Morris Udeze, a 6-foot-8, 245-pound power forward who played four seasons at Wichita State, including starting every game the past two seasons for the Shockers, announced Sunday he’ll use his graduate transfer option to pay his final season for Richard Pitino and the University of New Mexico.
In 27 games for Udeze this past season at Wichita State, the Houston native averaged 10.2 points and led the team in rebounds (6.1 per game), blocked shots (0.9/game) and field goal percentage (.505).
During American Athletic Conference play this past season, his defensive rebound rate (18.3) and offensive rebound rate (11.