Biography
ENTERING 2022-23: Leading returning 3-point shooter with 50 made and second with 36.2 3-point field goal percentage (50-138)… has played in 80 career games with eight starts, collecting 496 career points, 145 rebounds, 103 assists and 58 steals… .378 career field goal percentage (164-of-434), .361 career 3-point field goal percentage (101-of-280), .663 career free throw percentage (67-of-101).
JUNIOR (2021-22): Appeared in 29 games with one start against Morris on Nov. 12, contributing seven points, four rebounds, and two assists… served invaluably as a rotation player in the back court, averaging 21.9 minutes per game and leading the squad with 26 total steals… averaged 7.9 ppg. with a 36.2 3-point field goal percentage (50-138), which ranks second among returning players… reached 20-point games on two occasions, first with 20 points at South Carolina State on Nov. 28, then a season-best 21 versus VMI on Jan. 15… connected on multiple threes in 16 games, hitting a year-best four threes on three occasions… finished 4-for-7 on threes for 16 points against Carver Nov. 18, 4-for-9 at Western Carolina Jan. 5 for 15 points over 32 minutes, then 4-for-9 again for 18 points against Wofford Jan. 19, making a year-best seven field goals on 13 attempts… tied a team season best with four steals in one game against Mercer on Jan. 17, while adding four points, three rebounds and three assists… played 30-plus minutes in three games, beginning with 32 versus Presbyterian Nov. 15, connected on three triples in 75-73 win at ETSU Jan. 22 for 14 points, with his last putting the Bulldogs ahead for good with under three minutes left, then contributing a layup and free throw down the stretch.
SOPHOMORE (2020-21): Appeared in 23 games with three starts, averaging 13.3 minutes per game… finished second on the team in 3-point field goal percentage with 41.8 (23-55) and fourth with 17 steals… finished in double digits in scoring in five games during the season and six games with multiple threes, including a season-high three treys against ETSU on Feb. 10 and Western Carolina in the first round of SoCon Tournament Mar. 5… scored five points and handed out three assists in season debut against Piedmont on Nov. 25… made first start of the season against Toccoa Falls on Dec. 5, posting a season-high six assists with 13 points and two steals in 24 minutes of action… made second start against Columbia International on Dec. 7, tallying three points, four rebounds, and three assists in 21 minutes of play… third start came against Carver on Dec. 9, earning two points, three rebounds and three assists in 19 minutes… posted 10 points and four assists against Furman on Jan. 13… scored 11 points on the road at UNC Greensboro Jan. 18… season high with three 3-pointers for nine points against ETSU on Feb. 10… gathered 10 points against Mercer on Feb. 22… matched season high with 13 points against Western Carolina, shooting 3-of-5 from long range and 4-for-4 on free throws in 18 minutes, to help the Bulldogs to a 100-68 win in the opening round of the SoCon Tournament Mar. 5.
FRESHMAN (2019-20): Played in 28 games, making four starts, while averaging 21.3 minutes per game … Was the second-highest scoring freshman on the team with 7.4 points per game, and had the second-most made 3-pointers of the freshmen with 36 … Had multiple steals in five games … Made his collegiate debut with nine points and two assists in 27 minutes of action at home against UNC Asheville (11/9/19) … Followed that up with a six-point, three-rebound performance in 13 minutes at Georgia (11/12/19) … Made two 3-pointers in each of his first two games … Scored nine points, including converting a pair of treys, and had a pair of assists in 27 minutes of work at Illinois (11/20/19) … Recorded his first collegiate double-digit points outing with 11 point, including his fourth multi-trey performance of the season, at Marist (11/23/19) … After scoring nine points at home against ETSU (12/4/19), had three straight games where he scored in double figures, averaging 16.3 points, 2.7 made 3-pointers and 2.0 assists per game during the stretch … Scored 11 points, including a pair of made 3-pointers, at home against Carver (12/7/19) … Had a season-high 25 points, including a season-high four made 3-pointers, and set his season high with three assists at home against Piedmont (12/10/19) … Scored 13 points, including making a pair of 3-pointers, and brought down a season-high seven rebounds on the road at Longwood (12/19/19) … Scored eight points, including a pair of made 3-pointers in 30 minutes of work at NC State (12/22/19) … Recorded nine points, four rebounds and a pair of assists at Samford (1/1/20) … The two assists marked the ninth game in a row with at least one assist … Pushed his streak to nine games with at least one made 3-pointer at home against Western Carolina (1/4/20) … Went a perfect 7-for-7 from the charity stripe at Chattanooga (1/22/20), marking a season high for made free throws … Recorded his fifth double-digit points outing with 10 points to go along with two assists, two steals and two rebounds at home against Samford (2/15/20) … Followed that up with 14 points scored, two assists and a pair of steals at home against Chattanooga (2/19/20) … Made his first collegiate start at Western Carolina (2/22/20), scoring five points and bringing down three rebounds … Started each of the last four games of the season … Scored 13 points in 30 minutes of work against Wofford (3/6/20) in the opening round of the 2020 Ingles Southern Conference Basketball Championships presented by General Shale in Asheville … Averaged 31.2 minutes per game through the final five games, including a season-high 32 minutes at WCU and at home against Mercer (2/26/20).
HIGH SCHOOL: A three-time letterwinner at Riverwood International Charter School (Atlanta, Ga.)… Averaged 25.0 points, 2.3 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game as a senior … Shot 50.0 percent from the field and 92.0 percent from the free throw line … Averaged 19.1 points, 4.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds per contest as a junior, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field and 86.0 percent from the charity stripe … As a freshman, averaged 11.1 points and 8.0 assists per game, while shooting 43.0 percent from the field and 70.0 percent from the free throw line … A talented all-around athlete, also played soccer and was a track & field athlete, earning six varsity letters between the two sports … As a freshman and sophomore, helped guide track and field team to the region crown … In track, placed third in the state in the 3A 400-meter dash … Was a member of Beta Club and National Science Honors Society … Was a four-year member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), a three-year member of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and a four-year member of the Community Service Club.
PERSONAL: From Atlanta, Georgia… full name is Rodolfo Roy Fitzgibbons, III… Son of Rudy and Tamika Fitzgibbons… majoring in Psychology.
