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UAB MBB Returns Major Production in 2024-25
5/10/2024 11:38:00 AM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM – Despite numerous teams losing their major contributors to the transfer portal, UAB men's basketball was able swim against the current. The Blazers are set to return four of their six leading scorers off its AAC Tournament championship team, including Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-AAC selection Yaxel Lendeborg.
Lendeborg led the Blazers in both scoring and rebounding with 13.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. During conference play, the AAC Tournament MVP reached another level, averaging 16.0 points and 11.8 boards over 18 games.
In the backcourt, the Blazers are bringing Efrem "Butta" Johnson, Alejandro Vasquez and Tony Toney. Johnson and Vasquez each averaged over 11 points per game last season and made 97 of the team's three-point field goals. Vasquez notably scored a career high 29 points in the conference title win over Temple.
Alongside Lendeborg, UAB will bring back high-flying Christian Coleman and Will Shaver. Coleman became a key part of the Blazers' run in the AAC Tournament, scoring in double figures in six straight games, including a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against SMU. He finished the year shooting .546 from the field, the second-highest mark on the roster.
Of the Blazers' top six scorers in 2023-24, the only departures from the roster are Javian Davis to graduation and Eric Gaines who is pursuing professional opportunities.
In the AAC, UAB is one of only three teams that is projected to return an all-conference player, as Yaxel Lendeborg returns to UAB along with RJ Felton of ECU and David Jones of Memphis, who is testing the NBA draft waters.
Along with the returning production, UAB has added value in the transfer portal this offseason, bringing in Bradley Ezewiro (12.0 ppg, Saint Louis), Greg Gordon (16.0 ppg, Iona), and Tyren Moore (17.0 ppg, Georgia Southern). The Blazers also added the No. 3 JUCO player in the nation in Jaborri McGhee and prep wing Makhi Myles.
2024-25 SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2024-25 UAB men's basketball season are now available. Season ticket packages will feature all home games during the 2024-25 basketball season and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Bartow Arena. Fans may purchase new season tickets or request more information on season ticket options here. Season ticket renewal applications will be available in the coming month leading into the September 1, 2024 men's basketball priority seat deadline. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
POWER UP
UAB Athletics is excited to officially compete in the American Athletic Conference and needs Blazer Nation to Power Up by becoming a 2024 Blazer Boosters member. Join Blazer Boosters today as UAB student-athletes compete for championships, graduate with honors, and make a difference in our community.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
Lendeborg led the Blazers in both scoring and rebounding with 13.8 points and 10.6 rebounds per game. During conference play, the AAC Tournament MVP reached another level, averaging 16.0 points and 11.8 boards over 18 games.
In the backcourt, the Blazers are bringing Efrem "Butta" Johnson, Alejandro Vasquez and Tony Toney. Johnson and Vasquez each averaged over 11 points per game last season and made 97 of the team's three-point field goals. Vasquez notably scored a career high 29 points in the conference title win over Temple.
Alongside Lendeborg, UAB will bring back high-flying Christian Coleman and Will Shaver. Coleman became a key part of the Blazers' run in the AAC Tournament, scoring in double figures in six straight games, including a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double against SMU. He finished the year shooting .546 from the field, the second-highest mark on the roster.
Of the Blazers' top six scorers in 2023-24, the only departures from the roster are Javian Davis to graduation and Eric Gaines who is pursuing professional opportunities.
In the AAC, UAB is one of only three teams that is projected to return an all-conference player, as Yaxel Lendeborg returns to UAB along with RJ Felton of ECU and David Jones of Memphis, who is testing the NBA draft waters.
Along with the returning production, UAB has added value in the transfer portal this offseason, bringing in Bradley Ezewiro (12.0 ppg, Saint Louis), Greg Gordon (16.0 ppg, Iona), and Tyren Moore (17.0 ppg, Georgia Southern). The Blazers also added the No. 3 JUCO player in the nation in Jaborri McGhee and prep wing Makhi Myles.
2024-25 SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for the 2024-25 UAB men's basketball season are now available. Season ticket packages will feature all home games during the 2024-25 basketball season and provide the most cost-effective way to attend games at Bartow Arena. Fans may purchase new season tickets or request more information on season ticket options here. Season ticket renewal applications will be available in the coming month leading into the September 1, 2024 men's basketball priority seat deadline. For more information about season ticket pricing, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
POWER UP
UAB Athletics is excited to officially compete in the American Athletic Conference and needs Blazer Nation to Power Up by becoming a 2024 Blazer Boosters member. Join Blazer Boosters today as UAB student-athletes compete for championships, graduate with honors, and make a difference in our community.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, follow @UAB_MBB on Twitter and Instagram.
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