2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
RJ Nembhard
- Position:
- G
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Keller, Texas
- High School:
- Keller HS
2020-21 | JUNIOR SEASON
All-Big 12 Third Team… NABC Second Team All-District 8
Played in 24 games and started each of them… Averaged 15.7 points, the sixth-best in the Big 12… Averaged 4.0 assists, the sixth-best in the Big 12… Ranked 10th in the Big 12 in free throw shooting at 77.8 percent… Ranked second in the Big 12 with 34.9 minutes played per game… Scored 10 or more points in 20 straight games earlier this season, the most by a TCU player since the 2017-18 season… Made the game-winning field goal with 7.6 seconds left in a 77-76 win at Oklahoma State (12/16/20) and finished with 21 points, four rebounds and four assists… Was named Big 12 Player of the Week for his effort against OSU… Averaged 11 points, three rebounds and three assists at the Hall of Fame Classic and was named to the all-tournament team… Had at least 20 points seven times, including a season-high 25 points against Providence (12/9/20) on 11 of 17 shooting from the field… Had a season-high eight rebounds against Northwestern State (12/3/20)… Had a season-high nine assists against Texas A&M (12/12/20) and West Virginia (2/23/21)… Had a streak of 22-straight games with at least one made 3-pointer… Made multiple threes in a game nine times... Made 37 3-pointers, the second-most on the team.
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in 29 of 32 games and started in 28… Ranked second on the team and 17th in the Big 12 with 12.1 points per game… Averaged 3.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists… Recorded 19 games of 10 or more points… Had a season-high 31 points against Iowa State (1/4/19), including the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime, which TCU won… Also was 10-of-15 from the field and 6-of-8 from 3-point range against the Cyclones, both season-highs for makes… Hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds remaining against UC Irvine (11/21/19) and finished with 20 points on 5-of-9 from 3-point range… Made 41 3-pointers, the third-most on the team… Had a team-best 77 free throws made… Recorded five or more assists five times and led the team in assists 11 times… Had a season-best nine assists against Lamar (12/14/19)… Recorded a season-best eight rebounds against Baylor (2/1/20).
2018-19 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Played in 36 of 37 games and started eight… Averaged 4.4 points and 2.1 rebounds… Scored in double-figures seven times… Scored a season-high 15 points at West Virginia (2/26/19)… Scored 14 points at No. 7 Kansas (1/9/19), which included a 3-of-6 effort from 3-point range… Started the first three games of the season… Recorded a season-high four assists against Indiana State (12/16/18)… Had a season-high seven rebounds at Texas (3/9/19).
Played in six games... Averaged 1.5 points and 1.0 rebounds... Scored a season-high six points in 14 minutes of action against Omaha (11/20/17).
PREP CAREER
Consensus four-star recruit... Rated the No. 11 recruit in the state and No. 133 in the country by 247Sports.com... Rated No. 91 in the country by Rivals.com... Averaged 26.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game as a senior at Keller High School, located 24 miles northeast of TCU... Led Keller to a 32-3 record, including 11-1 in district play, and its first state tournament appearance ever... Averaged 31 points in the three playoff games to advance to state... Scored 29 points against Allen in the regional semifinal and 37 points in the Region I final against Arlington Bowie... Voted District 3-6A MVP and the 2017 Star-Telegram Super Team Player of the Year... Keller ranked as high as 11th in the state... Was ranked No. 15 in the class of 2017 top 100 players in the state of Texas according to TexasTop100.com... Member of All-Hoop DFW First Team... Averaged 21 points per game as a junior... Was the 5-6A MVP and earned a spot on the first team of the 2016 Star-Telegram Super Team... Received offers from Big 12 schools Baylor, Kansas State, Oklahoma and Texas.
PERSONAL
Born March 22, 1999... Son of Ruben Nembhard (father) and Terri Nembhard (mother)... Ruben played two years at Weber State and averaged 16.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.0 assists... Ruben played one season in the NBA, seeing action with Utah and Portland during the 1996-97 season... Sister, Jayden Nembhard, is a standout volleyball player at Keller High School... Majoring in business.
