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RJ Pettis
13 RJ Pettis
  • Height:
    6'1
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Laurel, MS
  • High School:
    Laurel HS
  • Position:
    G
  • Major:
    Psychology
  • Instagram:
    rpg13_
  • gp
    26
  • pts/g
    2.5
  • fg %
    35.2
  • 3pt %
    16.7
  • ft %
    42.1
  • reb/g
    1.3
  • a/g
    0.5
Bio

RJ played three years on the varsity team at Laurel High School, winning back-to-back state championships as a sophomore (2015-16) and Junior (2016-17).

After high school, he enrolled at Southeastern Baptist College where he played two seasons before transferring to Wilberforce in 2021-22. At Wilberforce, RJ made the Dean's List in 2023-24.

He is a proud member of the Xi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. He plans to play professionally, become a motivational coach, or become a sports psychologist.

Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 at Rust W, 79-66
Feb 15 at Fisk W, 75-73
Feb 18 Stillman L, 78-68
Feb 26 vs. Fisk W, 69-63
Feb 28 vs. Tougaloo W, 82-77
Mar 1 vs. Dillard L, 89-80
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 15
Games started 4 4
Minutes 265 172
Minutes per game 10.2 11.5
FG 25-71 15-45
FG Pct 35.2 33.3
3PT 6-36 5-27
3PT Pct 16.7 18.5
FT 8-19 7-12
FT Pct 42.1 58.3
Off rebounds 17 12
Def rebounds 16 8
Total rebounds 33 20
Rebounds per game 1.3 1.3
Personal fouls 27 15
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 13 9
Turnovers 16 7
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 1.3
Steals 18 11
Blocks 5 3
Points 64 42
Points per game 2.5 2.8
Points per 40 min 9.7 9.8
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 30 Bryant & Stratton (OH) W, 66-63 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 9 Lourdes L, 74-61 - 1 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Nov 11 Shawnee State W, 89-85 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 at Voorhees W, 67-62 - 10 1-3 33.3 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 16 at Talladega L, 60-47 - 6 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at Cedarville L, 79-69 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 23 Rust W, 74-71 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 5 Voorhees W, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Talladega W, 56-50 - 1 2-4 50.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 13 Wiley W, 63-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Philander Smith L, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Virgin Islands L, 72-68 - 5 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Dec 19 Central State L, 66-53 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 vs. Southern University at New Orleans L, 91-82 1 18 1-5 20.0 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 4 vs. Dillard L, 83-76 1 26 2-7 28.6 0-4 0.0 6-9 66.7 10
Jan 6 vs. Tougaloo L, 75-71 1 19 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Jan 9 Stillman   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Ohio Christian L, 75-69 - 16 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 8
Jan 23 at Oakwood L, 73-71 - 11 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 25 at Stillman L, 66-58 - 8 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 30 Oakwood W, 75-73 - 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 Simmons W, 68-55 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 0
Feb 6 Fisk W, 79-71 - 21 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 8 at Simmons W, 74-67 - 20 2-7 28.6 0-3 0.0 0-3 0.0 4
Feb 13 at Rust W, 79-66 - 13 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 15 at Fisk W, 75-73 0 12 0-4 0.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 18 Stillman L, 78-68 1 18 3-3 100.0 3-3 100.0 0-0 - 9
Feb 26 vs. Fisk W, 69-63 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 0
Feb 28 vs. Tougaloo W, 82-77 - 9 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Mar 1 vs. Dillard L, 89-80 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 30 Bryant & Stratton (OH) W, 66-63 - 14 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
Nov 9 Lourdes L, 74-61 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 11 Shawnee State W, 89-85 - 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Nov 14 at Voorhees W, 67-62 - 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Talladega L, 60-47 - 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Nov 18 at Cedarville L, 79-69 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 23 Rust W, 74-71 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 5 Voorhees W, 67-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 Talladega W, 56-50 - 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
Dec 13 Wiley W, 63-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 Philander Smith L, 84-79 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Virgin Islands L, 72-68 - 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Dec 19 Central State L, 66-53 - 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Jan 3 vs. Southern University at New Orleans L, 91-82 1 18 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Jan 4 vs. Dillard L, 83-76 1 26 1 2 3 1 2 1 0
Jan 6 vs. Tougaloo L, 75-71 1 19 2 2 4 2 0 3 0
Jan 9 Stillman   - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 Ohio Christian L, 75-69 - 16 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
Jan 23 at Oakwood L, 73-71 - 11 1 1 2 1 1 1 1
Jan 25 at Stillman L, 66-58 - 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Jan 30 Oakwood W, 75-73 - 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 3 Simmons W, 68-55 - 11 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Feb 6 Fisk W, 79-71 - 21 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Feb 8 at Simmons W, 74-67 - 20 1 3 4 0 0 1 1
Feb 13 at Rust W, 79-66 - 13 1 0 1 0 2 1 0
Feb 15 at Fisk W, 75-73 0 12 1 0 1 2 0 1 0
Feb 18 Stillman L, 78-68 1 18 2 1 3 0 1 0 2
Feb 26 vs. Fisk W, 69-63 - 9 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Feb 28 vs. Tougaloo W, 82-77 - 9 2 0 2 0 1 0 1
Mar 1 vs. Dillard L, 89-80 - 7 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 30 Bryant & Stratton (OH) W, 66-63 - 2 - -
Nov 9 Lourdes L, 74-61 - 1 - -
Nov 11 Shawnee State W, 89-85 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 14 at Voorhees W, 67-62 - 0 - -
Nov 16 at Talladega L, 60-47 - 0 - -
Nov 18 at Cedarville L, 79-69 - 0 0 0.0
Nov 23 Rust W, 74-71 - 0 - -
Dec 5 Voorhees W, 67-63 - - - -
Dec 7 Talladega W, 56-50 - 1 - -
Dec 13 Wiley W, 63-59 - - - -
Dec 14 Philander Smith L, 84-79 - - - -
Dec 16 Virgin Islands L, 72-68 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 19 Central State L, 66-53 - 2 - 2.0
Jan 3 vs. Southern University at New Orleans L, 91-82 1 3 - -
Jan 4 vs. Dillard L, 83-76 1 2 - 0.5
Jan 6 vs. Tougaloo L, 75-71 1 1 - -
Jan 9 Stillman   - - - -
Jan 14 Ohio Christian L, 75-69 - 1 - 0.0
Jan 23 at Oakwood L, 73-71 - 0 - 1.0
Jan 25 at Stillman L, 66-58 - 3 - -
Jan 30 Oakwood W, 75-73 - 0 - -
Feb 3 Simmons W, 68-55 - 2 - -
Feb 6 Fisk W, 79-71 - 2 - -
Feb 8 at Simmons W, 74-67 - 1 - -
Feb 13 at Rust W, 79-66 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 15 at Fisk W, 75-73 0 0 - -
Feb 18 Stillman L, 78-68 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 26 vs. Fisk W, 69-63 - 2 - 0.0
Feb 28 vs. Tougaloo W, 82-77 - 1 - 0.0
Mar 1 vs. Dillard L, 89-80 - 0 - 1.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2021-22 10 6.1 0.7-1.8 0.2-0.9 0.3-0.6 1.9
2022-23 28 9.0 0.8-2.7 0.3-1.1 0.4-0.6 2.3
2023-24 24 15.3 1.8-4.7 0.6-1.6 0.6-0.7 4.9
2024-25 26 10.2 1.0-2.7 0.2-1.4 0.3-0.7 2.5
Total 88 10.7 1.1-3.1 0.4-1.3 0.4-0.6 3.0

