| 8 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | ||
| 3-Point FG Att. | 16 - New Hampshire (11/4/24) | 1 - three times, last vs Grambling (12/4/21) |
| Free Throws | 11 - at Saint Joe's (12/31/24) | none |
| Free Throw Att. | 12 - at Saint Joe's (12/31/24) | none |
| 12 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | ||
| Rebounds | 6 - four times, last at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | none |
| Assists | 8 - NJIT (12/1/24) | 1 - three times, last vs Georgetown (1/25/22) |
| Blocks | 2 - at La Salle (2/17/24) | 1 - vs Grambling (12/4/21) |
| 2 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | ||
| Steals | 4 - four times, last at GW (2/22/25) | 1 - vs Central CT State (11/9/21) |
| Minutes | 49 - at Fordham (3OT, 1/15/25) | 12 - vs Grambling (12/4/21) |
Additional source: RealGM.com
Pre-UMass
UConn (2021-22)
- Limited to 46 minutes over 9 games, all off the bench. Totaled 7 points and 3 assists on the season.
High School
- Shifty, clever combo guard who is equally adept at scoring or distributing the ball.
- Can score by getting to the basket, using a solid mid-range jumper or an improving three-point shot, but also has a knack for penetrating into the paint and finding open teammates.
- Brings tough, hard-nosed Philadelphia style to his defense.
- Had a spectacular four-year career as a starter at Archbishop Wood HS under Coach John Mosco.
- Also starred for AAU Team Final under Rob Brown.
- As a senior in 2020-21, named MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Player of the Year and Pennsylvania Class 6A Player of the Year.
- Two-time Philadelphia Catholic League Player of the Year.
- Two-time Philadelphia City Player of the Year.
- Three-time first team All-State.
- Averaged 16.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 2.8 steals as a senior, leading team to Philadelphia Catholic League championship and to PIAA 6A championship game, in which he scored 26 points in narrow loss.
- Finished high school career as Wood’s all-time leading scorer (1,513 points).
- Had 15 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds in Slam 16 Game, where he teamed with fellow UConn 2021-22 freshman Samson Johnson and averaged 10.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, and 4.0 steals at prestigious Pangos All-American Festival.
- Consensus Top 50 recruit who picked UConn over Villanova, Kansas, Florida, Seton Hall, and Virginia Tech, among others.
Post-UMass
External Links
- Twitter: @RahsoolDiggins3
- Instagram: @rahsooldiggins
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