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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Derick Zelaya-Rainho
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© Jimmy Alagna Photography
Derick Zelaya-Rainho
Derick Zelaya-Rainho
© Jimmy Alagna Photography
Nigel Pacheco
Jimmy Alagna
Jimmy Alagna
Jimmy Alagna

4 Jason Larranaga

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 190
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Montclair, N.J.
  • Highschool Bergen Catholic

Biography

2023-24 (FIFTH YEAR): Started 24 of 25 appearances in his final season ... Averaged 9.9 points per game and ranked second on the team with 49 made 3-pointers ... Became 10th player in TCNJ history to reach 150 career treys ... Honored on College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team ... Third on the team in blocks (14) and rebounding (3.7 RPG) ... Shot 88.0 percent from the free-throw line (44-of-50) ... Had 18 points on 6-of-9 shooting against St. Joseph's Brooklyn (11/17) ... Poured in 23 points in regular-season win at Rowan (11/29) ... Finished with 21 points and seven boards versus Ramapo (1/13) ... Paired eight points with five boards in NJAC championship win at Stockton (2/24) ... Scored 13 points in NCAA Tournament loss to Eastern (3/1) 

2022-23 (SENIOR): Played in 27 games with 17 starts ... Averaged 6.6 points and 3.4 rebounds per game ... Second on the team with 15 steals ... Scored 10 points in both games at the TCNJ Tip-Off Tournament ... Netted 11 points against Stockton (12/30) and 10 versus Stockton (1/4) in back-to-back games ... Posted 14 points versus Rowan (1/25) and 13 against Kean (2/1) ... Played a key role in NJAC quarterfinal win at Kean (2/18), scoring 13 points and grabbing five rebounds

2021-22 (JUNIOR): Started 19 of 23 games for the Lions ... Averaged 9.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game, ranking third on the team in scoring and fourth in rebounding ... Made 37 3-pointers to sit second on the squad ... Made 20-of-21 from the foul line ... Notched first career double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds against Rowan (11/23) ... Had 10 points and nine rebounds in a win over Montclair State (12/4) ... Produced 16 points and five boards in the return game at Rowan (1/19) ... Exploded for 20 points and eight rebounds on six 3-pointers in NJAC Tournament win over Ramapo (2/19) ... Had 14 points in NJAC quarterfinals at Stockton (2/22)

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Started in all eight games for TCNJ … Averaged 12.3 points and five rebounds per game … Shot 50.7% from the field … Scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting and 5-of-9 from the three-point line in the season-opening win over Stockton (2/5) … Scored 17 points and added nine rebounds in the NJAC quarterfinal win over Kean (3/7).

2019-20 (FRESHMAN): Made 25 appearances for the Lions … Shot 47.8% (22-of-46) from the field and 42% (13-of-31) from three-point range … Scored 62 points … Scored a career-high eight points against Kean (1/20).

BEFORE TCNJ: Played basketball at Bergen Catholic High School ... Team was league, county, and state champions in 2019 ... Received the Yennie Memorial Leadership Award, Hustle Award, and "NJ Stars" Athletic/Academic Award ... Member of the National Honor Society and in the top 15% of his class.

WHY TCNJ? The energy on campus appealed to me. The people all seemed like they wanted to be here.

PERSONAL: Birthday is April 18 ... Parents are Tom Larranaga and Amy Bergen ... Favorite athlete is Luka Doncic ... Has a hidden talent of producing music ... People may not know about him that his hair is natural.

AWARDS AND HONORS
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024)
  • NABC Honors Court (2022, 2023, 2024)
  • NJAC All-Academic Team (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2019-20Freshman

    G/F
    6'5" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2020-21Sophomore

    G/F
    6'5" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021-22Junior

    G/F
    6'5" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022-23Senior

    G/F
    6'5" 190 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023-24Fifth Year

    G/F
    6'5" 190 lbs
    4
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