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Grand Canyon University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Rhymes, J.J.
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J.J. Rhymes
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 205
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Shadow Mountain
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC
- Major:
- Communications
Bio
Suggested reading: Rhymes has reasons to pick GCU
Grand Canyon
2018-19 | Redshirt junior
- Played in 12 games before season-ending injury.
- Had season-high 10 points in GCU's Paradise Jam finale against Illinois State on Nov. 25.
- Posted season highs of nine rebounds and seven assists in a win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Nov. 16.
2018-19 | Redshirt
- Redshirted season after transferring to GCU.
Hutchinson Community College (Hutchinson, Kan.)
2017-18 | Sophomore
- Finished as the storied Hutchinson program's No. 7 all-time scorer with 1,295 points over two seasons.
- Earned first-team NJCAA and NABC All-America honors, along with being named the Jayhawk Conference and Region 6 Player of the Year.
- Was the Blue Dragons' leading scorer at 19.6 points per game. Played 36 games, including 35 starts while averaging 34.0 minutes. Shot 46.9 percent from the field.
- Scored a career-high 41 points, half of the team's points, in an 82-81 win over Butler on Dec. 6, 2017. Had 32 second-half points, including a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer.
- Scored 30 or more points on six occasions.
2016-17 | Freshman
- Helped the 35-2 Blue Dragons to an NJCAA Division I national championship.
- Started all 26 games and averaged 15.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting.
- Was the team's third-leading scorer.
High School
Shadow Mountain High School - Phoenix, Ariz.
- Helped state championship teams as a sophomore in 2014 and senior in 2016, the latter under head coach Mike Bibby. Played alongside Bibby's son, Michael.
- Matadors posted a 103-22 record (.824) during his four-year varsity career.
- Averaged 17.0 points for his career with a 21.2 average as a junior in 2014-15.
- Was a two-year Shadow Mountain teammate of fellow Lopes player Carlos Johnson. The two also teamed for five seasons of club basketball.
- Also played football for the Matadors.
Personal
- Parents are Jeffrey Rhymes and Lakisha Thomas.
- Favorite NBA team is the Houston Rockets.
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