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JT Rock - Men's Basketball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
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JT Rock

Position

C

Height

7-1

Weight

260 lbs.

Class

RS-So.

Hometown

Sioux Falls, S.D.

Previous School

Iowa State

OF NOTE
• Transferred to New Mexico in spring of 2025 after playing the last two seasons at Iowa State
• Appeared in nine games in 2024-25 as a redshirt freshman for the Cyclones
• 2023 South Dakota AA Player of the Year

2024-25 SEASON (R-FRESHMAN AT IOWA STATE)
• Appeared in nine games off the bench
• Averaged 0.7 points and 0.7 rebounds per game
• Shot 60.0% from the floor
• Had a season-high two points against Jackson State (Dec. 8), TCU (Feb. 8) and Lipscomb (Mar. 21)
• Had a season-high two rebounds vs. Jackson State (Dec. 8) and Lipscomb (Mar. 21)

2023-24 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT IOWA STATE)
• Redshirt Season

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• 2023 South Dakota AA Player of the Year at Sioux Falls Lincoln
• Consensus Top 100 Player and four-star recruit in the Class of 2024 before reclassifying to the Class of 2023
• Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game as a senior
• Participated at the NBPA Top 100 and Under Armour Future 60 camps

PERSONAL
• Born March 1
• Son of Matthew and Paige Rock
• Had two brothers, Ethan and Jordan, and a sister, Evlynn
• Father played football at South Dakota State (1997-99)