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TJ Fritz

2 TJ Fritz

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Manhattan, Kan.
  • High School:
    Wamego HS
  • Previous College:
    National Park/Coffeyville CC/Nebraska-Kearney
  • Position:
    G
  • Previous School(s):
    National Park College
gp 21
pts/g 11.8
fg % 41.1
3pt % 38.3
ft % 88.5
reb/g 2.3
a/g 0.8

Honors & Awards:

2023-24 Season (Junior): Earned honorable mention all-NSAA honors … Led the team in scoring (13.4 PPG), three-pointers made (79), and three-point field goal percentage (42.9%) … Scored in double figures 22 times, including going for 20+ points four times … Twice scored a season-high 24 points, doing so in the season-opener against Chadron State (Oct. 27) and in the Arena Classic against #17 Morningside (Dec. 16) … Knocked down a season-high six treys against Chadron, #17 Morningside, and Harris-Stowe (Nov. 18) … Made multiple threes in 22 games and sank 3+ a dozen times … Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds against Harris-Stowe.

At National Park: Attended National Park College in Hot Springs, Ark. during the 2022-23 school year … Played basketball for coach Dillon Hargrove … Poured in a season-high 13 points against Lang Prep (Jan. 10) … Drilled a trio of three-pointers against Northwest Mississippi (Nov. 4) and Lang Prep (Jan. 10) … Grabbed six boards against Williams Baptist JV (Nov. 15).

At Coffeyville CC: Attended Coffeyville Community College in Coffeyville, Kan. during the 2021-22 school year … Played basketball for coach Jay Herkelman … Scored a career-high 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from deep and grabbed a season-best three boards against Northeastern Oklahoma A&M

At Nebraska-Kearney: Began his collegiate career at the University of Nebraska-Kearney … Played basketball for coach Kevin Lofton … Scored nine points making three 3-pointers in the season-opener vs. Emporia State (Nov. 19) … Grabbed a pair of rebounds against Washburn (Nov. 21) and at Missouri Southern (Jan. 23).

High School: Graduate of Wamego High School … Was a three-year letter-winner in basketball … Averaged 23 points, five rebounds, and three 3-pointers per game during his senior season, shooting 45% from the floor and 42% from beyond the arc … Posted career averages of 18 points, four rebounds, and three assists while shooting 44% overall and 41% from deep … Attended prep school at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Kan. for one year … Prior to Wamego, he attended Riley County High School, playing basketball for his father, Steve … Also played baseball … Named Sports in Kansas Player of the Year … Team Captain as a senior … Three time Player of the Week … Holds school records for most three-pointers made in a game (12) and points in a game (44).

Personal: Son of Steve and Suzie Fritz … Has a younger brother, Jake … Born on Jan. 28, 2001 … Majoring in Sports Management … Father, Steve, ran track and played basketball at Kansas State; finished fourth in the decathlon at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta … Mother, Suzie, played collegiate volleyball at Florida Atlantic and Louisiana-Monroe; is the long-time head volleyball at Kansas State.

 

 

