1 TJ Printup
1 - TJ Printup
Height: 6-6
Weight: 185
Hometown: Adairsville, Ga.
Position: F
Year: Sr.
High School: Adairsville HS
Major: Sport Management
gp 28
pts/g 11.4
fg % 48.7
3pt % 32.4
ft % 69.7
reb/g 6.6
a/g 2.0

2024-25: Missed the first half of the season due to injury... Played in 16 games with nine starts... Averaged 7.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game... Totaled 119 points, 67 rebounds, 14 assists, 14 steals and 10 blocked shots... Career-high 24 points vs UVA Wise (Feb. 26) where he went 10-of-16 from the floor and 4-of-7 from 3-point territory... 18 points (4-7 FG, 8-11 FT) in home win over Emory & Henry (Feb. 5)... 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-4 3FG) vs Wingate (Feb. 8).

2023-24: Played in 26 games with one start... 5.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game... .421 FG%, .660 FT%... Recorded at least one blocked shot in 16 of his final 22 games of the season... Season-high 14 points (3-3 FG, 8-8 FT) vs No. 8/24 UNC Pembroke (Nov. 18)... 12 points, seven rebounds in first collegiate start at Wingate (Jan. 6)... 11 points and seven rebounds at Lees-McRae (Nov. 27)... Season-high 37 minutes played at Wingate.

2022-23: Redshirt.

High School: Graduated from Adairsville (Ga.) HS... Coached by Alexander Disbrow... Lettered four seasons in basketball... Three-time All-Region and All-County selection (2nd team All-Region in 2019-20 and 1st team in 2020-21 & 2021-22)... Two-time County Player of the Year (2020-21 & 2021-22)... 2021-22 All-State performer... 2019-20 Most Improved Player Award... Two-time team MVP... 2021-22 County Champions... Region Runner-Up... Two-time State Playoff qualifier... Hosted first playoff game in school history... Stats: 1,500 career points... School record 27.5 ppg average... 653 career rebounds... 181 career assists... 161 career steals... 107 career blocked shots... .500 career FG%

Personal: Full name is Taja "TJ" Printup, Jr... Nickname: "TJ"... Born Aug. 23, 2004 in Cartersville, Ga... Son of Taja Printup, Sr. and Katrina Printup... Sibling: Latya Printup... Majoring in sport management... SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Hobbies: Video games... Community Service: Nettie Day, volunteer at assisted living facility... Favorite class at Tusculum: Tusculum Experience... Favorite movie: "Good Burger"... Favorite musical artist: Lil Durk... Favorite sports teams: Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves... Favorite athlete: Anthony Edwards... Favorite food: Hibachi... Most famous person TJ has ever met: Lebron James.

Recent Games
Feb 11 Mars Hill W, 88-74
Feb 14 Newberry W, 89-73
Feb 18 UVA Wise L, 83-81
Feb 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 90-77
Feb 25 at Emory & Henry L, 79-72
Feb 28 #8 Anderson L, 80-71
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 28 22
Games started 26 20
Minutes 807 646
Minutes per game 28.8 29.4
FG 110-226 87-178
FG Pct 48.7 48.9
3PT 23-71 19-55
3PT Pct 32.4 34.5
FT 76-109 59-83
FT Pct 69.7 71.1
Off rebounds 58 46
Def rebounds 126 102
Total rebounds 184 148
Rebounds per game 6.6 6.7
Personal fouls 76 63
Disqualifications 2 2
Assists 55 38
Turnovers 51 46
Assist to turnover ratio 1.1 0.8
Steals 69 53
Blocks 39 29
Points 319 252
Points per game 11.4 11.5
Points per 40 min 15.8 15.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 79-58 1 15 3-6 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 8
Nov 14 vs. Clayton St. W, 97-72 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 7-10 70.0 13
Nov 15 at Chowan L, 75-68 1 30 5-11 45.5 2-5 40.0 5-9 55.6 17
Nov 18 at North Greenville W, 76-60 1 30 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 6
Nov 22 Trevecca Nazarene L, 98-75 1 29 4-10 40.0 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 8
