TJ Cline (2024) - Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Richmond Athletics

TJ Cline

Induction:
2024
Class:
2017

Spider fans were seeing triple-double watching the skills displayed on the basketball court by TJ Cline. He became the first player in program history to record a triple-double with 34 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in a 101-90 victory at the Robins Center over Duquesne. Cline did it again on his senior night with 19 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 12 assists in an emotionally-charged 72-62 triumph over Saint Louis. And yet, those games – still the only triple-doubles in school history - just begin to tell his Richmond story. A transfer from Niagara, Cline played three seasons for the Spiders, twice reaching the NIT quarterfinals. His points, rebounds and assists averages improved each year. As a senior, he averaged 18.5 points, 7.8 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game. He earned Atlantic 10 and Virginia State Player of the Year honors, and was an honorable mention Associated Press All-American. His 648 points, 243 field goals and 197 assists are among the Spiders single-season Top 10. He tallied 11 double-doubles, the most by a Spider since 1988, with 14 20-point games and two 30-point games. TJ completed his career with 1647 points, 569 rebounds and 374 assists. He finished among the program’s Top 10 in career total points, scoring average, rebounds and assists. He was a two-time All-Conference and All-State standout. After his Richmond career, Cline played professionally in the NBA G League, as well as in Turkey and Israel.