Career Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2021-22 10 - 61 7-18 38.9 2-9 22.2 3-6 50.0 19
2022-23 28 1 252 22-75 29.3 9-31 29.0 12-16 75.0 65
2023-24 24 5 367 44-112 39.3 14-39 35.9 15-16 93.8 117
2024-25 26 4 265 25-71 35.2 6-36 16.7 8-19 42.1 64
Total 88 10 945 98-276 35.5 31-115 27.0 38-57 66.7 265

Career Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2021-22 10 61 6.1 4.6-11.8 1.3-5.9 22.2 2.0-3.9 12.5
2022-23 28 252 9.0 3.5-11.9 1.4-4.9 29.0 1.9-2.5 10.3
2023-24 24 367 15.3 4.8-12.2 1.5-4.3 35.9 1.6-1.7 12.8
2024-25 26 265 10.2 3.8-10.7 0.9-5.4 16.7 1.2-2.9 9.7
Total 88 945 10.7 4.1-11.7 1.3-4.9 27.0 1.6-2.4 11.2

Career Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2021-22 10 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.0
2023-24 24 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.5 0.8 0.6 0.1
2024-25 26 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2
Total 88 0.5 0.7 1.1 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.1

Career Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2021-22 10 - 6 6 12 2 3 0 0
2022-23 28 1 9 17 26 11 10 16 1
2023-24 24 5 8 21 29 11 18 15 3
2024-25 26 4 17 16 33 13 16 18 5
Total 88 10 40 60 100 37 47 49 9

Career Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2021-22 10 3.9 3.9 7.9 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.0
2022-23 28 1.4 2.7 4.1 1.7 1.6 2.5 0.2
2023-24 24 0.9 2.3 3.2 1.2 2.0 1.6 0.3
2024-25 26 2.6 2.4 5.0 2.0 2.4 2.7 0.8
Total 88 1.7 2.5 4.2 1.6 2.0 2.1 0.4

