Jason Roche

Mike Walz and Jason Roche defend a SJU player on the baseline

Jason Roche defends a VMI player at the top of the key

Jason Roche holds his follow through after a three-point basket

Jason Roche holds up his hand after making a three-pointer at Duquesne

Jason Roche looks into the post to find a pass vs Lafayette

Jason Roche attempts a three-point shot vs Florida with a hand in his face

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Berkeley, Calif.
High School:
St. Mary's College High School

SENIOR (2024-25)
• Appeared in 31 games with 26 starts ... Averaged 6.2 points per game (seventh on team)
• Led Richmond with 53 three-pointers
• 39.6 3-pt FG percentage ranked seventh in A-10 (minimum 100 attempts)
• Third-lowest turnover rate (7.8 percent) in A-10, via KenPom
• Led Richmond with 22 points vs Florida Tech on Nov. 25, his most points in a game in three seasons with the Spiders
• Missed Jan. 8 game vs George Mason after fracturing his nose vs FGCU on Dec. 28

JUNIOR (2023-24)
• Appeared in 25 games with two starts ... Averaged 3.4 points per game
• 23 three-pointers were third most among Spiders
• Suffered a season-ending injury to his right meniscus at GW on Feb. 17
• Made his first start of the season vs William & Mary on Dec. 2 ... Scored all 14 of his points in the 1st half as UR built a 16-point lead

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
• Appeared in 32 games with one start (December 3 at William & Mary)
• Averaged 6.3 points and 1.6 rebounds per game
• Made 52 three-pointers coming off the bench, second most in the Atlantic 10
• 38.5 three-point field goal percentage ranked eighth in A-10 among those with at least 100 three-point attempts
• Lowest turnover rate (8.5 percent) in A-10, per KenPom
• Made game-winning three-pointer vs Duquesne with 7.7 seconds remaining to complete Richmond's 22-point comeback on Jan. 7
• Signed with the Spiders on April 26, 2022
• Was also offered by Missouri, Pittsburgh, Kansas State, St. Bonaventure, and San Diego after entering transfer portal

GAME-BY-GAME
1/28 at Dayton - Did not play (knee) ...1/25 at UMass - Left game with 11:18 to play with a right knee sprain and did not return ... 1/14 at St. Bonaventure - Made all three of his three-pointers in the 1st half to lead UR to a 29-23 halftime lead ... 1/7 vs Duquesne - Hit the game-winning three-pointer from the top of the key with 7.7 seconds remaining ... Shot turned UR’s one-point deficit into a two-point lead and capped a 22-point comeback win, Richmond’s largest in the 21st century ... 12/28 vs Coppin St - Scored a season-high 16 points, including a team-high 13 in the first half ... 12/3 at William & Mary - Made first start at Richmond ... 11/30 at Toledo - Came off the bench to score 14 points, hitting 4-6 from 3-point range ... 2nd most points on team ... 11/11 vs UNI - Came off the bench to score 14 points, hitting 4-6 from 3-point range

FRESHMAN (2021-22 • CITADEL)
• Named Southern Conference Rookie of the Year
• Averaged 13.2 points (second on team) and 4.0 rebounds (third on team) per game
• 110 three-pointers ranked ninth in Division I and first among freshmen
• Ranked third in Southern Conference and 39th in Division I in three-point FG pct, at 39.7
• Led Southern Conference with 36.2 minutes per game (28th in Division I)
• 1 of three Citadel players to appear in all 31 games ... made 30 starts
• Scored 27 points in his collegiate debut to lead Citadel to an upset of Pittsburgh
• Scored a career-high 29 points vs Samford on February 5

HIGH SCHOOL
• Finished his prep career playing under coach Rob Toste at Pomfret School in Connecticut
• Led St. Mary's College High School (Albany, California) to Division III California Co-Championship in 2020
• Averaged 23 points, six rebounds, and four assists per game as a senior
• Earned First Team All-League honors as a junior and senior

PERSONAL
• Son of Sandra & Patrick
• Cousin Christine Cleary played basketball at Wisconsin ... Cousin Joe Cleary was on the track team at Wisconsin
• Wears No. 11 in honor of Klay Thompson, his favorite NBA player ... Patterned his shooting form after Thompson's
• Born on November 17, 2001