Nov 25 at Newberry L, 93-61 1 22 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-5 80.0 13
Nov 29 Coker W, 70-68 1 18 2-5 40.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Dec 2 The Crown College W, 127-72 1 14 6-7 85.7 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 12
Dec 6 Wingate L, 85-74 1 30 4-6 66.7 0-2 0.0 8-10 80.0 16
Dec 7 at East Tenn. St. L, 78-62 1 13 4-7 57.1 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 10
Dec 10 Carson-Newman L, 100-73 1 26 1-7 14.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Dec 13 Catawba W, 76-75 1 31 5-8 62.5 1-3 33.3 2-2 100.0 13
Dec 17 at Mars Hill W, 77-60 1 35 4-10 40.0 3-5 60.0 3-4 75.0 14
Jan 3 Bluefield St. W, 78-71 1 30 3-9 33.3 1-3 33.3 4-4 100.0 11
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 67-60 1 33 6-10 60.0 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 13
Jan 10 at #4 Anderson L, 86-65 1 31 6-9 66.7 1-3 33.3 7-11 63.6 20
Jan 14 at UVA Wise L, 79-66 1 22 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 17 #21 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-82 - 34 3-10 30.0 2-5 40.0 5-7 71.4 13
Jan 21 Emory & Henry L, 78-71 - 23 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 23 at Coker W, 89-75 1 26 6-10 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 14
Jan 28 at Carson-Newman L, 69-60 1 33 3-11 27.3 1-2 50.0 2-6 33.3 9
Jan 30 at Wingate L, 80-66 1 28 5-8 62.5 3-4 75.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 4 Lincoln Memorial L, 65-58 1 37 4-8 50.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 11
Feb 7 at Catawba L, 93-76 1 33 4-8 50.0 0-1 0.0 1-5 20.0 9
Feb 11 Mars Hill W, 88-74 1 37 4-11 36.4 0-4 0.0 4-5 80.0 12
Feb 14 Newberry W, 89-73 1 32 6-8 75.0 2-3 66.7 2-4 50.0 16
Feb 18 UVA Wise L, 83-81 1 32 5-8 62.5 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 14
Feb 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 90-77 1 24 2-6 33.3 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 4
Feb 25 at Emory & Henry L, 79-72 1 32 6-10 60.0 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 16
Feb 28 #8 Anderson L, 80-71 1 27 6-10 60.0 0-1 0.0 5-5 100.0 17
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 3 at Col. of Charleston L, 79-58 1 15 0 0 0 0 3 0.0 1 0 0 -
Nov 14 vs. Clayton St. W, 97-72 1 28 4 8 12 4 1 4.0 1 3 3 0
Nov 15 at Chowan L, 75-68 1 30 3 2 5 2 1 2.0 5 3 2 0
Nov 18 at North Greenville W, 76-60 1 30 0 2 2 1 0 - 4 0 1 0
Nov 22 Trevecca Nazarene L, 98-75 1 29 1 3 4 2 2 1.0 1 1 4 -
Nov 25 at Newberry L, 93-61 1 22 1 3 4 1 2 0.5 2 0 2 -
Nov 29 Coker W, 70-68 1 18 1 1 2 2 3 0.7 0 1 2 -
Dec 2 The Crown College W, 127-72 1 14 0 4 4 3 1 3.0 3 1 0 -
Dec 6 Wingate L, 85-74 1 30 2 8 10 1 3 0.3 1 2 5 1
Dec 7 at East Tenn. St. L, 78-62 1 13 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 1 0 2 -
Dec 10 Carson-Newman L, 100-73 1 26 1 2 3 0 2 0.0 2 1 2 -
Dec 13 Catawba W, 76-75 1 31 4 6 10 0 4 0.0 3 0 3 -
Dec 17 at Mars Hill W, 77-60 1 35 3 5 8 4 1 4.0 2 3 1 -
Jan 3 Bluefield St. W, 78-71 1 30 4 5 9 5 0 - 2 2 3 -
Jan 7 at Lincoln Memorial L, 67-60 1 33 1 7 8 3 1 3.0 4 2 1 -
Jan 10 at #4 Anderson L, 86-65 1 31 3 6 9 0 1 0.0 5 1 3 -
Jan 14 at UVA Wise L, 79-66 1 22 0 6 6 1 2 0.5 1 0 4 0
Jan 17 #21 Lenoir-Rhyne L, 87-82 - 34 1 2 3 3 1 3.0 4 2 4 -
Jan 21 Emory & Henry L, 78-71 - 23 1 5 6 4 2 2.0 2 0 1 -
Jan 23 at Coker W, 89-75 1 26 2 4 6 0 3 0.0 2 1 2 0
Jan 28 at Carson-Newman L, 69-60 1 33 4 2 6 1 1 1.0 4 3 4 -
Jan 30 at Wingate L, 80-66 1 28 2 5 7 1 0 - 2 1 5 1
Feb 4 Lincoln Memorial L, 65-58 1 37 6 8 14 7 2 3.5 0 2 1 0
Feb 7 at Catawba L, 93-76 1 33 2 7 9 0 6 0.0 2 0 4 0
Feb 11 Mars Hill W, 88-74 1 37 1 5 6 1 3 0.3 3 1 4 -
Feb 14 Newberry W, 89-73 1 32 3 5 8 1 3 0.3 4 1 5 0
Feb 18 UVA Wise L, 83-81 1 32 4 6 10 5 2 2.5 5 4 2 0
Feb 21 at Lenoir-Rhyne L, 90-77 1 24 1 2 3 1 0 - 2 1 3 0
