2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 24
Taj Thweatt
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Wildwood, N.J.
- High School:
- Wildwood Catholic HS
West Virginia (2020-21)
- Played in nine games
- Averaged 0.4 and 0.8 rebounds per game
- Scored two points with one rebound against Morehead St. in the NCAA Tourney
- Saw five minutes of action against Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship
- Played two minutes against Kansas State
- Saw two minutes of action at Texas
- Played two minutes at Kansas State
- Had three rebounds and two assists against Northeastern
- Scored two points and grabbed a rebound against Richmond
- Saw one minute of action against North Texas
- Played one minute in his first collegiate game against VCU
Prior to West Virginia
- Attended Wildwood Catholic High School
- Played for coach Dave DeWeese
- Signed with West Virginia in November 2019
- Averaged 17.9 points and 7.3 rebounds per game as a senior
- Sank 28 3-point field goals his senior year
- Led the Crusaders to the South Jersey Non-Public B title
- Led his team to its third straight Cape-Atlantic League championship
- Named the 2019-20 Press (The Press of Atlantic City) Boys Player of the Year
- Finished his career with 1,773 points and 1,028 rebounds
- Averaged 20.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game as a junior
- Made 27 3-point field goals
- Shot 36 percent from 3-point range
- Led the Crusaders to the Cape-Atlantic League championship
- Led his team to the South Jersey Non-Public B final
- Wildwood Catholic finished with a 27-2 record
- Named the 2018-19 Press (The Press of Atlantic City) Boys Player of the Year
- Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2018-19 South Jersey Player of the Year
- Played AAU basketball for Team Rio AAU
Personal
- Son of Havoula Rotondi
- Birthday is March 23
- Enrolled in undergraduate studies
TV Highlights: WVU 80, Wheeling 54
Monday, October 27
Ross Hodge | Wheeling Postgame
Sunday, October 26
Harlan Obioha & Brenen Lorient | Wheeling Postgame
Sunday, October 26
Honor Huff Scores Three Against Wheeling
Sunday, October 26
