T.J. has two siblings: Matthew and Megan. Matthew "Matty" McConnell took his basketball talents to Robert Morris University before his graduation in 2018. Matthew and T.J. both share the same notable distinction as the only two players in the history of Chartiers Valley High School basketball to accrue 2,000 points in their high school careers. Megan McConnell, a former star basketball player at Chartiers Valley High School, is currently one of the lead guards for Duquesne University's Women's basketball program.
