2026-27 Men’s Basketball Roster
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RJ Fitzpatrick
Class:
Senior
Classification:
4.0
Hometown:
Sherman, Connecticut
Major:
Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
High School:
New Fairfield
2025-26 JUNIOR
- Named the 2025-26 Men’s Collegiate Player of the Year
- Named to the 2025-26 All-American First Team
- Named to the 2025-26 Scholar All-American Honorable Mention
- 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 assists vs SMSU (4/4)
- 22 points, 17 rebounds (5 offensive), 1 assist, and 1 steal vs UTA (4/2)
- 22 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal vs Edinboro (2/27)
- 14 points (7-8 shooting) vs Missouri (2/27)
- Averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 3.5 steals at the Home Tournament
- 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, and 3 steals vs UWW (2/14)
- 6 points, 13 rebounds (7 offensive) vs CUNY (2/14)
- 29 point, 11 rebound double-double with 4 assists and 2 steals vs Auburn (2/13)
- 20 points, 3 assists, and a career-high 8 steals vs Michigan (2/13)
- Averaged 18.5 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals at Big Cheese
- 17 points, 4 rebounds vs LWSRA (1/18)
- 16 points, 7 rebounds (3 offensive), 4 assists, and 3 steals vs UWW (1/18)
- 25 point, career-high 21 rebound (10 offensive) with 6 assists vs WASA (1/17)
- 16 point, 9 rebound (7 offensive) with 5 assists, 1 block, and 2 steals vs Minnesota Timberwolves D2 (1/17)
- Averaged 12.5 points and 11 rebounds per game at the Alabama Tournament
- 8 points, 12 rebounds 1 assist, and 3 steals vs Alabama (12/6)
- 11 points, 12 rebounds (4 offensive), 2 assists vs UTA (12/6)
- 18 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals vs Alabama (12/5)
- 13 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal vs Auburn (12/5)
- Averaged 22.8 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1.5 steals in 30 minutes a game at the UWW Tournament
- 24 point, 13 rebound (8 offensive) double-double vs Missouri (11/22)
- Career-high 33 points and 16 rebounds vs UTA (11/22)
- 18 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals vs UWW (11/21)
- 16 points (8-10 shooting), 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal vs Michigan (11/21)
- Averaged 16.2 points, 6.4 rebounds in Chicago
- 25 points, 6 rebounds vs UWW (11/16)
- 19 point, 10 rebound double-double vs WASA (11/15)
- 23 point, 9 rebound season opener vs UWW (11/15)
2024-25 SOPHOMORE
- 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)
- 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 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