Roddy Gayle Jr.

Rodriguez Gayle Jr. (born July 24, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the University of Michigan of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for Ohio State University.

Early life
Gayle was raised in Niagara Falls, New York. He started playing basketball at age four under the guidance of his father. Despite living in Niagara Falls, he chose to attend Lewiston-Porter High School in nearby Youngstown. He attended LewistonPorter for two years before transferring to Wasatch Academy for his final two years of high school basketball. After his senior season ended, he opted to transfer back to LewistonPorter so he could be closer to home.

Recruiting
Gayle was considered a consensus four-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals. On November 26, 2020, Gayle committed to play college basketball for Ohio State over offers from teams such as UConn, Syracuse, and Marquette.

Ohio State
As a freshman, Gayle started 11 of 35 games for Ohio State during the 2022–23 season while averaging 4.6 points per game. He received minimal playing time until the 2023 Big Ten tournament, where he assumed a larger role due to an injury to Brice Sensabaugh. In the final two games of Ohio State's season, Gayle set backtoback career highs in points, scoring 15 against Michigan State and 20 against Purdue.

University of Michigan
On April 22, 2024, Gayle transferred from Ohio State to the University of Michigan, to play under new head coach Dusty May.