The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Yaxel Lendeborg
- Prev School:
- Arizona Western
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pennsauken, N.J.
- High School:
- Pennsauken
Senior Season at UAB (2024-25)
AAC Defensive Player of the Year - First Team All-Conference
Junior Season at UAB (2023-24)
Junior College
AAC Defensive Player of the Year - First Team All-Conference
- Preseason American Conference Player of the Year
- Preseason American Conference First Team
- Jersey Mike's Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Watch List
- Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Watch List
- Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Preseason Watch List and Top Five Finalist
- 2x American Player of the Week - 5x American Weekly Honorable Mention
- Averaged 17.74 points per game good enough for fourth in the conference - averaged 11.03 rebounds per game, which ranked first in the conference - averaged 4.21 assists per game which ranked fourth in the conference.
- Most double-doubles in UAB history and the American Conference history with 45
- Scored 654 points this season including scoring 20+ points 16 times
- Put together a stellar performance against East Carolina on March 14 with 30 points, 20 rebounds, and eight assists
- Most rebounds in a single season in UAB history and American Conference history (420)
- Finished first in the conference and 21st in the nation in blocks (66)
Junior Season at UAB (2023-24)
- American Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-AAC
- American Conference Tournament MVP
- NABC Second Team All-District
- Most rebounds in a single season in UAB history and American Conference history (370)
- Most double-doubles in a single season in UAB history (19)
- Blocked 72 shots on the season, ranking seventh for a single season in program history.
- Earned AAC Player of the Week honors twice during conference play
- Grabbed 21 rebounds in UAB’s win over No. 20 Florida Atlantic, the second-most in a single game in UAB history (2/8/24)
- One of 16 players in the country that averaged a double-double during the 2023-24 season.
- Second player in UAB history to average a double-double in a season, joining Cameron Moore.
- Finished with five games of at least 20 points and 15 rebounds, the second most in the nation.
- One of two players in UAB history with 300+ rebounds and 70+ blocks in a single season
- Had three straight games with at least 23 points and 15 rebounds against UNC Asheville, UTSA and South Florida (12/29/23-1/7/24)
- Scored 20+ points seven times while grabbing 10+ rebounds 21 times.
Junior College
- Two-time NJCAA All-American, earning Second Team honors in 2022-23 and Third Team recognition in 2021-22
- Ranked as the No. 9 Player in the JUCORecruiting.com Top 100
- Averaged 17.2 points, 13.0 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game in 2022-23 while shooting 72.7 percent from the field
- Led the NJCAA in rebounding in 2022-23
- Back-to-back ACCAC Player of the Year
- Scored 28 points and grabbed 31 rebounds in one game vs. Scottsdale CC
- West Coast Elite JUCO All-American Game MVP
UNC Asheville Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, December 21
Cleveland State Post Game Press Conference
Thursday, December 18
UAB vs Troy Postgame Press Conference
Monday, December 15
Jevon Jackson with the GAME WINNING Touchdown 🙌🤩 #uabfootball #collegefootball
Sunday, December 14