Feb 25 at Emory & Henry L, 79-72 1 32 3 3 6 1 3 0.3 1 1 2 0
Feb 28 #8 Anderson L, 80-71 1 27 0 4 4 1 1 1.0 2 2 3 0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2023-24 26 1 17.7 2.0-4.7 42.1 0.4-1.3 31.4 1.2-1.8 66.0 5.5
2024-25 16 9 21.6 2.7-6.5 41.3 1.0-2.8 36.4 1.1-1.4 73.9 7.4
2025-26 28 26 28.8 3.9-8.1 48.7 0.8-2.5 32.4 2.7-3.9 69.7 11.4
Total 70 36 23.0 2.9-6.4 45.2 0.7-2.1 33.3 1.8-2.6 69.3 8.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2023-24 26 1 461 51-121 42.1 11-35 31.4 31-47 66.0 144
2024-25 16 9 345 43-104 41.3 16-44 36.4 17-23 73.9 119
2025-26 28 26 807 110-226 48.7 23-71 32.4 76-109 69.7 319
Total 70 36 1613 204-451 45.2 50-150 33.3 124-179 69.3 582
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2023-24 26 1 17.7 0.0-0.0 42.1 0.0-0.0 31.4 0.0-0.0 66.0 0.0
2024-25 16 9 21.6 0.0-0.0 41.3 0.0-0.0 36.4 0.0-0.0 73.9 0.0
2025-26 28 26 28.8 0.0-0.0 48.7 0.0-0.0 32.4 0.0-0.0 69.7 0.0
Total 70 36 23.0 0.0-0.0 45.2 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 69.3 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2023-24 26 1 17.7 1.7 2.8 4.4 2.1 0.0 0.4 0.9 0.4 1.0 0.8
2024-25 16 9 21.6 2.2 2.0 4.2 2.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.9 0.6
2025-26 28 26 28.8 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.7 0.1 2.0 1.8 1.1 2.5 1.4
Total 70 36 23.0 1.9 3.3 5.2 2.4 0.1 1.1 1.3 0.8 1.6 1.0
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2023-24 26 1 461 43 72 115 55 0 10 23 0.4 27 20
2024-25 16 9 345 35 32 67 39 3 14 19 0.7 14 10
2025-26 28 26 807 58 126 184 76 2 55 51 1.1 69 39
Total 70 36 1613 136 230 366 170 5 79 93 0.8 110 69
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2023-24 26 1 17.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0
2024-25 16 9 21.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
2025-26 28 26 28.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
Total 70 36 23.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 28 26 28.8 3.9-8.1 48.7 0.8-2.5 32.4 2.7-3.9 69.7 11.4
Conference 22 20 29.4 4.0-8.1 48.9 0.9-2.5 34.5 2.7-3.8 71.1 11.5
Exhibition 2 2 14.0 3.5-6.5 53.8 1.5-2.5 60.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 9.0
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Home 14 12 28.6 3.8-7.7 49.1 0.6-2.4 24.2 2.6-3.2 82.2 10.8
Away 13 13 29.2 4.2-8.5 48.6 1.2-2.8 41.7 2.5-4.2 59.3 11.9
Neutral 1 1 28.0 3.0-7.0 42.9 0.0-2.0 0.0 7.0-10.0 70.0 13.0
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Wins 10 10 28.1 4.1-7.9 51.9 1.0-2.8 35.7 2.3-3.1 74.2 11.5
Losses 18 16 29.2 3.8-8.2 46.9 0.7-2.4 30.2 2.9-4.3 67.9 11.3
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November 6 6 26.2 3.3-7.5 44.4 0.7-2.7 25.0 2.8-4.5 63.0 10.2
December 5 5 27.2 4.0-7.6 52.6 0.8-2.4 33.3 3.0-3.6 83.3 11.8
January 9 7 28.9 3.7-8.2 44.6 1.2-2.8 44.0 2.6-3.9 65.7 11.1
February 8 8 31.8 4.6-8.6 53.6 0.5-2.2 22.2 2.6-3.6 72.4 12.4
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 28 26 807 110-226 48.7 23-71 32.4 76-109 69.7 319
Conference 22 20 646 87-178 48.9 19-55 34.5 59-83 71.1 252
Exhibition 2 2 28 7-13 53.8 3-5 60.0 1-2 50.0 18
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Home 14 12 400 53-108 49.1 8-33 24.2 37-45 82.2 151
Away 13 13 379 54-111 48.6 15-36 41.7 32-54 59.3 155
Neutral 1 1 28 3-7 42.9 0-2 0.0 7-10 70.0 13
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Wins 10 10 281 41-79 51.9 10-28 35.7 23-31 74.2 115
Losses 18 16 526 69-147 46.9 13-43 30.2 53-78 67.9 204
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November 6 6 157 20-45 44.4 4-16 25.0 17-27 63.0 61
December 5 5 136 20-38 52.6 4-12 33.3 15-18 83.3 59
January 9 7 260 33-74 44.6 11-25 44.0 23-35 65.7 100
February 8 8 254 37-69 53.6 4-18 22.2 21-29 72.4 99
