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Morris Udeze - Men's Basketball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
Position

F

Height

6-8

Weight

240 lbs.

Class

Gr.

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Previous School

Wichita State

OF NOTE
• All-Mountain West performer in 2022-23 in his lone season with the Lobos
• Only player to average a double-double in Mountain West games in 2022-23 (15.9p/10.4r)
• Transferred to New Mexico in May of 2022 after four seasons at Wichita State

2022-23 SEASON (GRADUATE)
• 2nd Team All-Mountain West (media), 3rd Team All-Mountain West (coaches) and MW Newcomer of the Year (media)
• Started all 34 games
• Averaged 16.4 points and a MW-leading 9.6 rebounds per game
• Led the Mountain West in rebounding, double-doubles and field goal percentage (.610)
• Only player to average a double-double in Mountain West games this season (15.9p/10.4r)
• Named MW Player of the Week (Nov. 28) after Lobo Classic MVP performance
• Led the Mountain West with 15 double-doubles (8th most in a season in UNM history)
• Had 18 points and a career-high 19 rebounds vs. Utah Valley in collegiate finale (Mar. 15)
• Had 25 points (8-11 FG) and seven rebounds at Colorado State (Mar. 3)
• Had 25 points (11-13 FG) and nine rebounds vs. Fresno State (Feb. 28)
• Had 31 points (11-14 FG, 9-12 FT) and 12 rebounds at San Jose State (Feb. 17)
• Had 15 points, including the game-winning basket in overtime, vs. Boise State (Jan. 20)
• Had 24 points (7-10 FG, 10-13 FT) and eight rebounds vs. UTSA (Dec.10)
• Had a career-high of 33 points (10-16 FG, 13-13 FT) and 14 rebounds vs. Northern Colorado (Nov. 27)

2021-22 SEASON (SENIOR AT WICHITA STATE)
• Started 27 games
• Averaged 10.2 points and a team-high 6.1 rebounds per game
• Scored in double figures in 13 games
• In AAC play, ranked fourth in the conference in offensive rebounding (2.5 orpg), sixth in rebounding (6.5 rpg) and 10th in blocks (1.0 bpg)
• Season-high 19 points on 7-8 FGs vs. Kansas State (Dec. 5)
• Had double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds vs. Cincinnati (Jan. 16)
• Career-high 12 rebounds vs. South Alabama (Nov. 13) and at Tulane (Jan. 29)
• Season-high four blocks vs. Tulsa (Feb. 1)

2020-21 SEASON (JUNIOR AT WICHITA STATE)
• Started 22 games
• Averaged 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game
• Scored in double figures in 13 games
• Helped the Shockers win the AAC regular season title and reach the NCAA Tournament
• Had a career-high 22 points vs. Drake in the NCAA First Four (Mar. 18)
• Named AAC Player of the Week after a 20-point, 8-rebound performance vs. Tulsa (Jan. 13)
• First career double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Tulane (Mar. 3)
• Season-high 11 rebounds vs. South Florida in AAC Tournament (Mar. 12)
• Career-high five blocks in an upset of sixth-ranked Houston (Feb. 18)
• AAC All-Academic Team

2019-20 SEASON (SOPHOMORE AT WICHITA STATE)
• Appeared in 28 games, making five starts
• Averaged 4.3 points and 2.8 rebounds per game
• Scored in double figures twice
• Scored a season-high 15 points on 6-8 FGs vs. Gardner-Webb (Nov. 19)
• Had 14 points on 6-8 FGs vs. UT-Martin (Nov. 16) in first career start
• AAC All-Academic Team

2018-19 SEASON (FRESHMAN AT WICHITA STATE)
• Appeared in 16 games off the bench
• Averaged 3.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game
• Scored a season-high 10 points on 5-6 FGs vs. Providence (Nov. 9)
• Had eight points and a season-high eight rebounds vs. Jacksonville State (Dec. 12)
• Missed the final 18 games of the season due to injury
• AAC All-Academic Team

HIGH SCHOOL
• Played for the postgraduate team at Montverde Academy in Florida in 2017-18
• Ranked among the top-20 centers in the class of 2018 by 247 Sports
• Played in high school t Fort Bend Travis High School, averaging 13 points and eight rebounds per game as a senior in 2016-17
•  2017 Houston Chronicle First-Team All-District 20-6A
•  Helped Travis HS finish runner-up in district in 2017
•  Played AAU ball for the Houston Defenders

PERSONAL
• Birthday is Dec. 13
• Son of Felix and Emelda Ihegworo
• Has three older siblings, Sidney, Walter and Kennedy