RJ Melendez College Stats (2022–2025)
Illinois · Georgia · Mississippi St. · SEC · 2022–2025 · Wing F · 6'7" · 4 seasons
RJ Melendez's full NCAA Division I men's college basketball career — 7.4 PPG, 3.6 RPG, 0.8 APG across 124 games at Illinois · Georgia · Mississippi St. from 2022 to 2025. Season-by-season box score stats, shooting splits, and advanced metrics (TS%, USG%, BPM, ORtg, DRtg), plus the game log from his most recent season; the interactive profile adds shot charts and on/off splits.
He played high school basketball at Central Pointe Christian in Kissimmee, FL and arrived as a 4-star recruit ranked No. 94 nationally in the class of 2021.
Career stats by season
| Season | Team | Class | G | MIN% | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | 2P% | FT% | eFG% | TS% | USG% | TO% | ORtg | DRtg | BPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois | Fr | 22 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 60.0 | 55.6 | 85.0 | 65.7 | 69.4 | 19.0 | 16.7 | 129.9 | 92.2 | 10.5 |
| 2023 | Illinois | So | 32 | 51.5 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 26.4 | 50.6 | 83.3 | 44.7 | 49.8 | 15.7 | 15.9 | 102.7 | 93.1 | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Georgia | Jr | 36 | 50.0 | 9.6 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 30.4 | 55.9 | 88.2 | 51.6 | 56.0 | 22.9 | 15.5 | 107.0 | 96.5 | 4.7 |
| 2025 | Mississippi St. | Sr | 34 | 55.4 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 28.0 | 59.7 | 74.7 | 50.8 | 54.6 | 19.1 | 13.4 | 112.2 | 98.1 | 3.7 |
| Career | 3 teams | 124 | 45.5 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 34.0 | 55.5 | 82.7 | 52.1 | 56.4 | 19.3 | 15.2 | 111.4 | 95.3 | 4.6 |
2024–25 game log — Mississippi St. (34 games)
| Date | Opponent | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | 3P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | vs West Georgia | W 95–60 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | vs Georgia St. | W 101–66 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-4 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | vs Southeastern Louisiana | W 80–59 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | vs Utah | W 78–73 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-2 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | @ SMU | W 84–79 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-2 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | @ UNLV | W 80–58 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | vs Butler | L 77–87 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | vs Pittsburgh | W 90–57 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 |
| Dec 8, 2024 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 91–84 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | vs McNeese St. | W 66–63 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6-12 | 1-3 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | vs Central Michigan | W 83–59 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-2 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | @ Memphis | W 79–66 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | vs Bethune Cookman | W 87–73 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Jan 4, 2025 | vs South Carolina | W 85–50 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-3 |
| Jan 7, 2025 | @ Vanderbilt | W 76–64 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8-14 | 1-2 |
| Jan 11, 2025 | vs Kentucky | L 90–95 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-5 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | @ Auburn | L 66–88 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 0-4 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | vs Mississippi | W 84–81 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | 2-8 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | @ Tennessee | L 56–68 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-6 | 2-4 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | @ South Carolina | W 65–60 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | vs Alabama | L 84–88 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-6 | 0-3 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | vs Missouri | L 61–88 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 |
| Feb 8, 2025 | @ Georgia | W 76–75 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | vs Florida | L 68–81 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | @ Mississippi | W 81–71 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-11 | 2-5 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | vs Texas A&M | W 70–54 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-7 |
| Feb 22, 2025 | @ Oklahoma | L 87–93 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-3 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | @ Alabama | L 73–111 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4-11 | 1-6 |
| Mar 1, 2025 | vs LSU | W 81–69 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | vs Texas | L 82–87 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-11 | 3-6 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | @ Arkansas | L 92–93 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-3 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | vs LSU | W 91–62 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 1-3 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | @ Missouri | L 73–85 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-7 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | vs Baylor | L 72–75 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 |
2025 Mississippi St. teammates
Josh Hubbard (18.9 PPG) · Cameron Matthews (7.1 PPG) · KeShawn Murphy (11.7 PPG) · Claudell Harris Jr. (9.6 PPG) · Riley Kugel (9.3 PPG) · Shawn Jones, Jr. (4.8 PPG) · Michael Nwoko (6.1 PPG) · Dellquan Warren (0.6 PPG)
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