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Ernest Udeh Jr.

position

Center

Height

6-11

Weight

260 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Orlando, Fla.

High School

Dr. Phillips

Previous School

TCU

Twitter

@ernestudehjr

Instagram

@ernestudehjr

Ernest Udeh Jr. - Men's Basketball - University of Miami Athletics

Honors & Accolades

  • 2025 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
  • 2025 NABC Second Team All-Gulf District
2024-25 (Junior at TCU)
  • Honorable Mention All-Big 12
  • NABC Second Team All-Gulf District
  • Averaged 6.6 points
  • Ranked seventh in the Big 12 with 7.5 rebounds per game
  • Ranked 11th in the Big 12 with 1.3 blocks per game
  • Ranked third in the Big 12 with 3.1 offensive rebounds per game
  • One of six players in the Big 12 to average at least six points, seven rebounds and one block per game
  • 52 of 71 (73.2%) made field goals were dunks
  • Led TCU in rebounding 16 times
  • Had 10 or more rebounds in a game nine times
  • Scored a season-high 16 points twice, at Baylor (1/19/25) and vs. UCF (3/1/25)
  • Had a season-high 15 rebounds and a season-high four blocks at Baylor
  • Had a season-high five steals against Kansas (1/22/25)
2023-24 (Sophomore at TCU)
  • Started in all 29 games played
  • Averaged 4.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game
  • Was 39-of-64 from the field for 60.9 percent
  • Led the team with 22 blocked shots
  • Had a season-high three blocks twice
  • Brought down 18 rebounds against Texas A&M Commerce (Jan. 1), the most rebounds by a TCU player since Nov. 28, 2020
  • The 11 offensive rebounds against TAMUC were the most by a TCU player since Dec. 23, 2001
  • Had a season-high 13 points against TAMUC for his first-career double-double
  • Won the opening tip in 24 of 29 games played and in all four overtime periods
  • Of the 39 made field goals, 25 were dunks
  • Was injured with a lower left leg injury at Kansas State (2/17/24) and missed the next five games
2022-23 (Freshman at Kansas)
  • Shot 75.6 percent from the field, including a KU record 21 consecutive from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, a span of 17 games
  • Averaged 8.3 minutes, 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game
  • Finished with 20 steals, 18 blocks and 53 rebounds on the season
  • In his KU debut vs. Omaha (11/7) he finished with five points and five rebounds along with a block and a steal
  • Had a season-high four blocked shots vs. Duke (11/15)
  • Had a career-high 10 points vs. Seton Hall (12/1)
  • Posted career-highs with six rebounds vs. Kansas State (1/31) to go along with three blocked shots and a steal
High School
  • 2022 McDonald’s All-American
  • Ranked the No. 23 recruit by ESPN, No. 31 by 247Sports and No. 32 by Rivals
  • Averaged 13.1 points and 9.2 rebounds per game his senior season in 2021-22
  • Recorded 10.1 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots per game as a junior, helping Dr. Phillips HS win the state title
  • Had 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in the 2021 state championship game
  • Played for Southeast Elite AAU Program in Florida
Personal
  • Born Jan. 8, 2004
  • Son of Chigozie “ChiChi” Udeh
  • Born in Orlando, Fla
  • Has two younger siblings – Gabriella and Emmanuel
  • Hobbies include listening to music, drawing, making music beats, working out, gaming and dancing
  • Can play the drums
  • Was also recruited by the Overtime Elite professional hoops league