The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Lendeborg, Yaxel
Jersey Number 3
Yaxel Lendeborg
- Prev School:
- Arizona Western
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pennsauken, N.J.
- High School:
- Pennsauken
Bio
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
The Gold Helmet Is Back
Friday, September 26
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 6
Friday, September 19
Coffee with Coach | 2025 Week 4
Tuesday, September 16
UAB Athletics Live Stream
Monday, September 15
