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Ernest Udeh Jr.

position

Center

Height

6-11

Weight

266 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Orlando, Fla.

High School

Dr. Phillips

Previous School

TCU

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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