The 6-foot-11 big man will depart after two seasons with the Horned Frogs.
TCU men’s basketball continues to suffer significant losses to the transfer portal, with reports circulating Tuesday morning that 6-foot-11 center Ernest Udeh Jr. will depart from the program after two seasons in Fort Worth. A former Kansas transfer and four-star high school recruit, Udeh Jr. has started 59 games over the last two seasons and averaged 6.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game for the Horned Frogs during the 2024-25 campaign. Udeh Jr. becomes the fourth TCU player to leave this offseason, following guards Frankie Collins and Vasean Allette as well as redshirt freshman forward Isaiah Manning.
NEWS: TCU center Ernest Udeh Jr. plans to enter the transfer portal,
he tells @TheAthleticCBBUdeh a former McDonald’s All-American averaged 6.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game pic.twitter.com/8DpI6JJ9bB
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) April 1, 2025
Udeh Jr. recorded six double-doubles for the Horned Frogs this season. The junior from Orlando, Florida scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds during TCU’s upset win over Baylor on Jan. 19. Udeh Jr. also posted 16 points and 11 rebounds when the Horned Frogs defeated UCF on March 1. An All-Big 12 Honorable Mention this season, Udeh Jr. was a bright spot during a disappointing 2024-25 campaign for head coach Jamie Dixon and the Horned Frogs, who went 16-16 overall and failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.