2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Ernest Udeh Jr.
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 260
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Dr. Phillips HS
- Prev School:
- Kansas
Bio
2024-25 | JUNIOR SEASON
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… 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… Led TCU in rebounding 16 times… Had 10 ore more rebounds in a game nine times… Had a season-high five steals against Kansas (1/22/25).
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
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.
2023 FOREIGN TOUR (LONDON/PARIS)
Averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds…. Shot .667 from the field (14-of-21)... Led the team in scoring with 15 points against Surrey with a team-tying eight rebounds.
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (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.
PREP CAREER
A McDonald’s All-American following his senior season at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla… 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 at Dr. Phillips HS in winning the state title… Had 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in the 2021 state championship game… Played for coach Ben Witherspoon at Dr. Phillips… Played for Southeast Elite AAU Program in Florida… Ranked No. 23 by ESPN100, No. 31 by 247sports.com and No. 32 by Rivals.com.
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.
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… 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… Led TCU in rebounding 16 times… Had 10 ore more rebounds in a game nine times… Had a season-high five steals against Kansas (1/22/25).
2023-24 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
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.
2023 FOREIGN TOUR (LONDON/PARIS)
Averaged 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds…. Shot .667 from the field (14-of-21)... Led the team in scoring with 15 points against Surrey with a team-tying eight rebounds.
2022-23 | FRESHMAN SEASON (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.
PREP CAREER
A McDonald’s All-American following his senior season at Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla… 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 at Dr. Phillips HS in winning the state title… Had 13 rebounds and six blocked shots in the 2021 state championship game… Played for coach Ben Witherspoon at Dr. Phillips… Played for Southeast Elite AAU Program in Florida… Ranked No. 23 by ESPN100, No. 31 by 247sports.com and No. 32 by Rivals.com.
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.
TCU MBB | first practice week of 2025
Friday, June 06
MBB Postgame Press Conference
Tuesday, March 11
Postgame Press Conference vs. Colorado
Tuesday, March 11
Postgame Press Conference at Colorado
Saturday, March 08
