2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Rumph, Justin

Jersey Number 21
Justin Rumph
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School/Previous School:
- Hoover HS//Faulkner/Southern Union State CC
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 • GRADUATE SENIOR
Rumph saw action in eight games off the bench where he secured 0.8 points per game … Connected on a pair of three-pointers over the contest’s last 1:22 to put finishes touches of a 79-42 win over South Dakota (Nov. 17) … Played in SEC games versus LSU (Feb. 8) and South Carolina (Feb. 28).
2021-22 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Rumph made five appearances off the bench where he tallied 0.6 points per game … Knocked down a three-pointer inside the final minute against North Alabama (Nov. 10) during the season opener … Grabbed a rebound in his SEC debut versus South Carolina (March 10) in the conference tournament.
2020-21 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Rumph made his career debut and lone appearance of the 2020-21 season versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 21) … Canned a three-pointer and a grabbed a rebound to wrap up State’s 87-48 victory over the Delta Devils.
2019-20 • JUNIOR
Rumph elected to redshirt the 2019-20 season … Practiced with the team but did not see any game action.
BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE
Played his sophomore season at Southern Union State Community College in Opelika, Alabama after he spent his freshman campaign at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama … At Southern Union State, scored 143 of his 209 points in conference play … Was second on the team with 10.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during league games … Prepped at Hoover High School in Alabama.
PERSONAL
Born on June 29, 1999 … Graduated with a degree in communications from Mississippi State in May 2022.
2020-21 • 2021-22 • 2022-23 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2022-23 • GRADUATE SENIOR
Rumph saw action in eight games off the bench where he secured 0.8 points per game … Connected on a pair of three-pointers over the contest’s last 1:22 to put finishes touches of a 79-42 win over South Dakota (Nov. 17) … Played in SEC games versus LSU (Feb. 8) and South Carolina (Feb. 28).
2021-22 • REDSHIRT SENIOR
Rumph made five appearances off the bench where he tallied 0.6 points per game … Knocked down a three-pointer inside the final minute against North Alabama (Nov. 10) during the season opener … Grabbed a rebound in his SEC debut versus South Carolina (March 10) in the conference tournament.
2020-21 • REDSHIRT JUNIOR
Rumph made his career debut and lone appearance of the 2020-21 season versus Mississippi Valley State (Dec. 21) … Canned a three-pointer and a grabbed a rebound to wrap up State’s 87-48 victory over the Delta Devils.
2019-20 • JUNIOR
Rumph elected to redshirt the 2019-20 season … Practiced with the team but did not see any game action.
BEFORE MISSISSIPPI STATE
Played his sophomore season at Southern Union State Community College in Opelika, Alabama after he spent his freshman campaign at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama … At Southern Union State, scored 143 of his 209 points in conference play … Was second on the team with 10.2 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during league games … Prepped at Hoover High School in Alabama.
PERSONAL
Born on June 29, 1999 … Graduated with a degree in communications from Mississippi State in May 2022.
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