When Tennessee Tech’s men’s basketball team made a visit to Rocky Top and Thompson-Boling Arena Friday night, it marked a homecoming for a former Knoxville area high school star.
Golden Eagles’ sophomore guard C.J. Gettelfinger scored two points and had one rebound in Tennessee Tech’s 103-49 loss to Tennessee.
Gettlefinger, who transferred to Tennessee Tech after spending his freshman season at Oakland University in Michigan, was a high school star at Grace Christian Academy in Knoxville.
In his inaugural campaign at Tennessee Tech (0-8), Gettelfinger entered Friday night’s contest averaging 3.3 points, 1.3 assists and one rebound per game.
In high school, he was a four-year starter for the Rams. He had his senior season at Grace Christian cut short after suffering a broken wrist.
As a junior for the Rams, he averaged 24 points and six assists per game while leading the team to a Division II-A state championship in 2018. The Rams outlasted district rival Webb School of Knoxville to win the title in Nashville.
As a college freshman with the Golden Grizzlies, he played in 20 games.