Rodrigue Djahue

At Miami

Forward who added depth to the hurricane front court…exceptional strength and added Miami a physical presence down low…good moves and a nice shooting touch around the basket…tremendous leaping ability and very agile for a player of his size.

As a Junior (2002-03)

Played in 27 games averaging 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.1 minutes per game off the bench…averaged 9.7 rebounds per 40 minutes. In the regular season: played 11 minutes off the bench in UM’s season-opener against New Hampshire (11-23-02) recording four points, two rebounds and one blocked shot…recorded 10 points, seven rebounds and one blocked shot…recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal in 16 minutes against Texas A&M…was 4-7 from the field and 2-6 from the line…five of his seven rebounds were on the offensive glass…came off the bench against Savannah State (11-30-02) to record six points, five rebounds, one assist and tsteals in 18 minutes…played a career-high 23 minutes against Florida Atlantic (12-3-02) recording four points, three rebounds, one block and three steals…recorded eight points and seven rebounds in 17 minutes against UCF (12-27-02)…was 4-5 from the field and registered one block…played eight minutes against Lehigh (12-30-02) recording seven points, two rebounds and one steal…played one of his best games of the season recording 10 points, three rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes against Georgetown (2-22-03)…was 3-5 from the field and 4-6 from the line…played 17 minutes against Villanova (2-25-03) recording two points, marching his season-high with seven rebounds, and registering two assists and one block. In the Big East tournament: scored one point and pulled down one rebound vs. Seton Hall (3-12-03)

As a Sophomore (2001-02)

Played in 30 games averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds per game…averaged 10.2 points and 10.0 rebounds per 40 minutes. In the regular season: recorded three points and a season-high six rebounds in the Hurricanes’ season-opener against Eastern Michigan (11-18-01)…scored four points in 11 minutes against Clemson (11-20-01)…posted four points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals in a season-high 13 minutes against Florida Atlantic (11-26-01)…recorded four points, two rebounds and one assist against Howasrd (11-29-01)…played five minutes against Florida International (12-3-01) recording three points and two rebounds…recorded one rebound in two minutes of action against Texas A&M (12-8-01)…played nine minutes off the bench against No. 21 Indiana (12-15-01) and registered five rebounds, one point and one steal…recorded two points, two rebounds and two assists against Florida A&M (12-18-01)…played his best game of the year against St. John’s (1-8-02) recording eight points and four rebounds in 11 minutes off the bench…was 4-4 from the field…recorded four points, one rebound, one block and tied a career-high with three steals vs. Villanova (1-24-02)…played seven strong minutes against Connecticut (2-2-02) recording eight points and three rebounds…was 3-3 from the field and 2-2 from the line…scored two points in nine minutes against Boston College (2-10-02)…recorded two points and one rebound in six minutes against St. John’s (2-13-02)…played 17 minutes against Rutgers (2-17-02) recording four points, six rebounds, one block and one steal…played five minutes in Miami’s regular season finale against Virginia Tech (3-2-02) recording two rebounds and one block. In the Big East tournament: played in both contest averaging 1.0 rebounds in 3.5 minutes per game…played five minutes against Georgetown (3-7-02) recording one rebound…played two minutes against Pittsburgh (3-8-02) recording one rebound. In the NCAA tournament: played six minutes against Missouri (3-14-02) recording one rebound and one assist.

As a Freshman (2000-01)

Came off the bench to play in 27 of 29 games…averaged 4.1 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. In the regular season: recorded 11 points, eight rebounds and two steals in collegiate debut vs. Florida Atlantic (11-18-00)…played 18 minutes off the bench against Columbia (11-21-00) recording six points and seven rebounds…tied for team-high honors with 16 points against Northeastern (11-25-00)…also recorded four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals in 19 minutes off the bench…was 6-9 from the field and 4-5 from the line…recorded two points, one rebound and one steal in 17 minutes off the bench against Charlotte (11-28-00)…recorded two points, five rebounds and two steals in 13 minutes of action against North Carolina (12-4-00)…scored six points and pulled down four rebounds in 20 minutes of action against Central Florida (12-9-00)…recorded eight points and five rebounds in twenty minutes of action against Eastern Illinois (12-18-00)…played 11 minutes against Memphis (12-21-00) and recorded two points, three rebounds and one block…recorded three points, one rebound, one assist, one block and one steal against Lehigh (12-27-00)…recorded 11 points, four rebounds, two blocks and one steal in 16 minutes against Tennessee-Martin (12-29-00)…recorded two points and two rebounds in four minutes against Boston College (1-7-01)….played 12 minutes against Boston College (1-13-01) and recorded two points, one rebound and one assist…recorded 10 points and four rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench against Providence (1-16-01)…played nine minutes against No. 15 Connecticut (1-20-01) and recorded two points, two rebounds, and one steal…recorded eleven points (4-5 FG, 3-4 FT) and five rebounds against Virginia Tech (2-6-01). In the Big East tournament: recorded four points and two rebounds in 12 minutes off the bench in Miami’s opening round Big East Tournament game vs. Pittsburgh (3-7-01). In the National Invitation Tournament: did not play in UM’s NIT game vs. Auburn (3-14-01)

As a Redshit: sat out of the season while rehabilitating from back surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back.

High School:

Miami Northwest Christian Academy…did not play his senior season due to a herniated disc in his back…averaged 17.2 points, 12.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game as a junior…led team to a 34-5 record and the District Championship…team also won the Regional Championship and advanced to the Final Four of the State Tournament…also played soccer…coached in basketball by Anthony Pujol.

Personal:

Full name is Rodrigue Alfred Djahue…nickname is DJ…born June 9, 1980 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast…name is pronounced Rod-REEK Zsha-way…enjoys going to the movies, listening to music and cooking in his spare time…lists Larry Johnson as his favorite athlete, son of Albert Djahue and Christine Bai…has 12 brothers and sisters…majored in Business Management.