#13 RJ FITZPATRICK

NIWBT National Championships Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)

#13 RJ Fitzpatrick

Class: Junior

Major: Recreation, Sport, and Tourism

Classification: 4.0

Hometown: Sherman, Connecticut

High School: New Fairfield


2024-25 SOPHOMORE


  • Appeared in all 26 games as a sophomore, leading the team at 14.4 points per game, 8.8 rebounds and 48.1% shooting
  • Secured 10 double-doubles on the season
  • 7 games of 20+ points
  • Averaged 12.7 points, 4.7 rebounds in 3 games at Nationals
  • 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and tied a career-high with 4 steals vs EWU (3/26)
  • 22 point, 10 rebound (6 offensive) double-double, adding 3 assists and a career-high 4 steals vs UWW (3/8)
  • 19 points, 15 rebounds (5 offensive) vs SMSU (3/7)
  • 22 points (10-17 shooting), 10 rebounds and 2 steals vs Alabama (2/15)
  • Career-high 29 points and 7 offensive rebounds in a win vs UWW (2/14) where he posted a stat-line of 29-13-5
  • 20 points vs Missouri (2/14)
  • 8 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals vs Auburn (1/25)
  • 18 points, 11 rebounds vs Alabama (1/25)
  • 14 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 42 minutes vs Alabama (1/24)
  • 20 points (10/12), 11 rebounds, and tied a career-high 7 assists vs Eastern Washington (12/7)
  • 24 points and tied a career-high 16 rebounds vs Auburn (12/7)
  • 15 points, 9 rebounds vs Auburn (12/6)
  • 20 points, a career-high 16 rebounds (6 offensive), a career-high 7 assists vs Missouri (12/6)
  • 19 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals vs UWW (11/22)
  • 19 points (9-12), 12 rebounds vs Arizona (10/25)

2023-24 FRESHMAN


  • Named to the All-Rookie Team

HIGH SCHOOL


  • Attended New Fairfield High School

PERSONAL


  • Born January 15, 2005
  • Majoring in Recreation, Sport and Tourism in the College of Applied Health Sciences
  • Parents are Deirdre and Peter Fitzpatrick
  • Has one sister, Molly, and one brother, Jack
  • Favorite athlete is Dylan Fischbach and favorite team is the New York Knicks
  • Favorite artist is Chuckyy 
  • Hobbies include sewing and reselling
  • Proudest sports achievement is helping the USA U23 team to a Gold Medal at the 2025 U23 Men’s Americas Championship and a 5th place finish at the 2025 U23 Men’s World Championship.
  • Won a bronze medal with the USA 3×3 team at the 2025 FISU World University Games
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