Rahsool Diggins

Player
Seasons: 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25
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

Committed to UMass on 4/18/22.¹⁾²⁾ UMass made it official on 5/17.³⁾
Roster page at UMassAthletics.com
NIL partner with The Mass. Collective⁴⁾

2024-25 Senior year

Pre-Season All Atlantic 10, Third Team⁵⁾
Article 8/15/24: After A-10 honor, Rahsool Diggins aims for even better season
June: Commonwealth Conversation from The Mass Collective

Rahsool Diggins roster photo final 2023-24

2023-24 Junior year

Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player (shared with Richmond's Dji Bailey)⁶⁾
Played in all 31 games on the season, starting in each at the 2-guard
Minutes per game went up 74%, after the departure of RJ Luis and TJ Weeks
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

Rahsool Diggins off-season roster photo 2022-23 Rahsool Diggins final roster photo 2022-23

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 injury⁷⁾
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.⁸⁾
Did not travel for the game at St. Bonaventure (12/31). Stayed back to be with his girlfriend for the birth of their child.⁹⁾¹⁰⁾¹¹⁾ Lost focus as the child's due date neared, said himself that he was “going through the motions.”¹²⁾
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	School	Conf	G	GS	MP	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	TOV	A:TO	STL	BLK	PF
2021-22	UConn	BE	9	0	46	5.1	3	10	.300	2	7	.286	1	3	.333	0	0	–	7	0.8	0	0	0	0.0	3	6	0.5	1	1	6
2022-23	UMass	A-10	26	10	458	17.6	46	134	.343	26	67	.388	20	67	.299	9	25	.360	121	4.7	9	24	33	1.3	62	38	1.6	19	1	41
2023-24	UMass	A-10	31	31	949	30.6	135	336	.402	60	132	.455	75	204	.368	53	70	.757	398	12.8	14	61	75	2.4	67	46	1.5	35	10	56
Career	Overall		66	41	1453	22.0	184	480	.383	88	206	.427	96	274	.350	62	95	.653	526	8.0	23	85	108	1.6	132	90	1.5	55	12	103
Total	UMass		57	41	1407	24.7	181	470	.385	86	199	.432	95	271	.351	62	95	.653	519	9.1	23	85	108	1.9	129	84	1.5	54	11	97

From Sports-Reference.com: Stats, Game Logs

Career Highs

Through the 2023-24 season

	with UMass	with UConn
Points	25 - George Washington (1/20/24)	3 - Grambling (12/4/21)
Field Goals	9 - Quinnipiac (11/13/23)	1 - three times, last Grambling (12/4/21)
Field Goals	9 - George Washington (1/20/24)	1 - three times, last Grambling (12/4/21)
Field Goals Att.	19 - George Washington (1/20/24)	4 - Central CT State (11/9/21)
3-Point FG	6 - Rhode Island (2/11/24)	1 - Grambling (12/4/21)
3-Point FG Att.	11 - George Washington (1/20/24)	1 - three times, last Grambling (12/4/21)
3-Point FG Att.	11 - Rhode Island (2/11/24)	1 - three times, last Grambling (12/4/21)
Free Throws	7 - vs West Virginia (12/16/23)	none
Free Throw Att.	7 - three times, last Duquesne (1/3/24)	none
Rebounds	6 - UMass-Lowell (12/9/23)	none
Rebounds	6 - at Saint Louis (1/27/24)	none
Assists	6 - four times, last Central CT (11/22/23)	1 - three times, last Georgetown (1/25/22)
Blocks	2 - at La Salle (2/17/24)	1 - Grambling (12/4/21)
Steals	4 - vs Georgia Tech (12/21/23)	1 - Central CT State (11/9/21)
Steals	4 - VCU (2/20/24)	1 - Central CT State (11/9/21)
Minutes	39 - at La Salle (2/17/24)	12 - 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.
Roster page at UConnHuskies.com

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.