Eddie Lampkin Jr.

NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament First Round-Florida vs Colorado

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Position:
Center
Height:
6-11
Weight:
265
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Morton Ranch / TCU
Major:
Ethnic Studies

2023-24 (Senior): Averaged 10.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists while shooting 57.9 percent from the field during is lone season with the Buffaloes. Led Colorado and ranked fifth in the Pac-12 in overall rebounding. He was also third in offensive rebounds, fourth in field goal percentage and 14th in defensive boards on the Pac-12 charts. His 57.9 percentage from the field (158-of-273) ranks eighth on Colorado's single-season list. He shot 50 percent or better in 29 of 37 games and shot 64.2 percent over the final 11 games (61-of-95). Had a team-best nine double-doubles and recorded 11 of Colorado's 19 double-figure rebounding games on the season. Scored a career-high 22 points while grabbing 11 boards at California (1/10). Averaged 15.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists in three NCAA Tournament games while hitting a team-best 64.5 percent from the field. He had 21 points on 8-of-14 shooting with six rebounds and five assists against Florida (3/22). In the First Four game against Boise State (3/20) he had 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting including a put back shot with 32 seconds left that made it a two possession game. Logged a personal-best 12 rebounds on three different occasions, including the Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal win over Utah (3/14). Led Colorado in rebounding 19 times and earned the team's Stephane Pelle Rebounding Award following the season. Opted to use his extra "covid" season at Syracuse.

2020-23 (TCU): Averaged 5.7 points and 5.3 rebounds over 67 career games with the Horned Frogs. He shot 58 percent from the field with 39 total steals and 29 blocked shots. Played in 24 games with 19 starts in 2022-23, averaging 6.3 points and 5.9 rebounds. He was second on the team in rebounds as well as field goal shooting at 54.7 percent. Had a season-high 17 points in TCU’s home win over Kansas State. He had one double-double with 16 points and a season-high 12 rebounds against Providence in the Big 12/Big East Battle series. After playing 10 games in limited minutes as a freshman during the pandemic-affected 2020-21 season, he had a stellar sophomore campaign in 2021-22. He averaged 6.8 points and ranked ninth in the Big 12 Conference at 6.2 rebounds per game. He shot 60.6 percent from the field, a figure that ranked seventh on TCU’s single-season list. Had one of his finest games against Arizona in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. He had career-highs with 20 points (8 for 9 FG) and 14 rebounds in an 85-80 overtime loss to the top-seeded Wildcats.

High School: An ESPN.com four-star recruit, he was rated the No. 9 player in Texas for the class of 2020 according to TexasHoops.com. He averaged 11.6 points and 10.9 rebounds as a senior at Morton Ranch High School, leading the program to its first-ever regional tournament berth, but fell in the 6A regional semifinals and finished with a record of 27-9 (12-0 in district). Averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a junior during the 2018-19 season to lead Morton Ranch to a 27-7 record (12-0 in district). Averaged 11.5 points and 3.4 rebounds as a sophomore during the 2017-18 season while Morton Ranch finished with a record of 24-10. Attended the Steph Curry Select Camp and earned MVP of the Steph Curry UnderArmour game during the summer of 2019. Played eight years in the Houston Defenders club program.

Academics: An Ethnic Studies major while at Colorado.

Personal: Born May 14, 2001, he is the son of Eddie Lampkin Sr. and Vanessa Lampkin.