Year GP Pts (Gm) Reb (Gm) Asst Stl Blk FG (Pct) 3FG (Pct) FT (Pct)
2020-21 (UNK) 9 21 (2.3) 8 (0.9) 1 0 0 7-22 (31.8) 7-21 (33.3) 0-0 (0.0)
2021-22 (CCC) 15 44 (2.9) 10 (0.7) 2 2 1 13-39 (33.3) 12-36 (33.3) 6-7 (85.7)
2022-23 (NPC) 12 64 (5.3) 21 (1.8) 4 7 7 23-54 (42.6) 15-39 (38.5) 3-4 (75.0)
Totals 36 129 (3.6)
 39 (1.1)
 7 9 8 43-115 (37.4)
 34-96 (35.4)
 9-11 (81.8)
Recent Games
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 21 12
Games started 15 10
Minutes 477 269
Minutes per game 22.7 22.4
FG 76-185 42-93
FG Pct 41.1 45.2
3PT 49-128 27-61
3PT Pct 38.3 44.3
FT 46-52 27-30
FT Pct 88.5 90.0
Off rebounds 6 2
Def rebounds 42 21
Total rebounds 48 23
Rebounds per game 2.3 1.9
Personal fouls 31 21
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 16 6
Turnovers 27 15
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.4
Steals 17 8
Blocks 3 1
Points 247 138
Points per game 11.8 11.5
Points per 40 min 20.7 20.5
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 22 6-9 66.7 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 17
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 29 5-12 41.7 4-9 44.4 2-3 66.7 16
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 1 18 5-13 38.5 4-10 40.0 2-2 100.0 16
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 22 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 21 4-10 40.0 3-8 37.5 3-3 100.0 14
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 - 22 4-12 33.3 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 9
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 - 22 4-14 28.6 2-10 20.0 3-5 60.0 13
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 - 24 4-8 50.0 2-6 33.3 7-7 100.0 17
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 - 28 2-12 16.7 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 26 7-10 70.0 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 19
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 20 8-11 72.7 7-10 70.0 3-3 100.0 26
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 24 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 1 21 3-5 60.0 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 10
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 1 19 2-4 50.0 2-3 66.7 4-4 100.0 10
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 1 27 3-10 30.0 1-4 25.0 6-6 100.0 13
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 1 20 3-7 42.9 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 7
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 1 25 4-8 50.0 3-6 50.0 4-4 100.0 15
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 1 22 4-8 50.0 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 11
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 - 15 0-5 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 24 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 4-6 66.7 8
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 1 26 4-12 33.3 2-7 28.6 2-2 100.0 12
Feb 21 at Dickinson State   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Jamestown   - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 1 Oakland City W, 101-52 1 22 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 2 0 0 -
Nov 2 (RV) Peru State L, 65-51 1 29 1 3 4 0 2 0.0 0 0 3 -
Nov 9 Union Adventist (Neb.) W, 86-45 1 18 0 4 4 2 1 2.0 0 1 2 -
Nov 15 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) L, 75-72 1 22 1 4 5 2 5 0.4 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Viterbo W, 72-55 1 21 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 1 2 0
Nov 18 at Wayne State (Neb.) L, 82-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 Ozark Christian W, 77-66 - 22 1 0 1 1 0 - 3 0 1 -
Nov 23 Nobel (Calif.) W, 75-56 - 22 0 4 4 1 0 - 2 0 1 -
Nov 26 vs. Hannibal-LaGrange W, 58-52 - 24 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 1 -
Nov 27 at Columbia (Mo.) L, 79-70 - 28 1 0 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 0 -
Dec 4 at Briar Cliff L, 72-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 13 Mayville State L, 70-69 1 26 1 1 2 1 3 0.3 1 0 2 -
Dec 14 Valley City State W, 105-66 1 20 0 2 2 3 1 3.0 2 0 0 -
