2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 21
Kevin Samuel
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-11
- Weight:
- 265
- Hometown:
- Codrington Village, Barbuda
- High School:
- Redemption Christian (Texas)
Bio
2020-21 | JUNIOR SEASON
Started all 26 games… Averaged 8.8 points, the third-best on the team… Recorded 7.8 rebounds per game, the third-best in the Big 12… Led the Big 12 with 1.7 blocks per game… Recorded two or more blocks in a game 13 times and five or more twice… Ranked first in the Big 12 and 39th nationally in offensive rebounds per game with 3.0… Recorded 10 or more points 11 times… Had 10 or more rebounds nine times… Led the team in rebounds 15 out of 26 times… Recorded five double-doubles… Had 16 points with a career-high 18 rebounds, including eight offensive, against Tulsa (11/28/20)… Had a career-high seven blocked shots at Oklahoma State (12/16/20) to go with 18 points and six rebounds, the most blocks by a TCU player since the 2000-01 season… Named Big 12 Player of the Week following the performance at Oklahoma State… With three steals and three blocks against Northwestern State (12/3/20), became the first TCU player to record those numbers since the 2016-17 season… Shot 62.5 percent, the best on the team… Named MVP of the Hall of Fame Classic.
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started all 32 games… Averaged 10.0 points and a team-best 8.4 rebounds per game… Blocked 2.7 shots per game, which ranked first in the Big 12 and 11th in the NCAA… Had 85 blocked shots, the second-best in program history… Had at least two blocks in a game 21 times and five blocks eight times… Had 11 double-doubles, which ranked No. 2 in the Big 12… Shot 65.3 percent from the field, the fourth-best percentage in program history… Had 10 more blocked shots than missed shots… Ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 8.4 rebounds per game… Made the game-winning shot, a tip-in, with 2.0 seconds left in a 59-57 win at Kansas State (1/7/20)… Started the season with three-straight double-doubles, the first TCU player to do so since Kurt Thomas in 1994… Scored 10 or more points 17 times and over 20 points one time, a season-high 24 at Arkansas (1/25/20) on 9-of-12 shooting from the field… Had a season-high six blocked shots four times… Had at least 10 rebounds in a game 12 times, including a season-high 18 at Arkansas (1/25/20), seven offensive.
2018-19 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Started all 37 games… Averaged 7.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game… Shot 66.5 percent from the field, the second-best in the Big 12 and the second-best for a season in TCU history… Of his 121 field goals, 56 were dunks… Was one of just nine freshmen this season whose first collegiate points came off a dunk… Is the only player in TCU history with more blocked shots (77) than missed field goals (61) in a season… Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in rebounding, first among freshmen at 6.9 per game, also the fourth most in a season for a TCU freshman… Ranked third in the Big 12 with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game… Ranked 18th nationally, fifth among freshmen, with 77 blocked shots… Ranked fourth in the Big 12 with 2.1 blocks per game, the most in a season by a TCU freshman… Finished the season with at least one blocked shot in 20-straight games… Scored in double figures 14 times including a season-high 17 points against Kansas State (3/4/19)… Had at least 10 rebounds in a game six times including a season-high 13 boards twice, vs. USC (12/7/18) and vs. Texas (1/23/19)… Had a season-high six blocked shots against Fresno State (11/15/18), a TCU freshman record and the first TCU player with six blocks in a game since Marlon Dumont had six on Jan. 26, 2002 vs. Southern Miss… Recorded four double-doubles.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirted the season... Started to practice during the spring semester.
PREP CAREER
Ranked No. 6 in the class of 2017 top 100 players in the state of Texas according to TexasTop100.com... Rated the No. 7 recruit in Texas and No. 8 nationally at his position by 247Sports.com... Consensus four-star recruit... Earned national rank of 82 by ESPN.com, 115 by Rivals.com and 124 by 247Sports.com... Was homeschooled and played for Redemption Christian Academy in Houston during the 2016-17 season.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 3, 1997... Son of Densel Samuel (father) and Tyra Rose (mother)... Majoring in business.
