CJ Gettelfinger

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CJ Gettelfinger
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    185
  • Hometown:
    Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Previous School:
    Oakland U.
  • gp
    9
  • pts/g
    1.4
  • fg %
    41.7
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    60.0
  • reb/g
    1.2
  • a/g
    0.3
Bio

2020-21 (Sophomore): Gettelfinger appeared in 20 games on the year, averaging 10.6 minutes per game while making five starts… averaged 1.9 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game… shot 45.2 percent from the floor and 27.3 percent from 3-point range… became the first known Golden Eagle from Knoxville ever to score at Tennessee (Dec. 18)… scored a season-high eight points in his Tech debut, going 3-for-3 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line at Western Carolina (Dec. 6)… also turned in eight points against SIUE (Feb. 11), draining both of his 3-point attempts… hauled in a season-best four rebounds at UT Martin (Feb. 6)… dished out a season-high four assists against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 13)… collected a season-best two steals against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 15).

2019-20 (Freshman – Oakland U.): Gettelfinger played in 20 of Oakland’s 33 games, averaging 5.3 minutes per contest… averaged 0.8 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game… scored a season-high four points in games at Western Michigan (Dec. 3) and against Michigan State (Dec. 14)… posted season-highs of 22 minutes and seven assists at Toledo (Nov. 30)… hauled in a season-best five rebounds in just seven minutes against Hartford (Nov. 18)… recorded two or more dimes in four games.

High School: Gettelfinger was a four-year starter and letterwinner at Grace Christian Academy in Knoxville, playing for head coaches Mike Doig (freshman and sophomore years) and Brandon Clifford (junior and senior years)… saw his senior campaign cut short after just nine games due to a broken wrist… averaged 24 points and six assists per game as a junior while leading GCA to the 2018 TSSAA Division II-A State title… put up averages of 15 points and five assists as a sophomore and 10 points and four assists as a freshman… set the GCA single-game scoring record with 43 points… during his junior campaign, recorded a triple-double… following his junior campaign, was named one of three Division II-A Mr. Basketball finalists and earned spots on the TSWA Division II-A All-State Team, All-PrepXtra First Team and TSSAA Division II-A All-Tournament Team… was a three-time Division II-A All-District selection and two-time Tennessee Prep Hoops Division II-A All-Region First Team honoree… named the Preseason Rocky Top League MVP leading into his senior season after averaging 30.4 points per game… helped lead his AAU team, Knoxville Free Agents, to a second-place showing at the United States Basketball Association National Championship in 2016 and an eighth-place finish at the ESPN Nationals in 2017… in 2017, averaged 25 points, eight assists and 7.5 rebounds for the Free Agents… also recorded 12 3-pointers in a single game and multiple 50-point performances during the 2017 AAU season… played for the Atlanta Xpress in the Under Armour Association in 2018.

Personal: Son of Jill Elmore and Chris Gettelfinger… born January 3, 2000 in Knoxville, Tenn.… full name is Christopher Jacob Gettelfinger… father, Chris, played basketball at Kentucky from 1977-81 and was a member of the 1978 national championship team.

Academic: Majoring in finance… named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice and the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll once… received the OVC Academic Medal of Honor once.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 9 3
Games started - -
Minutes 36 5
Minutes per game 4.0 1.7
FG 5-12 0-1
FG Pct 41.7 0.0
3PT 0-4 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 3-5 0-0
FT Pct 60.0 -
Off rebounds 4 1
Def rebounds 7 1
Total rebounds 11 2
Rebounds per game 1.2 0.7
Personal fouls 5 1
Disqualifications - -
Assists 3 2
Turnovers 4 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.8 2.0
Steals 1 1
Blocks 0 0
Points 13 0
Points per game 1.4 0.0
Points per 40 min 14.4 0.0
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Oct 28 Berea W, 104-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #12 Memphis L, 89-65 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 14 Oakwood W, 109-68 - 9 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Nov 16 at Chattanooga L, 69-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 vs. UNC Asheville L, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Lipscomb W, 88-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at #15 Tennessee L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 82-65 - 4 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 4 at Evansville L, 59-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at Western Carolina L, 74-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Troy L, 75-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Kentucky Christian - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Montreat College W, 117-60 - 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
Dec 18 at Wright State L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Cincinnati L, 76-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Belmont L, 92-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at UT Martin W, 76-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Tennessee State L, 80-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 SIUE W, 94-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Murray State L, 79-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Murray State L, 80-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Austin Peay L, 58-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Morehead State L, 70-56 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 3 at Morehead State L, 75-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Belmont L, 100-92 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois W, 84-58 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at SIUE L, 61-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56 - 3 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51 - 1 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 2
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Oct 28 Berea W, 104-63 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at #12 Memphis L, 89-65 - 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Nov 14 Oakwood W, 109-68 - 9 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 16 at Chattanooga L, 69-62 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 vs. UNC Asheville L, 61-55 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Lipscomb W, 88-77 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at #15 Tennessee L, 80-69 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 82-65 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dec 4 at Evansville L, 59-51 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 8 at Western Carolina L, 74-69 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 11 Troy L, 75-72 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Kentucky Christian - - - - - - - - -
Dec 16 Montreat College W, 117-60 - 13 2 3 5 1 2 0 0
Dec 18 at Wright State L, 72-63 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 21 at Cincinnati L, 76-67 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri - - - - - - - - -
Jan 13 at Belmont L, 92-77 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 15 at UT Martin W, 76-70 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 17 at Tennessee State L, 80-64 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 20 SIUE W, 94-76 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 24 at Murray State L, 79-53 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 27 Murray State L, 80-75 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 29 Austin Peay L, 58-55 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 31 Morehead State L, 70-56 - 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 3 at Morehead State L, 75-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 5 Belmont L, 100-92 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois W, 84-58 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 73-62 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 12 at SIUE L, 61-60 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56 - 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51 - 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Oct 28 Berea W, 104-63 - - - -
Nov 9 at #12 Memphis L, 89-65 - 0 - 0.0
Nov 14 Oakwood W, 109-68 - 1 - -
Nov 16 at Chattanooga L, 69-62 - - - -
Nov 18 vs. UNC Asheville L, 61-55 - - - -
Nov 23 Lipscomb W, 88-77 - - - -
Nov 26 at #15 Tennessee L, 80-69 - - - -
Nov 30 Chattanooga L, 82-65 - 1 - -
Dec 4 at Evansville L, 59-51 - - - -
Dec 8 at Western Carolina L, 74-69 - - - -
Dec 11 Troy L, 75-72 - - - -
Dec 16 Kentucky Christian - - - -
Dec 16 Montreat College W, 117-60 - 1 - 0.5
Dec 18 at Wright State L, 72-63 - - - -
Dec 21 at Cincinnati L, 76-67 - - - -
Jan 13 at Southeast Missouri - - - -
Jan 13 at Belmont L, 92-77 - - - -
Jan 15 at UT Martin W, 76-70 - - - -
Jan 17 at Tennessee State L, 80-64 - - - -
Jan 20 SIUE W, 94-76 - - - -
Jan 24 at Murray State L, 79-53 - - - -
Jan 27 Murray State L, 80-75 - - - -
Jan 29 Austin Peay L, 58-55 - - - -
Jan 31 Morehead State L, 70-56 - 0 - -
Feb 3 at Morehead State L, 75-68 - - - -
Feb 5 Belmont L, 100-92 - - - -
Feb 7 Eastern Illinois W, 84-58 - 1 - -
Feb 10 at Eastern Illinois W, 73-62 - - - -
Feb 12 at SIUE L, 61-60 - - - -
Feb 17 Southeast Missouri W, 98-94 - - - -
Feb 19 at Austin Peay W, 73-69 - - - -
Feb 24 Tennessee State L, 92-56 - 0 - 1.0
Feb 26 UT Martin W, 88-75 - - - -
Mar 2 vs. Austin Peay W, 78-51 - 0 - -
Mar 3 vs. Morehead State L, 73-56 - 1 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2020-21 20 10.6 0.7-1.6 0.1-0.6 0.3-0.6 1.9
2021-22 9 4.0 0.6-1.3 0.0-0.4 0.3-0.6 1.4
Total 29 8.6 0.7-1.5 0.1-0.5 0.3-0.6 1.8
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2020-21 20 5 212 14-31 45.2 3-11 27.3 7-12 58.3 38
2021-22 9 - 36 5-12 41.7 0-4 0.0 3-5 60.0 13
Total 29 5 248 19-43 44.2 3-15 20.0 10-17 58.8 51
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2020-21 20 212 10.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 27.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
2021-22 9 36 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 29 248 8.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 20.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2020-21 20 0.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.3 0.1
2021-22 9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0
Total 29 0.2 0.9 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2020-21 20 5 3 20 23 20 19 5 3
2021-22 9 - 4 7 11 3 4 1 0
Total 29 5 7 27 34 23 23 6 3
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2020-21 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021-22 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 29 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 9 4.0 0.6-1.3 0.0-0.4 0.3-0.6 1.4
Conference 3 1.7 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 5.2 0.7-1.5 0.0-0.5 0.2-0.3 1.5
Away 1 2.0 0.0-1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 1.5 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.5 1.0-1.5 2.0
Result
Wins 4 6.0 1.0-1.8 0.0-0.2 0.2-0.5 2.3
Losses 5 2.4 0.2-1.0 0.0-0.6 0.4-0.6 0.8
Month
November 3 5.0 0.3-1.7 0.0-0.7 0.0-0.0 0.7
December 1 13.0 3.0-4.0 0.0-0.0 1.0-2.0 7.0
January 1 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 2 2.0 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 1.5 0.5-1.0 0.0-0.5 1.0-1.5 2.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 9 - 36 5-12 41.7 0-4 0.0 3-5 60.0 13
Conference 3 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 6 - 31 4-9 44.4 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Away 1 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Neutral 2 - 3 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Result
Wins 4 - 24 4-7 57.1 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 9
Losses 5 - 12 1-5 20.0 0-3 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
Month
November 3 - 15 1-5 20.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
December 1 - 13 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 7
January 1 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
February 2 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
March 2 - 3 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 2-3 66.7 4
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 9 36 4.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 3 5 1.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 6 31 5.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 1 2 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 3 1.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 4 24 6.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 5 12 2.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 3 15 5.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 1 13 13.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 1 1 1.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 2 4 2.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
March 2 3 1.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0
Conference 3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.7 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0
Away 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 4 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0
Month
November 3 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0
December 1 2.0 3.0 5.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
February 2 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0
March 2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 9 - 4 7 11 3 4 1 0
Conference 3 - 1 1 2 2 1 1 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 - 4 5 9 3 3 1 0
Away 1 - 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Neutral 2 - 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Result
Wins 4 - 3 6 9 1 2 0 0
Losses 5 - 1 1 2 2 2 1 0
Month
November 3 - 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
December 1 - 2 3 5 1 2 0 0
January 1 - 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
February 2 - 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
March 2 - 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
March 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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