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Jersey Number 5
R.J. Keene II
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
- High School:
- Concordia Lutheran
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Prev School:
- Boise State
2025-26 Redshirt Senior Season (at Boise State): Appeared in 31 games, making 24 starts … Averaged 2.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game … One of six players in the Mountain West Conference to total at least 140 rebounds, 50 assists, 20 steals and 10 blocks … Collected the ninth-most rebounds among MW guards … Had five games with multiple steals … Grabbed five or more rebounds 15 times … Tied his career high with 10 rebounds against UTRGV on Nov. 11 … Made multiple 3-pointers five times … Set season highs in points (8) and field goals (3) and added five rebounds against NC State in the Maui Invitational on Nov. 25 … Recorded a career-high-tying two blocks against New Mexico (Dec. 30)…Dished out a season-high five assists at UNLV (Jan. 13)…tied season high in points (8) and field goals (3) against San Jose State (Feb. 21)…notched two blocks versus Wyoming (Feb. 24), tying a career high…tied season high with five assists on senior night against San Diego State (March 3).
2024-25 Redshirt Junior Season (at Boise State): Appeared in 36 games, making 11 starts … Finished with 74 points, 161 rebounds and 55 assists ... Averaged 18.7 minutes per game ... Recorded double-digit rebounds five times … Dished out a season-high six assists in the season-opener versus Oakland on Nov. 6 ... Nabbed a season-best three steals against Corban on Nov. 12 ... Had season-high-tying three steals two other times (Jan. 29 vs. Nevada; Feb. 19 vs. New Mexico) ... Notched a season-high two blocks versus Saint Mary's on Dec. 14 ... Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds versus Texas Southern on Dec. 17 ... Tied season-high with 10 boards on four other occasions (Jan. 29 vs. Nevada; Feb. 4 at UNLV; March 4 at Air Force; March 14 vs. New Mexico) ... Scored a season-high seven points against George Washington on March 31 in the quarterfinal round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown.
2023-24 Redshirt Sophomore Season (at Boise State): Appeared in 21 games … Averaged 9.7 minutes per game … Averaged 1.8 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game on 34.1% shooting from the field … Played over 10 minutes in nine games … Scored 11 points in his first career appearance against Vanguard on Nov. 7 … Had five points and four rebounds in a win against Saint Mary’s on Dec. 1 … Had five points and five rebounds in a victory over San Jose State on Feb. 20.
2022-23 Redshirt Freshman Season (at Boise State): Did not appear due to injury.
2021-22 Freshman Season (at Boise State): Redshirted.
High School: Three-year starter at Concordia Lutheran ... Led the Crusaders to an 84-18 record and three consecutive district championships ... Scored more than 2,000 points in prep career ... Two-time all-state selection ... As a senior was named a finalist for the Guy V. Lewis Award, given annually to the top boys’ basketball player in the Greater Houston Area ... Averaged 19 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in final prep campaign ... As a junior, averaged 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals ... Made 135 3-pointers as a junior, 10th-most nationally, according to MaxPreps ... Three-star recruit according to ESPN and 247Sports ... Ranked as the 11th-best prospect in Texas and No. 46 shooting guard in the nation according to ESPN.
2024-25 Redshirt Junior Season (at Boise State): Appeared in 36 games, making 11 starts … Finished with 74 points, 161 rebounds and 55 assists ... Averaged 18.7 minutes per game ... Recorded double-digit rebounds five times … Dished out a season-high six assists in the season-opener versus Oakland on Nov. 6 ... Nabbed a season-best three steals against Corban on Nov. 12 ... Had season-high-tying three steals two other times (Jan. 29 vs. Nevada; Feb. 19 vs. New Mexico) ... Notched a season-high two blocks versus Saint Mary's on Dec. 14 ... Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds versus Texas Southern on Dec. 17 ... Tied season-high with 10 boards on four other occasions (Jan. 29 vs. Nevada; Feb. 4 at UNLV; March 4 at Air Force; March 14 vs. New Mexico) ... Scored a season-high seven points against George Washington on March 31 in the quarterfinal round of the inaugural College Basketball Crown.
2023-24 Redshirt Sophomore Season (at Boise State): Appeared in 21 games … Averaged 9.7 minutes per game … Averaged 1.8 points per game and 2.0 rebounds per game on 34.1% shooting from the field … Played over 10 minutes in nine games … Scored 11 points in his first career appearance against Vanguard on Nov. 7 … Had five points and four rebounds in a win against Saint Mary’s on Dec. 1 … Had five points and five rebounds in a victory over San Jose State on Feb. 20.
2022-23 Redshirt Freshman Season (at Boise State): Did not appear due to injury.
2021-22 Freshman Season (at Boise State): Redshirted.
High School: Three-year starter at Concordia Lutheran ... Led the Crusaders to an 84-18 record and three consecutive district championships ... Scored more than 2,000 points in prep career ... Two-time all-state selection ... As a senior was named a finalist for the Guy V. Lewis Award, given annually to the top boys’ basketball player in the Greater Houston Area ... Averaged 19 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists in final prep campaign ... As a junior, averaged 20 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals ... Made 135 3-pointers as a junior, 10th-most nationally, according to MaxPreps ... Three-star recruit according to ESPN and 247Sports ... Ranked as the 11th-best prospect in Texas and No. 46 shooting guard in the nation according to ESPN.