2009-10 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Ekpe Udoh
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Edmond, Okla.
- High School:
- Santa Fe HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan
| CAREER STATS (AT MICHIGAN) |
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| Year | GP | GS | Min | Avg | FG | FGA | Pct | 3FG | 3A | Pct | FT | FTA | Pct | OR | DR | TR | Avg | PF | FO | Ast | TO | Blk | Stl | Pts | Avg |
| 2006-07 | 35 | 7 | 710 | 20.3 | 76 | 162 | .469 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 24 | 41 | .585 | 60 | 79 | 139 | 4.0 | 66 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 67 | 23 | 176 | 5.0 |
| 2007-08 | 32 | 24 | 832 | 26.0 | 76 | 174 | .437 | 6 | 16 | .375 | 33 | 56 | .589 | 70 | 90 | 160 | 5.0 | 77 | 0 | 29 | 36 | 92 | 27 | 191 | 6.0 |
| CAREER STATS (AT BAYLOR) |
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| 2009-10 | 36 | 36 | 1264 | 35.1 | 191 | 390 | .490 | 7 | 26 | .269 | 111 | 162 | .685 | 129 | 222 | 351 | 9.8 | 87 | 2 | 97 | 87 | 133 | 29 | 500 | 13.9 |
| Career | 103 | 67 | 2806 | 27.2 | 343 | 726 | .472 | 13 | 45 | .289 | 168 | 259 | .649 | 259 | 391 | 650 | 6.3 | 230 | 2 | 154 | 151 | 292 | 79 | 867 | 8.4 |
INTANGIBLES
Transferred to Baylor in June 2008 after spending two seasons at the University of Michigan • Born in Oklahoma but is of Nigerian descent • Full given name is Ekpedeme, which translates to [apos]Lion[apos] • Pronunciation, first name: [apos]Epp-Ay,[apos] last name: [apos]You-Doe[apos] • Nickname is [apos]The Nightmare[apos] • Wore No. 13 because his middle name is [apos]Friday[apos].
2009-10 [REDSHIRT JUNIOR]: BAYLOR
• All-American, third team (Yahoo! Sports)
• All-American, fourth team (FOXSports.com)
• All-American, honorable mention (AP)
• USBWA All-District VII
• NABC All-District 8, second team
• NCAA All-Tournament Team, South Regional
• All-Big 12, first team (Austin American-Statesman, Columbia [Mo.] Tribune, Waco Tribune-Herald)
• All-Big 12, second team (AP, Big 12 media, coaches, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Kansas City Star, San Antonio Express-News, Sporting News, The Oklahoman, Yahoo! Sports)
• Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (Austin American-Statesman, Big 12 media, coaches, Columbia [Mo.] Tribune, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Kansas City Star, San Antonio Express-News, Waco Tribune-Herald, Yahoo! Sports)
• Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sporting News)
• Big 12 All-Defense (Big 12 media, coaches, The Oklahoman)
• Big 12 All-Rookie (coaches)
• Big 12 All-Newcomer (Big 12 media, The Oklahoman)
• Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 30)
• Phillips 66 Big 12 Co-Rookie of the Week (Jan. 4)
• Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (Jan. 11)
• Phillips 66 Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 15)
Enjoyed one of the most highly-decorated individual seasons in Baylor basketball history in his only season with the Bears • Declared his eligibility for 2010 NBA Draft on April 13, 2010 • Established Baylor and Big 12 Conference single-season blocked shots records with 133 rejections • All-American selection by three outlets - third team by Yahoo! Sports, fourth team by FOXSports.com and honorable mention by the AP • First-team All-Big 12 pick by three media outlets and second-team all-conference selection by league[apos]s coaches in addition to several media outlets • Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by coaches, Big 12 media and several media oulets • Tabbed to Big 12 All-Defensive and All-Rookie teams by league[apos]s coaches • Named to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team after averaging 13.0 points and 10.5 rebounds in Houston • Named 2010 Big 12 Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-Big 12 after averaging 13.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.7 blocks and 2.7 assists in 36 games • Became first Baylor player in the Big 12 named newcomer of the year and only third player in program history to garner top newcomer honors - Terry Teagle (1979) and Jerome Lambert (1994) were both named Southwest Conference Newcomer of the Year • His 3.69 blocks-per-game average ranks first all-time on Baylor[apos]s career list and second on the single-season chart • Posted team-best 16 double-doubles, while establishing career-best single-game and single-season marks in points, rebounding, assists and blocked shots • 351 rebounds rank fourth on Baylor[apos]s single-season rebounding list • Tallied six 20-point games, including career-best 25 vs. Texas (March 11) in quarterfinals of Phillips 66 Big 12 Men[apos]s Basketball Championship • Also posted 20 10-rebound games, 13 five-block games and 21 three-assist games • Finished the season ranked second on team with 97 assists - entered season with 57 career assists • Started season with eight consecutive games with 10+ points • Scored then-career-high 22 points, 16 rebounds and nine blocks Dec. 20 vs. UT Arlington • Pulled down career-high 20 rebounds in road win Jan. 2 at South Carolina • Two-plus blocks in 29 of 36 games and three or more blocked shots in 47 games over career • Three game-winning shots - Nov. 15 vs. Hartford, Feb. 10 at Nebraska, Feb. 13 vs. Missouri • Recorded fifth triple-double in school history Jan. 6 vs. Morgan State with 18 points, 17 rebounds and career-high 10 blocked shots • Went for 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in Jan. 23 non-conference win vs. UMass • Had 25 points and eight rebounds in Big 12 Championship quarterfinal win vs. Texas (March 11) • Recorded 18 points, 11 rebounds in Big 12 semifinal loss to Kansas State (March 12) • Scored 20 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and dished out five assists in NCAA Tournament first-round win March 18 vs. Sam Houston State • Concluded season with 18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five assists in NCAA Elite Eight loss March 28 to Duke.