Career Stats: Ball control per 40 min

  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 26 10.2 1.0-2.7 0.2-1.4 0.3-0.7 2.5
Conference 15 11.5 1.0-3.0 0.3-1.8 0.5-0.8 2.8
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 12 7.9 1.2-2.5 0.3-1.2 0.1-0.3 2.9
Away 8 10.3 0.5-2.6 0.1-1.4 0.1-0.6 1.3
Neutral 6 14.7 1.0-3.3 0.2-1.8 1.0-1.7 3.2
Result            
Wins 13 9.6 0.7-2.5 0.1-1.4 0.1-0.6 1.5
Losses 13 10.8 1.2-2.9 0.4-1.4 0.5-0.8 3.4
Month            
October 1 14.0 1.0-3.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 2.0
November 6 3.5 0.7-1.5 0.2-0.3 0.0-0.0 1.5
December 3 3.0 1.0-2.3 0.0-1.3 0.0-0.3 2.0
January 7 14.4 1.3-3.6 0.3-1.9 1.0-1.4 3.9
February 8 14.1 1.0-3.2 0.4-2.0 0.1-1.0 2.5
March 1 7.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 26 4 265 25-71 35.2 6-36 16.7 8-19 42.1 64
Conference 15 4 172 15-45 33.3 5-27 18.5 7-12 58.3 42
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 12 1 95 15-30 50.0 4-14 28.6 1-4 25.0 35
Away 8 0 82 4-21 19.0 1-11 9.1 1-5 20.0 10
Neutral 6 3 88 6-20 30.0 1-11 9.1 6-10 60.0 19
Result                    
Wins 13 0 125 9-33 27.3 1-18 5.6 1-8 12.5 20
Losses 13 4 140 16-38 42.1 5-18 27.8 7-11 63.6 44
Month                    
October 1 - 14 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
November 6 - 21 4-9 44.4 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 9
December 3 - 9 3-7 42.9 0-4 0.0 0-1 0.0 6
January 7 3 101 9-25 36.0 2-13 15.4 7-10 70.0 27
February 8 1 113 8-26 30.8 3-16 18.8 1-8 12.5 20
March 1 - 7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 26 265 10.2 3.8-10.7 0.9-5.4 16.7 1.2-2.9 9.7
Conference 15 172 11.5 3.5-10.5 1.2-6.3 18.5 1.6-2.8 9.8
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 12 95 7.9 6.3-12.6 1.7-5.9 28.6 0.4-1.7 14.7
Away 8 82 10.3 2.0-10.2 0.5-5.4 9.1 0.5-2.4 4.9
Neutral 6 88 14.7 2.7-9.1 0.5-5.0 9.1 2.7-4.5 8.6
Result                
Wins 13 125 9.6 2.9-10.6 0.3-5.8 5.6 0.3-2.6 6.4
Losses 13 140 10.8 4.6-10.9 1.4-5.1 27.8 2.0-3.1 12.6
Month                
October 1 14 14.0 2.9-8.6 0.0-2.9 0.0 0.0-0.0 5.7
November 6 21 3.5 7.6-17.1 1.9-3.8 50.0 0.0-0.0 17.1
December 3 9 3.0 13.3-31.1 0.0-17.8 0.0 0.0-4.4 26.7
January 7 101 14.4 3.6-9.9 0.8-5.1 15.4 2.8-4.0 10.7
February 8 113 14.1 2.8-9.2 1.1-5.7 18.8 0.4-2.8 7.1
March 1 7 7.0 0.0-5.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 26 0.7 0.6 1.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.2
Conference 15 0.8 0.5 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.2
Away 8 0.6 0.5 1.1 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.3
Neutral 6 0.8 0.8 1.7 0.8 0.8 1.3 0.2
Result                
Wins 13 0.6 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.2
Losses 13 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.2
Month                
October 1 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
November 6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.0
December 3 1.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.0
January 7 0.9 1.0 1.9 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.1
February 8 1.0 0.5 1.5 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.5
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 26 4 17 16 33 13 16 18 5
Conference 15 4 12 8 20 9 7 11 3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 12 1 7 7 14 4 7 5 2
Away 8 0 5 4 9 4 4 5 2
Neutral 6 3 5 5 10 5 5 8 1
Result                  
Wins 13 0 8 7 15 4 6 9 2
Losses 13 4 9 9 18 9 10 9 3
Month                  
October 1 - 0 2 2 1 0 1 0
November 6 - 0 2 2 0 3 1 0
December 3 - 3 1 4 2 2 0 0
January 7 3 6 7 13 6 5 7 1
February 8 1 8 4 12 3 5 8 4
March 1 - 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 26 2.6 2.4 5.0 2.0 2.4 2.7 0.8
Conference 15 2.8 1.9 4.7 2.1 1.6 2.6 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 12 2.9 2.9 5.9 1.7 2.9 2.1 0.8
Away 8 2.4 2.0 4.4 2.0 2.0 2.4 1.0
Neutral 6 2.3 2.3 4.5 2.3 2.3 3.6 0.5
Result                
Wins 13 2.6 2.2 4.8 1.3 1.9 2.9 0.6
Losses 13 2.6 2.6 5.1 2.6 2.9 2.6 0.9
Month                
October 1 0.0 5.7 5.7 2.9 0.0 2.9 0.0
November 6 0.0 3.8 3.8 0.0 5.7 1.9 0.0
December 3 13.3 4.4 17.8 8.9 8.9 0.0 0.0
January 7 2.4 2.8 5.1 2.4 2.0 2.8 0.4
February 8 2.8 1.4 4.2 1.1 1.8 2.8 1.4
March 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.7 5.7 5.7 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min