RJ McGee

Position:
Guard
Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-5
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
TaylorMade
Prev School:
Tulane
Major:
Master of Business Administration

PRIOR TO SIU
Played in 105 games over four seasons at Tulane, starting in 27 for the Green Wave ... Holds a career field goal percentage of 45.1 percent (121-268) and shot 31.6 percent from behind the arc ... Is coming off his best scoring season, averaging 4.4 points over 16.9 minutes per game in 2022-23 ... Posted a 16-point game in Tulane's season-opening win over UMBC while also going 6-for-9 from the field for 14 points against Memphis ... Put together his best scoring outburst in the AAC Tournament with 17 points against Wichita State ... In 2021-22, McGee played in 27 games while starting in 10 for Tulane as a junior, averaging 17.6 minutes, 4.0 points, and shooting .493 from the field ... In 2020-21, McGee played in all 23 games and made eight starts. He averaged 4.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 0.8 steals in 16.6 minutes per game. He shot 26-of-74 (.351) from the field, 10-of-38 (.263) beyond the arc, and 30-of-37 (.811) at the free throw line. He led the team in rebounding a team-high seven times and scored in double-figures four times ... Appeared in 25 games as a freshman in 2019-20, shooting 10-for-23 from the field and 4-for-10 from downtown ... Also earned a spot on the AAC All-Academic Team ... Before heading to Tulane, he played one season at Academy in Pensacola in 2018-19, starting all 28 games and averaged 19.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.3 steals per game while shooting 48 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range ... Scored a career-high 39 points and made eight 3-pointers against East Central Community College ... Attended Kenwood High School and averaged 18 points and 6.0 rebounds per game as a senior ... Was named a 2018 all-city honorable mention and played in the South-West City All-Star Game.

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 11 to Robert and Latrice McGee.