2008-09 [JUNIOR]: BAYLOR
Sat out the 2008-09 season to satisfy the NCAA[apos]s transfer policy to retain two seasons of eligibility.
2007-08 [SOPHOMORE]: MICHIGAN
Named to Big Ten All-Defensive Team • U-M[apos]s 2008 Wayman Britt Outstanding Defensive Player • Played in all 32 games with 24 starts, starting the final 24 games • Helped Michigan to a 10-22 record, winning five of its last 10 games of the season • Set the U-M sophomore season record with 92 blocks, which was also the second best single-season output by a Wolverine • Led the Big Ten in blocked shots (2.91) • Posted first career double-double with 14 points, 11 rebounds at Northwestern (Jan. 12) • Averaged 6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.9 blocks as a sophomore • Scored in doubles figures six times • Scored a career-high-tying 14 points at Northwestern after going 6-for-10 from the field and 2-for-2 from the free throw line • Collected 160 rebounds (5.0) - 70 offensive and 90 defensive • Had a career-high 11 rebounds at Northwestern • Had two double-digit rebound games - 11 at Northwestern and 10 at Duke • Collected a team-high 92 blocks (2.9) • Had at least one block in 29 of U-M[apos]s 32 games • Had 17 games with three or more blocks, with six games of five-plus blocks • Had 26 total multiple block games • Had a season-best six blocks, twice- against Penn State (Feb. 9) and against Ohio State (Feb. 17) • Shot 43.7 percent from the field (76-for-174), 37.5 percent on three point field goals (6-for-16) and 58.9 percent on free throws (33-for-56) • Sank first six three-point field goals of career • Made first collegiate three-pointer against Eastern Washington (Nov. 23) in the Great Alaska Shootout • Had a career-high six assists against Purdue (March 9) • Had a career-high four steals, two times - back-to-back games, against Ohio State and at Minnesota (Feb. 21) • Played in 26.0 minutes per game • Played a career-high 34 minutes at Northwestern.
2006-07 [FRESHMAN]: MICHIGAN
Played in all 35 games with seven starts • Started first collegiate game against Army (Dec. 28) • Started first career Big Ten game at Ohio State (Feb. 6) • Only freshman to play in all 35 games • Considered U-M[apos]s 'Sixth-Man' • Helped Michigan to Postseason NIT second round, eliminated by Florida State (87-66) • Helped Michigan to a 22-13 record, its second straight 20-plus win season • Averaged 5.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.9 blocks • Scored in double figures four times • Scored a career-high 14 points, two times - at Minnesota (Feb. 24) and at Ohio State (Feb. 6) • Had two other double figure scoring games - 11 points against Harvard (Nov. 17) and 10 points at N.C. State (Nov. 27) • Collected 139 rebounds (4.0) - 60 offensive and 79 defensive Had a season-high eight rebounds against Delaware State (Dec. 9) • Had 21 games with four or more rebounds in a game • Collected a team-high 67 blocks (1.91) • Had at least one block in 27-of-35 games • Had eight games with three-or-more blocks • Had 22 total multiple block games • Had a career-high nine blocks against Army (Dec. 28), which was the second most in a single game by a Wolverine • Finished third in blocked shots in Big Ten with 1.91 per game • With his 67 blocks, helped the 2006-07 team set the U-M record for blocks in a season with 200 • Had season-best three assists at Ohio State • Had a season-high three steals at Illinois (Jan. 3) • Played in 20.3 minutes per game • Played in season-high 32 minutes, two times - at Illinois (Feb. 21) and at Ohio State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Oklahoma McDonald[apos]s All-State team (2006) • Class 6A All-State selection (2005, 2006) • Metro Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006) • All-Metro Conference, first team (2005, 2006) • All-Edmond Basketball Team, first team (2005, 2006) • All-City, first team (2005, 2006) • Daily Oklahoman, first team (2005, 2006) • Texas/Oklahoma All-Star Game selection • For prep career, averaged 12.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks • Coached by Guy Hardaker at Edmond Santa Fe High School • hree-year starter • As a senior (2005-06), averaged 15.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks • Had shoulder surgery Aug. 5, 2005 for torn muscle in right shoulder • Led Santa Fe to 21-6 record and No. 1 team ranking • Led Santa Fe to semifinal of Class 6A State Championship • As a junior (2004-05), averaged 11.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 3.0 blocks • Led Santa Fe to 25-4 record • Led Santa Fe to Class 6A State Championship • As a sophomore (2003-04), averaged 11.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks • Led Santa Fe to 20-6 record • Led Santa Fe to quarterfinal of Class 6A State Championships • As a freshman (2002-03), played freshman basketball for most of the season • Suited up for varsity basketball in January, did not play in the playoff rounds • Coached by Mitch Malone for AAU travel team, the Texas Blue Chips • Participated in 2005 Reebok ABCD Camp • Selected to Metroplex[apos]s All-AAU team summer of 2005.
PERSONAL
Full name is Ekpedeme Friday Udoh • Born May 20, 1987, in Edmond, Okla. • Son of Alice and Sam Udoh • Signed National Letter of Intent to play for Michigan, May 8, 2006 • Major is general studies.
