Miami Inks Egor Ryzhov

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Jai Lucas announced Wednesday the signing of center Egor Ryzhov.

Ryzhov joins the Hurricanes after spending the last season playing for BC Enisey in the VTB United League. He played in 41 games where he averaged 11.7 points on 55.5% shooting while hauling in 5.9 rebounds.

“Egor is a talented frontcourt player who brings great size, skill and international experience to our program,” head coach Jai Lucas said. “He has a strong feel for the game, can impact both ends of the floor and gives us another versatile piece in the paint. We’re excited to welcome him to Miami and look forward to helping him continue to develop in our system.”

Ryzhov spent the 2022-23 and 2024-25 seasons with Zenit St. Petersburg, appearing in 32 games. In 2024, he was named the VTB Youth Finals MVP while playing for Zenit-2.

On the national stage, he played on the Russian team the Euro U18 and averaged 4.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists.