RJ Luis Jr.

Reggie Jason "RJ" Luis Jr. (born November 27, 2002) is an American-Dominican college basketball player for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He previously played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm and UMass Minutemen. Luis went unselected in the 2025 NBA draft, and signed with the Utah Jazz before being traded to and waived by the Boston Celtics, and returned to college in 2026.

Infobox

Position

Shooting guard / small forward

League

Southeastern Conference

Born

(2002-11-27) November 27, 2002 Miami, Florida, U .

Nationality

American / Dominican

Listed height

6 ft 7 in (2 m)

Listed weight

215 lb (98 kg)

High school

Mt. Zion Prep Academy (Lanham, Maryland)

College

UMass (2022–2023) St. John's (2023–2025) LSU (2026–present)

NBA draft

2025: undrafted

References

FIBA Basketball
https://www.fiba.basketball/en/players/270501-reggie-luis
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https://assets.fiba.basketball/image/upload/w_1200,c_fill/q_auto/f_auto/.headshot--person_270501--competition_208108
"Report: UMass Transfer R . Luis to Visit Louisville"
https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/rj-luis-to-visit
"Louisville Transfer Target R . Luis Commits to St. John's"
https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/rj-luis-commits
The New York Post
https://nypost.com/2023/05/07/rj-luis-transferring-to-st-johns-in-another-rick-pitino-win/
Daily Hampshire Gazette
https://staging.gazettenet.com/UMass-basketball-freshman-guard-RJ-Luis-enters-transfer-portal-50512011
NJ
https://www.nj.com/sports/2025/02/rick-pitino-says-rj-luis-will-test-nba-draft-waters-is-a-lock-for-big-east-player-of-the-year.html
New York Daily News
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/03/01/st-johns-breakout-stars-rj-luis-jr-zuby-ejiofor-jr-step-up-in-big-east-clincher-aaron-scott-leaves-with-injury/
NJ
https://www.nj.com/sports/2024/07/rick-pitino-expecting-killer-year-from-st-johns-wing-rj-luis.html
The New York Post
https://nypost.com/2025/02/23/sports/st-johns-optimistic-rj-luis-jr-will-play-vs-rival-uconn/
"Brooklyn Nets Prospect Watch: RJ Luis Jr.'s Potential"
https://www.si.com/nba/nets/draft/brooklyn-nets-prospect-watch-rj-luis-jr-potential
NJ
https://www.nj.com/setonhall/2025/03/seton-halls-holloway-endorses-st-johns-star-for-big-east-player-of-the-year.html
NJ
https://www.nj.com/sports/2025/01/st-johns-wing-rj-luis-is-100-going-pro-after-this-season-rick-pitino-says.html
The New York Post
https://nypost.com/2025/02/28/sports/a-2025-26-return-to-st-johns-is-still-a-possibility-for-star-rj-luis/
Yahoo Sports
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-st-john-star-rj-134814165.html
The New York Post
https://nypost.com/2025/06/27/sports/st-johns-trio-go-pro-after-signing-nba-contracts-after-draft/
celtics
https://celtics.com/news/celtics-acquire-rj-luis-jr-from-utah-jazz
Hardwood Houdini
https://hardwoodhoudini.com/celtics-rj-luis-jr-chooses-his-next-destination-ron-harper-jr
Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/celtics-sign-guard-days-after-cutting-him
New York Post
https://nypost.com/2025/04/03/sports/rj-luis-mom-hits-back-at-fan-over-cancer-claim-after-st-johns-exit/