T.J. Gwynn # 42
Forward
Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Redshirt Senior
Cummings
Burlington, N.C.

While at VCU

Wasting No Time: Gwynn jumped right out of the gates in 2008-09, knocking down his first 14 shots of the year, including a perfect 8-for-8 night in VCU’s season-opening 82-59 victory over the Citadel (Nov. 16).

Battling Back: After suffering a foot injury that kept him out for nearly two months and missing 14 games, Gwynn bounced back to average nearly six points a game over the final 10 contests of last year. Included in that span was a 4-for-5 performance with eight points in the NCAA Tournament against UCLA.

Tourney Time is Gwynn’s Time: In eight career CAA Tournament games, Gwynn has averaged over six points per outing in an average of 15 minutes.

Lone Man Standing: Gwynn is the only player on the roster left from the 2006-2007 squad that toppled perennial power Duke, 79-77, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He now has two NCAA Tournament appearances in three seasons at VCU.

Valuable Learning Experience: After redshirting in 2005-06, Gwynn blasted onto the scene in 2006-07, shooting nearly 57% and averaging 4.8 points per game to earn CAA All-Rookie accolades.

The High School Days

Senior Standout: Conference Player of the Year, First-Team All-District and First-Team All-State honors is how Gwynn wrapped up his final season for the Cavaliers.

Key to Success: Gwynn was the leader of the Cavaliers and during his two MVP seasons as a freshman and a junior, when his squads ended up hoisting the state championship trophy.

Dominating the District: Three out of Gwynn’s four seasons at Cummings, he helped lead the Cavs to a district championship. Each one of those seasons, he earned All-District accolades.

Giving it All a Try: On top of playing four years of basketball at Cummings High School, Gwynn played four years of football, two years of track and one year of soccer.

The Gwynn File
Birthdate:
April 18, 1987
Parents:
Terry and Amy
Siblings:
Brandon Presley (29) and Jamal Presley (25)
Major:
Graduate of the Interdisciplinary Studies Program

Getting to know T.J.

The Next Bo Jackson?: Well, it’s not exactly that, but Gwynn listed the NFL as his ultimate job outside of his professional basketball dreams.

Virtual King: Other than eating, sleeping, class or basketball, Gwynn can be found playing video games. He particularly dominates opponents on NCAA Football from EA Sports.

Seafood King: Gwynn is a seafood aficionado and lists shrimp as his favorite food and the popular seafood restaurant, Croaker’s Spot, as his favorite place to eat in Richmond.

 

T.J. GWYNN- CAREER STATISTICS
Year GP-GS Min.
FG-FGA
Pct.
3FG-ATT
Pct.
FT-FTA
Pct.
Off-Def-Tot
Avg.
PF-FO
Ast.
TO
Blk.
Stl.
Pts.-Avg.
2005-06
Redshirted-Did Not Play
2006-07
35-0
14.1 58-103 .563 4-9 .444 48-72 .667 39-57-96 2.7 53-0 25 37 5 21 168-4.8
2007-08
30-5 12.5 35-71 .493 4-11 .364 28-44 .636 33-51-84 2.8 31-0 21 21 7 12 102-3.4
2008-09
20-0 15.3 32-53 .604 0-0 .000 24-33 .727 15-37-52 2.6 27-0 20 14 0 12 88-4.4
TOTALS
85-5 13.8 125-227 .551 8-20 .400 100-149 .671 87-145-232 2.7 111-0 66 72 12 45 358-4.2


 

 

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