Dec 18 Waldorf W, 73-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 Haskell W, 88-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 30 #14 Morningside L, 76-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 4 at Dakota State W, 64-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 10 at Jamestown L, 78-62 1 24 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 11 at Dickinson State L, 85-75 1 21 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 17 Dakota State W, 68-63 1 19 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Jan 24 Dickinson State W, 74-72 1 27 0 4 4 1 0 - 1 0 3 -
Jan 25 Jamestown L, 71-58 1 20 0 1 1 1 1 1.0 0 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Valley City State L, 67-66 1 25 0 0 0 0 2 0.0 1 0 1 -
Feb 1 at Mayville State L, 81-71 1 22 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62 - 15 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 1 2 -
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59 - 24 0 4 4 0 3 0.0 1 0 2 -
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72 1 26 1 2 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 21 at Dickinson State   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 22 at Jamestown   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 26 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 4 at NSAA Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. NAIA Opening Round   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 23 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 24 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 25 vs. NAIA National Tournament   - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 29 21 23.2 4.5-10.1 44.9 2.7-6.3 42.9 1.6-2.1 75.8 13.4
2024-25 21 15 22.7 3.6-8.8 41.1 2.3-6.1 38.3 2.2-2.5 88.5 11.8
Total 50 36 23.0 4.1-9.5 43.4 2.6-6.2 41.0 1.9-2.3 81.6 12.7
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 29 21 673 131-292 44.9 79-184 42.9 47-62 75.8 388
2024-25 21 15 477 76-185 41.1 49-128 38.3 46-52 88.5 247
Total 50 36 1150 207-477 43.4 128-312 41.0 93-114 81.6 635
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 29 21 23.2 7.8-17.4 44.9 4.7-10.9 42.9 2.8-3.7 75.8 23.1
2024-25 21 15 22.7 6.4-15.5 41.1 4.1-10.7 38.3 3.9-4.4 88.5 20.7
Total 50 36 23.0 7.2-16.6 43.4 4.5-10.9 41.0 3.2-4.0 81.6 22.1
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 29 21 23.2 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.9 - 1.0 1.7 0.6 0.7 0.2
2024-25 21 15 22.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.1
Total 50 36 23.0 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.7 0.0 0.9 1.5 0.6 0.8 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 29 21 673 10 84 94 54 - 28 49 0.6 21 5
2024-25 21 15 477 6 42 48 31 0 16 27 0.6 17 3
Total 50 36 1150 16 126 142 85 0 44 76 0.6 38 8
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 29 21 23.2 0.6 5.0 5.6 3.2 0.0 1.7 2.9 0.6 1.2 0.3
2024-25 21 15 22.7 0.5 3.5 4.0 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.6 1.4 0.3
Total 50 36 23.0 0.6 4.4 4.9 3.0 0.0 1.5 2.6 0.6 1.3 0.3
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 21 15 22.7 3.6-8.8 41.1 2.3-6.1 38.3 2.2-2.5 88.5 11.8
Conference 12 10 22.4 3.5-7.8 45.2 2.2-5.1 44.3 2.2-2.5 90.0 11.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 13 9 22.3 4.1-9.6 42.4 2.6-6.5 40.0 2.0-2.4 83.9 12.8
Away 6 5 23.5 3.2-8.3 38.0 2.2-5.8 37.1 2.2-2.3 92.9 10.7
Neutral 2 1 23.0 2.0-5.0 40.0 1.0-4.0 25.0 3.5-3.5 100.0 8.5
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Wins 9 6 21.7 4.4-10.1 44.0 3.0-7.4 40.3 3.1-3.3 93.3 15.0
Losses 12 9 23.5 3.0-7.8 38.3 1.8-5.1 36.1 1.5-1.8 81.8 9.3
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November 9 5 23.1 3.8-10.2 37.0 2.4-7.4 32.8 2.1-2.4 86.4 12.1
December 2 2 23.0 7.5-10.5 71.4 6.0-9.0 66.7 1.5-1.5 100.0 22.5
January 6 6 22.7 2.8-6.8 41.5 1.7-4.5 37.0 3.0-3.2 94.7 10.3
February 4 2 21.8 2.5-7.8 32.3 1.2-4.0 31.3 1.5-2.0 75.0 7.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 21 15 477 76-185 41.1 49-128 38.3 46-52 88.5 247
Conference 12 10 269 42-93 45.2 27-61 44.3 27-30 90.0 138
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 9 290 53-125 42.4 34-85 40.0 26-31 83.9 166
Away 6 5 141 19-50 38.0 13-35 37.1 13-14 92.9 64
