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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 24
pts/g 12.0
fg % 42.5
3pt % 39.4
ft % 89.8
reb/g 2.3
a/g 0.7

Honors & Awards:

2024-25 Season (Senior): Appeared in 24 games, making 15 starts … Led the team in scoring (12.0 ppg), three-pointers made (56), and free throw percentage (89.8%) … Shot 39.4% from beyond the arc, averaged 2.3 rebounds per game, and finished second on the team with 19 steals … Scored in double figures 17 times on the year … Scored a season-high 26 points in a 105-66 win over Valley City (Dec. 14), canning seven three-pointers on 10 attempts … Buried five threes in a 101-52 season-opening win over Oakland City (Nov. 1) and in a 70-69 loss to Mayville State (Dec. 13) … Made at least three treys in nine games … Grabbed a season-high five rebounds against St. Francis (Nov. 15) at the Viterbo Classic … Recorded three steals in a 77-66 victory over Ozark Christian (Nov. 22) … Named NSAA Offensive Player of the Week on Dec. 16.

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
Feb 7 Dakota State L, 64-62
Feb 14 Valley City State L, 61-59
Feb 15 Mayville State L, 76-72
Feb 21 at Dickinson State L, 74-70
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 24 14
Games started 15 10
Minutes 560 325
Minutes per game 23.3 23.2
FG 90-212 51-112
FG Pct 42.5 45.5
3PT 56-142 32-71
3PT Pct 39.4 45.1
FT 53-59 32-35
FT Pct 89.8 91.4
Off rebounds 6 2
Def rebounds 50 27
Total rebounds 56 29
Rebounds per game 2.3 2.1
Personal fouls 37 25
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 17 7
Turnovers 31 17
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.4
Steals 19 9
Blocks 5 2
Points 289 166
Points per game 12.0 11.9
Points per 40 min 20.6 20.4
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 L, 74-70 - 30 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 3-3 100.0 17
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 - 26 3-9 33.3 3-7 42.9 2-2 100.0 11
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 0 27 5-8 62.5 2-4 50.0 2-2 100.0 14
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 L, 74-70 - 30 0 4 4 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Feb 22 at Jamestown L, 75-50 - 26 0 2 2 1 2 0.5 1 1 2 -
Feb 26 at Valley City State L, 67-64 0 27 0 2 2 0 2 0.0 1 1 2 -
  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 24 15 23.3 3.8-8.8 42.5 2.3-5.9 39.4 2.2-2.5 89.8 12.0
Total 53 36 23.3 4.2-9.5 43.8 2.5-6.2 41.4 1.9-2.3 82.6 12.8
  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 24 15 560 90-212 42.5 56-142 39.4 53-59 89.8 289
Total 53 36 1233 221-504 43.8 135-326 41.4 100-121 82.6 677
  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 24 15 23.3 6.4-15.1 42.5 4.0-10.1 39.4 3.8-4.2 89.8 20.6
Total 53 36 23.3 7.2-16.4 43.8 4.4-10.6 41.4 3.2-3.9 82.6 22.0
  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 24 15 23.3 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.2
Total 53 36 23.3 0.3 2.5 2.8 1.7 0.0 0.8 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 24 15 560 6 50 56 37 0 17 31 0.5 19 5
Total 53 36 1233 16 134 150 91 0 45 80 0.6 40 10
  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 24 15 23.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.0 1.2 2.2 0.5 1.4 0.4
Total 53 36 23.3 0.5 4.3 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 24 15 23.3 3.8-8.8 42.5 2.3-5.9 39.4 2.2-2.5 89.8 12.0
Conference 14 10 23.2 3.6-8.0 45.5 2.3-5.1 45.1 2.3-2.5 91.4 11.9
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 9 5 24.9 3.7-8.6 42.9 2.2-5.4 40.8 2.2-2.3 95.2 11.8
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 15 9 24.3 3.3-8.1 41.3 1.9-5.0 38.7 1.7-1.9 86.2 10.3
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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 7 2 24.3 3.4-8.3 41.4 1.7-4.3 40.0 1.9-2.1 86.7 10.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 24 15 560 90-212 42.5 56-142 39.4 53-59 89.8 289
Conference 14 10 325 51-112 45.5 32-71 45.1 32-35 91.4 166
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 9 5 224 33-77 42.9 20-49 40.8 20-21 95.2 106
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 15 9 365 50-121 41.3 29-75 38.7 25-29 86.2 154
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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 7 2 170 24-58 41.4 12-30 40.0 13-15 86.7 73
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 24 15 23.3 6.4-15.1 42.5 4.0-10.1 39.4 3.8-4.2 89.8 20.6
Conference 14 10 23.2 6.3-13.8 45.5 3.9-8.7 45.1 3.9-4.3 91.4 20.4
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 9 5 24.9 5.9-13.8 42.9 3.6-8.8 40.8 3.6-3.8 95.2 18.9
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 15 9 24.3 5.5-13.3 41.3 3.2-8.2 38.7 2.7-3.2 86.2 16.9
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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 7 2 24.3 5.6-13.6 41.4 2.8-7.1 40.0 3.1-3.5 86.7 17.2
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 24 15 23.3 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.5 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.2
Conference 14 10 23.2 0.1 1.9 2.1 1.8 - 0.5 1.2 0.4 0.6 0.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 9 22.3 0.3 2.4 2.7 1.6 - 1.0 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.2
Away 9 5 24.9 0.1 1.7 1.8 1.7 0.0 0.2 1.1 0.2 0.7 0.3
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 15 9 24.3 0.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.2 0.5 0.2
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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 7 2 24.3 0.1 2.3 2.4 2.0 - 0.1 1.1 0.1 0.4 0.4
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 24 15 560 6 50 56 37 0 17 31 0.5 19 5
Conference 14 10 325 2 27 29 25 - 7 17 0.4 9 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 13 9 290 4 31 35 21 - 13 14 0.9 13 2
Away 9 5 224 1 15 16 15 0 2 10 0.2 6 3
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 15 9 365 5 28 33 25 0 5 25 0.2 7 3
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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 7 2 170 1 16 17 14 - 1 8 0.1 3 3
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 24 15 23.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.6 0.0 1.2 2.2 0.5 1.4 0.4
Conference 14 10 23.2 0.2 3.3 3.6 3.1 0.0 0.9 2.1 0.4 1.1 0.2
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 9 5 24.9 0.2 2.7 2.9 2.7 0.0 0.4 1.8 0.2 1.1 0.5
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 15 9 24.3 0.5 3.1 3.6 2.7 0.0 0.5 2.7 0.2 0.8 0.3
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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 7 2 24.3 0.2 3.8 4.0 3.3 0.0 0.2 1.9 0.1 0.7 0.7
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