Started all 26 games… Averaged 8.8 points, the third-best on the team… Recorded 7.8 rebounds per game, the third-best in the Big 12… Led the Big 12 with 1.7 blocks per game… Recorded two or more blocks in a game 13 times and five or more twice… Ranked first in the Big 12 and 39th nationally in offensive rebounds per game with 3.0… Recorded 10 or more points 11 times… Had 10 or more rebounds nine times… Led the team in rebounds 15 out of 26 times… Recorded five double-doubles… Had 16 points with a career-high 18 rebounds, including eight offensive, against Tulsa (11/28/20)… Had a career-high seven blocked shots at Oklahoma State (12/16/20) to go with 18 points and six rebounds, the most blocks by a TCU player since the 2000-01 season… Named Big 12 Player of the Week following the performance at Oklahoma State… With three steals and three blocks against Northwestern State (12/3/20), became the first TCU player to record those numbers since the 2016-17 season… Shot 62.5 percent, the best on the team… Named MVP of the Hall of Fame Classic.
2019-20 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Started all 32 games… Averaged 10.0 points and a team-best 8.4 rebounds per game… Blocked 2.7 shots per game, which ranked first in the Big 12 and 11th in the NCAA… Had 85 blocked shots, the second-best in program history… Had at least two blocks in a game 21 times and five blocks eight times… Had 11 double-doubles, which ranked No. 2 in the Big 12… Shot 65.3 percent from the field, the fourth-best percentage in program history… Had 10 more blocked shots than missed shots… Ranked sixth in the Big 12 with 8.4 rebounds per game… Made the game-winning shot, a tip-in, with 2.0 seconds left in a 59-57 win at Kansas State (1/7/20)… Started the season with three-straight double-doubles, the first TCU player to do so since Kurt Thomas in 1994… Scored 10 or more points 17 times and over 20 points one time, a season-high 24 at Arkansas (1/25/20) on 9-of-12 shooting from the field… Had a season-high six blocked shots four times… Had at least 10 rebounds in a game 12 times, including a season-high 18 at Arkansas (1/25/20), seven offensive.
2018-19 | REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Started all 37 games… Averaged 7.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game… Shot 66.5 percent from the field, the second-best in the Big 12 and the second-best for a season in TCU history… Of his 121 field goals, 56 were dunks… Was one of just nine freshmen this season whose first collegiate points came off a dunk… Is the only player in TCU history with more blocked shots (77) than missed field goals (61) in a season… Ranked sixth in the Big 12 in rebounding, first among freshmen at 6.9 per game, also the fourth most in a season for a TCU freshman… Ranked third in the Big 12 with 2.7 offensive rebounds per game… Ranked 18th nationally, fifth among freshmen, with 77 blocked shots… Ranked fourth in the Big 12 with 2.1 blocks per game, the most in a season by a TCU freshman… Finished the season with at least one blocked shot in 20-straight games… Scored in double figures 14 times including a season-high 17 points against Kansas State (3/4/19)… Had at least 10 rebounds in a game six times including a season-high 13 boards twice, vs. USC (12/7/18) and vs. Texas (1/23/19)… Had a season-high six blocked shots against Fresno State (11/15/18), a TCU freshman record and the first TCU player with six blocks in a game since Marlon Dumont had six on Jan. 26, 2002 vs. Southern Miss… Recorded four double-doubles.
2017-18 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirted the season... Started to practice during the spring semester.
PREP CAREER
Ranked No. 6 in the class of 2017 top 100 players in the state of Texas according to TexasTop100.com... Rated the No. 7 recruit in Texas and No. 8 nationally at his position by 247Sports.com... Consensus four-star recruit... Earned national rank of 82 by ESPN.com, 115 by Rivals.com and 124 by 247Sports.com... Was homeschooled and played for Redemption Christian Academy in Houston during the 2016-17 season.
PERSONAL
Born Aug. 3, 1997... Son of Densel Samuel (father) and Tyra Rose (mother)... Majoring in business.
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