Neutral 2 1 46 4-10 40.0 2-8 25.0 7-7 100.0 17
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Wins 9 6 195 40-91 44.0 27-67 40.3 28-30 93.3 135
Losses 12 9 282 36-94 38.3 22-61 36.1 18-22 81.8 112
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November 9 5 208 34-92 37.0 22-67 32.8 19-22 86.4 109
December 2 2 46 15-21 71.4 12-18 66.7 3-3 100.0 45
January 6 6 136 17-41 41.5 10-27 37.0 18-19 94.7 62
February 4 2 87 10-31 32.3 5-16 31.3 6-8 75.0 31
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 21 15 22.7 6.4-15.5 41.1 4.1-10.7 38.3 3.9-4.4 88.5 20.7
Conference 12 10 22.4 6.2-13.8 45.2 4.0-9.1 44.3 4.0-4.5 90.0 20.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 13 9 22.3 7.3-17.2 42.4 4.7-11.7 40.0 3.6-4.3 83.9 22.9
Away 6 5 23.5 5.4-14.2 38.0 3.7-9.9 37.1 3.7-4.0 92.9 18.2
Neutral 2 1 23.0 3.5-8.7 40.0 1.7-7.0 25.0 6.1-6.1 100.0 14.8
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Wins 9 6 21.7 8.2-18.7 44.0 5.5-13.7 40.3 5.7-6.2 93.3 27.7
Losses 12 9 23.5 5.1-13.3 38.3 3.1-8.7 36.1 2.6-3.1 81.8 15.9
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November 9 5 23.1 6.5-17.7 37.0 4.2-12.9 32.8 3.7-4.2 86.4 21.0
December 2 2 23.0 13.0-18.3 71.4 10.4-15.7 66.7 2.6-2.6 100.0 39.1
January 6 6 22.7 5.0-12.1 41.5 2.9-7.9 37.0 5.3-5.6 94.7 18.2
February 4 2 21.8 4.6-14.3 32.3 2.3-7.4 31.3 2.8-3.7 75.0 14.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 21 15 22.7 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.6 0.8 0.1
Conference 12 10 22.4 0.2 1.8 1.9 1.8 - 0.5 1.3 0.4 0.7 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 13 9 22.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.6 - 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.2
Away 6 5 23.5 0.2 1.2 1.3 1.5 0.0 0.2 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.2
Neutral 2 1 23.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.0
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Wins 9 6 21.7 0.1 2.4 2.6 1.3 0.0 1.3 0.7 2.0 1.3 0.2
Losses 12 9 23.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 1.6 0.0 0.3 1.8 0.2 0.4 0.1
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November 9 5 23.1 0.4 2.3 2.8 1.1 0.0 1.1 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.2
December 2 2 23.0 0.5 1.5 2.0 1.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.5 0.0
January 6 6 22.7 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.8 - 0.3 1.2 0.3 0.7 0.0
February 4 2 21.8 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 - 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 21 15 477 6 42 48 31 0 16 27 0.6 17 3
Conference 12 10 269 2 21 23 21 - 6 15 0.4 8 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 13 9 290 4 31 35 21 - 13 14 0.9 13 2
Away 6 5 141 1 7 8 9 0 1 6 0.2 4 1
Neutral 2 1 46 1 4 5 1 0 2 7 0.3 0 0
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Wins 9 6 195 1 22 23 12 0 12 6 2.0 12 2
Losses 12 9 282 5 20 25 19 0 4 21 0.2 5 1
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November 9 5 208 4 21 25 10 0 10 12 0.8 9 2
December 2 2 46 1 3 4 2 - 4 4 1.0 3 0
January 6 6 136 0 10 10 11 - 2 7 0.3 4 0
February 4 2 87 1 8 9 8 - 0 4 0.0 1 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 21 15 22.7 0.5 3.5 4.0 2.6 0.0 1.3 2.3 0.6 1.4 0.3
Conference 12 10 22.4 0.3 3.1 3.4 3.1 0.0 0.9 2.2 0.4 1.2 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 9 22.3 0.6 4.3 4.8 2.9 0.0 1.8 1.9 0.9 1.8 0.3
Away 6 5 23.5 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.6 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.2 1.1 0.3
Neutral 2 1 23.0 0.9 3.5 4.3 0.9 0.0 1.7 6.1 0.3 0.0 0.0
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Wins 9 6 21.7 0.2 4.5 4.7 2.5 0.0 2.5 1.2 2.0 2.5 0.4
Losses 12 9 23.5 0.7 2.8 3.5 2.7 0.0 0.6 3.0 0.2 0.7 0.1
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November 9 5 23.1 0.8 4.0 4.8 1.9 0.0 1.9 2.3 0.8 1.7 0.4
December 2 2 23.0 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.7 0.0 3.5 3.5 1.0 2.6 0.0
January 6 6 22.7 0.0 2.9 2.9 3.2 0.0 0.6 2.1 0.3 1.2 0.0
February 4 2 21.8 0.5 3.7 4.1 3.7 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.0 0.5 0.5
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