JJ Traynor - College Basketball News & Rumors

DNP Wednesday Traynor (undisclosed) did not appear in Wednesday's 89-75 loss against Nevada.

Impact Traynor sat out during Wednesday's loss in the first round of the NIT due to undisclosed reasons. The 6-foot-9 senior will close out his final collegiate season averaging 7.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 blocks across 32 starts with the Racers.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Murray State defeats Evansville 79-69

Led by Javon Jackson's 22 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Evansville Purple Aces 79-69 on Wednesday

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Jackson scores 20, Murray State defeats Bradley 86-66

Led by Javon Jackson's 20 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Bradley Braves 86-66 on Sunday

JANUARY 5 • Associated Press

Jackson scores 19 in Murray State's 84-81 win over Southern Illinois

Led by Javon Jackson's 19 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis 84-81 on Monday

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Murray State defeats Akron 115-100

Led by Layne Taylor's 23 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Akron Zips 115-100

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Traynor's 17 lead Murray State past Bellarmine 81-68

Led by JJ Traynor's 17 points, the Murray State Racers defeated the Bellarmine Knights 81-68 on Saturday

DECEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Jackson's 14 points help Murray State down Morehead State 84-52

Javon Jackson scores 14 points in Murray State's 84-52 win against Morehead State

DECEMBER 3, 2025 • Associated Press

Committing to Murray State Traynor has committed to Murray State for the 2025-26 season, according to VerbalCommits.com.

Impact Traynor spent the 2024-25 season at DePaul, where he averaged 5.6 points per game, but he wasn't able to find the shooting he had during the 2023-24 campaign at Louisville, where he averaged 10.1 points per contest. This will be the final year of his college eligibility.

APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Hits portal Traynor will enter the transfer portal, per ThePortalReport.

Impact Traynor transferred to DePaul after four years at Louisville, but his numbers took a dip in 2024-2025 as he averaged 5.6 points after averaging 10.1 the year before. Now, with one more season of eligibility remaining, Traynor will look for his third collegiate program.

MARCH 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | CJ Gunn, JJ Traynor power DePaul past Providence Deadspin | CJ Gunn, JJ Traynor power DePaul past Providence

MARCH 6, 2025 • DEADSPIN.COM

Season-high points in win Traynor registered 21 points (9-11 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three blocks and four steals in 32 minutes during Wednesday's 80-77 victory over Providence.

Impact Traynor had been a very passive scorer for the Blue Demons this year, with his last double-digit scoring performance being in December. But, he came through huge against the Friars, logging a season-high 21 points and tacking on three blocks and four steals. He'll look to get his eighth start of the year this upcoming Saturday as DePaul travels home against Georgetown.

MARCH 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

CJ Gunn, JJ Traynor power DePaul past Providence CJ Gunn and JJ Traynor combined for 44 points as visiting DePaul withstood a late Providence rally to win 80-77 in Big East action on Wednes...

MARCH 6, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

CJ Gunn, JJ Traynor power DePaul past Providence CJ Gunn and JJ Traynor combined for 44 points as visiting DePaul withstood a late Providence rally to win 80-77 in Big East action on Wednes...

MARCH 6, 2025 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Gunn scores 23 points and DePaul beats Providence 80-77 to snap six-game losing streak

CJ Gunn scored 23 points to help lead the DePaul Blue Demons past the Providence Friars 80-77 on Wednesday and snap a six-game losing streak

MARCH 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Back in starting five Traynor is in the DePaul starting lineup Saturday versus Xavier, 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Traynor is back in the starting five after coming off the bench in DePaul's previous three games. The senior forward is averaging five points and three rebounds across 15.8 minutes this season.

FEBRUARY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Wednesday Traynor is listed amongst DePaul's starting five ahead of Wednesday's game against UConn.

Impact Traynor will make just his second start of the season as the Blue Demons square off against the Huskies. The 6-foot-9 senior, who is averaging 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 0.5 assists on 16.2 minutes per game this season, will look to make the most of his expanded role.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Logs six minutes off bench Traynor (undisclosed) contributed one rebound over six minutes during Friday's 73-68 win over Georgetown.

Impact Traynor didn't leave a big mark in the game, but at least he played and returned from a one-game absence.

JANUARY 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DNP Tuesday Traynor did not play in Tuesday's game against Marquette due to the coach's decision, Nick Palazzolo of The DePaulia reports.

Impact Traynor missed his first game of the match but does not appear to be injury related. The senior forward will hope to get back on the court for Friday's meeting with Georgetown.

JANUARY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Minimal output in first start Traynor supplied zero points (0-1 FG) across 12 minutes during Saturday's 84-64 loss to Northwestern.

Impact Traynor was unable to register any stays for DePaul in his first start of the year, raising some questions as to if he's better off the bench. Given that it was his first start of the year, he'll maybe get cut some slack and return to the starting lineup against Loyola-Maryland next Saturday.

DECEMBER 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Draws first start of 2024 Traynor will start for DePaul against Northwestern on Saturday.

Impact Traynor gets the start over Troy D'Amico, who had started every game at the four for DePaul previously. Taynor has played well, however, and hit the 20-minute threshold in each of DePaul's last two games. He averages 7.7 points and 4.6 rebounds this season.

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Meaningful contributions as reserve Traynor is averaging 8.0 points and 6.0 rebounds across 21.2 minutes through five games to start the 2024-25 season with DePaul.

Impact Traynor has had to work his way back from a season-ending shoulder injury suffered last January, and while he hasn't yet earned a starting spot at his new school, the 6-9 power forward has been a key contributor. His efficiency is up with a more particular shot selection, as Traynor is currently on pace for a career-best shooting percentage of 68.2. The caliber of opponent must be taken into account, however, as the undefeated Blue Demons have yet to face an opponent ranked higher than 225 on KenPom.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fully cleared Traynor (shoulder) is fully cleared, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Multiple shoulder injuries prevented Traynor from maximizing his opportunities during Louisville's 2023-24 season, which was followed up on with him transferring. For a DePaul team struggling in the Big East, he will look to help matters, especially after having his latest and most promising campaign cut short. Traynor averaged 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds across his eight games played for Louisville's 2023-24 team.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Done for season Traynor (shoulder) reinjured his shoulder during practice Friday and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season, Matt McGavic of SI.com reports.

Impact Traynor hadn't appeared in a contest since Dec. 3 but was presumably progressing prior to his reinjury Friday. In any event, the reinjury will keep him from retaking the floor this season, and Traynor should still be eligible to claim a medical redshirt for the lost campaign to return for 2024-25. The senior averaged 10.1 points and 4.6 boards over 25.5 minutes per game in his eight appearances (three starts) for the Cardinals this season.

JANUARY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

DNP at Virginia Traynor (shoulder) did not play during Louisville's 77-53 loss Wednesday at Virginia.

Impact Even though Louisville's team lost so big that Traynor could have played some bench minutes, it did not let him go Wednesday. He will have three days to recover further before hosting Pittsburgh on Saturday, during what is expected to be the Cardinals' first conference home game of 2024.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to go Wednesday Traynor (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Virginia, Brooks Holton of the Courier Journal reports.

Impact Traynor has missed the last four games with a shoulder injury. Louisville is also dealing with a number of other injuries at the moment so getting Traynor back in the mix would be big. The senior is averaging 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season.

JANUARY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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