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 28 26 28.8 0.0-0.0 48.7 0.0-0.0 32.4 0.0-0.0 69.7 0.0
Conference 22 20 29.4 0.0-0.0 48.9 0.0-0.0 34.5 0.0-0.0 71.1 0.0
Exhibition 2 2 14.0 0.0-0.0 53.8 0.0-0.0 60.0 0.0-0.0 50.0 0.0
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Home 14 12 28.6 0.0-0.0 49.1 0.0-0.0 24.2 0.0-0.0 82.2 0.0
Away 13 13 29.2 0.0-0.0 48.6 0.0-0.0 41.7 0.0-0.0 59.3 0.0
Neutral 1 1 28.0 0.0-0.0 42.9 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 70.0 0.0
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Wins 10 10 28.1 0.0-0.0 51.9 0.0-0.0 35.7 0.0-0.0 74.2 0.0
Losses 18 16 29.2 0.0-0.0 46.9 0.0-0.0 30.2 0.0-0.0 67.9 0.0
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November 6 6 26.2 0.0-0.0 44.4 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 63.0 0.0
December 5 5 27.2 0.0-0.0 52.6 0.0-0.0 33.3 0.0-0.0 83.3 0.0
January 9 7 28.9 0.0-0.0 44.6 0.0-0.0 44.0 0.0-0.0 65.7 0.0
February 8 8 31.8 0.0-0.0 53.6 0.0-0.0 22.2 0.0-0.0 72.4 0.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 28 26 28.8 2.1 4.5 6.6 2.7 0.1 2.0 1.8 1.1 2.5 1.4
Conference 22 20 29.4 2.1 4.6 6.7 2.9 0.1 1.7 2.1 0.8 2.4 1.3
Exhibition 2 2 14.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 1.0 - 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
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Home 14 12 28.6 2.1 4.6 6.6 2.8 0.1 2.5 2.1 1.2 2.3 1.4
Away 13 13 29.2 1.9 4.2 6.1 2.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 0.8 2.8 1.2
Neutral 1 1 28.0 4.0 8.0 12.0 3.0 0.0 4.0 1.0 4.0 1.0 3.0
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Wins 10 10 28.1 2.2 4.5 6.7 2.4 0.0 2.1 1.9 1.1 2.4 1.3
Losses 18 16 29.2 2.0 4.5 6.5 2.9 0.1 1.9 1.8 1.1 2.5 1.4
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November 6 6 26.2 1.7 3.2 4.8 2.3 0.0 2.0 1.5 1.3 2.2 1.3
December 5 5 27.2 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.2 0.2 1.6 2.2 0.7 2.2 1.4
January 9 7 28.9 2.0 4.7 6.7 3.0 0.1 2.0 1.2 1.6 2.9 1.3
February 8 8 31.8 2.5 5.0 7.5 3.0 0.0 2.1 2.5 0.8 2.4 1.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 28 26 807 58 126 184 76 2 55 51 1.1 69 39
Conference 22 20 646 46 102 148 63 2 38 46 0.8 53 29
Exhibition 2 2 28 1 1 2 2 - 0 4 0.0 2 0
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Home 14 12 400 29 64 93 39 1 35 29 1.2 32 20
Away 13 13 379 25 54 79 34 1 16 21 0.8 36 16
Neutral 1 1 28 4 8 12 3 0 4 1 4.0 1 3
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Wins 10 10 281 22 45 67 24 0 21 19 1.1 24 13
Losses 18 16 526 36 81 117 52 2 34 32 1.1 45 26
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November 6 6 157 10 19 29 14 0 12 9 1.3 13 8
December 5 5 136 10 25 35 11 1 8 11 0.7 11 7
January 9 7 260 18 42 60 27 1 18 11 1.6 26 12
February 8 8 254 20 40 60 24 0 17 20 0.8 19 12
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 28 26 28.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
Conference 22 20 29.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Exhibition 2 2 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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Home 14 12 28.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.2 0.0 0.0
Away 13 13 29.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 1 28.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
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Wins 10 10 28.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
Losses 18 16 29.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0
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November 6 6 26.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 0.0
December 5 5 27.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0
January 9 7 28.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0 0.0
February 8 8 31.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.0