TJ Nesmith Signs With Radford Men's Basketball

RADFORD, Va. – Radford head men's basketball coach Darris Nichols has announced the addition of forward TJ Nesmith. He will join the Highlanders for the 2023-24 season.

"We are thrilled to add TJ to the Highlander family," said Nichols. "He is an individual who has only improved over the course of his college basketball career, and we know he will continue to grow on and off the court at Radford. TJ is a player that brings a bunch of versatility to the court, and we are looking forward to having him a part of our program!"

Standing at 6'9", 220-lbs, Nesmith provides an excellent combination of skill and size that will immediately jump out to fans on both ends of the floor. As a native of Burlington, N.C., he continues a pipeline of talent from his hometown that also produced fellow Highlanders Justin Cousin (2013-18) and Josiah Jeffers (2018-23).

In two years at Lenoir-Rhyne, he averaged 15.4 points on 60.7% (303-for-499) shooting from the floor and 77.7% (160-for-206) at the free throw line. Nesmith added 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game as well.

His strong play earned Third Team All-South Atlantic Conference honors for the 2021-22 season, and he followed it up with a Second-Team All-South Atlantic Conference selection after the 2022-23 season.

Prior to Lenoir-Rhyne, Nesmith played at Cape Fear Community College where he averaged 10.8 points and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 55.6% from the field. He played his prep basketball at Graham High School.

When he arrives on campus, he'll be joined by fellow transfers Truth Harris and Josiah Harris, as well as incoming freshmen Trevor Roe and Trenton Walters.

FOLLOW RADFORD MEN'S BASKETBALL
To follow the Radford men's basketball team throughout the season, visit RadfordAthletics.com, follow @RadfordHoops on Twitter, 'radfordhoops' Instagram or Radford Men's Basketball on Facebook.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

#2 Josiah Jeffers: G; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#2 Josiah Jeffers
: 6' 1"; Senior
: G

Radford University Athletics

Players Mentioned

#2 Josiah Jeffers

Players Mentioned

#2 Josiah Jeffers