Former Kansas center Ernest Odey Jr. is transferring to TCU, is he 247Sports said Wednesday. Udeh, the No. 15 player in the Gate Sports 247 rankings, picked the Horned Frogs over Duke and Kansas State. The former McDonald’s All-American appeared in 30 games as a true freshman, but in limited time on the court. The former four-star center out of Orlando, Florida, has been committed to Kansas over the likes of UCLA, Michigan, Baylor, Arkansas, Texas Tech, Tennessee, Alabama, and more.
“All I want is the opportunity to grow as a basketball player and youth, and Coach (Jimmy) Dixon and TCU can provide that for me,” Ode told 247Sports.
247 Basketball Director of Sports Scouting, Jerry Meyer, released this scouting report on a comeback as a prospect:
He has a formidable physique at 6-foot-10, including a 7-foot-2 winger. He is an athletic good for center, plays with energy and runs edge to edge. Proficient in grabbing and finishing passes. He is also a dangerous attacking hacker with his quest for positioning and the good hands. Not a polished offensive player. Shooting range is limited. He tends to play straight and needs to improve his footwork. He has a right jump hook. He does not handle the ball and is mechanical in his passing but tends to make the right reading. He is a quality protector on defense. working towards that end. Controls space as a new element.
Udeh joins Horned Frog’s talented transfer gate class that includes Jamir Nelson Jr., Essam Mustafa, Trypan Tennyson and Avery Anderson III. TCU also added coveted players from the 2023 recruiting cycle in Jace Posey and Isaiah Manning will also join the team this season. Last year, TCU finished 22-13 with a 9-9 record in Big 12 play. The Horned Frogs came back from a late deficit to beat Arizona State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to Gonzaga.