TJ Cummings’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story
Matthew Martinez
Published Feb 06, 2026
| Intro | American basketball player | |||||
| Is | Athlete Basketball player | |||||
| From | United States of America | |||||
| Type | Sports | |||||
| Gender | male | |||||
| Birth | 31 August 1981, Homewood, USA | |||||
| Age: | 38 years | |||||
| Star sign | Virgo | |||||
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Robert Tyrell “T. J” Cummings Jr. (born August 31, 1981) is an American former basketball player. He is the son of former NBA player Terry Cummings and graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School. Cummings played college basketball with the UCLA Bruins for four years. Upon graduation, he was drafted in the 2005 NBDL draft by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds in the 3rd round. In his rookie year, he averaged 12.6 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game. On April 22, Albuquerque won the NBDL Championship against the Fort Worth Flyers 119-108.
In the 2006–2007 season, Cummings was waived by the Thunderbirds, but was signed by the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
High School Special Event Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nike Hoop Summit | 1 | 4.00 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | UCLA | 32 | 6 | .485 | .000 | .652 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 6.4 | |
| 2001-02 | UCLA | 33 | 1 | 17.5 | .510 | .250 | .745 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.6 |
| 2002-03 | UCLA | 29 | 16 | 23.4 | .455 | .111 | .812 | 4.93 | 0.66 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 10.34 |
| 2003–04 | UCLA | 24 | 22 | 29.7 | .552 | .350 | .863 | 6.71 | 1.17 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 12.79 |
| 2004-05 | UCLA | |||||||||||
| Career | 118 | 46 | 22.9 | .500 | .250 | .766 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 9.0 | |
NCAA Awards & Honors
- Pac-12 All-Freshman Team – 2001
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | Anaheim | 3 | 3 | 24.4 | .417 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.33 | 0.00 | 1.33 | 0.00 | 10.00 |
| 2008-09 | Liege | 5 | 13.8 | .333 | .500 | .750 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | |
| 2009-10 | Springf/Maine | 39 | 23 | 27.0 | .464 | .000 | .708 | 6.64 | 0.97 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 11.62 |
| 2010-11 | Changwon | 47 | 10.9 | .529 | .000 | .755 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 6.3 | |
| 2011-12 | Oita | 52 | 52 | 31.6 | .485 | .190 | .707 | 9.7 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 21.1 |
| 2012-13 | Akita | 12 | 28.9 | .412 | .000 | .721 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 19.3 | |
| 2012-13 | Sendai | 36 | 33.5 | .464 | .250 | .685 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 23.1 | |
| 2013-14 | Shimane | 32 | 27.6 | .463 | .125 | .659 | 6.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14.0 |
