CJ Penha

Bio

2018-2019 at Taylor: Made immediate impact for Trojans while playing in all 31 games as a rookie … Earned six starts … Averaged 9.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.4 makes from deep over 20.5 minutes per contest … Shot 50.2 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from three-point range … Showed ability to finish by shooting 68.9 percent from inside the arc … Ranked second on club with 113 defensive rebounds and rebounds per outing … Finished third on team in scoring, field goal and three-point field goal percentage … Rated 11th among all Crossroads League players with 1.48 offensive caroms per game … Was also top-15 in CL with 40.0-percent rate from deep and 1.78 trifectas per league contest … Scored in double figures 11 times … Netted career-highs with 27 points and nine field goals made against No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan on February 5 …Knocked in five treys against Huntington on January 29 … Picked up career-best 11 rebounds at IU-Kokomo on November 7 … Notched first collegiate double-double in that game at IU-Kokomo, adding 10 points and two steals in fourth career contest … Recorded first 20-point outing with 20 points on eight-of-10 shooting at Saint Francis on January 26 … Caught fire over second half with 13.2 points per game over TU’s final 13 games … Rated second on roster in scoring during that stretch and shot 54.1 percent from the floor … Boosted numbers to 16.0 points and 2.3 makes from deep per game over final seven, while shooting 47.4 percent from downtown … Excelled in league play to tune of 11.4 points per game on 53.8-percent rate from field … Went 17-of-34 from deep in TU’s 11 victories … Shot 72.2 percent from inside the arc in 16 games against teams ranked or receiving votes in NAIA Top-25 Poll … Voted to CL All-Freshmen Team.

Prep: Earned pair of varsity letters on the hardwood for David Dennis at Harvest Prep … Also competed at club level for Hidden Gems … Collected All-Ohio honor … Tabbed as Finalist for Ohio Mr. Basketball Award … Named a District 10 All-Star and the District 10 Most Valuable Player … Garnered First-Team All-Central District and All-Mid-State League accolades … Helped Warriors to 29-1 record, MSL Championship and appearance in Ohio State Tournament Semifinals as a senior … Member of Principle’s Honor Roll … Participated in National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Claudio and Paula Penha … Majoring in sport management.