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15 Kelechi Uchem
15 - Kelechi Uchem
Height: 5-10
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Position: Center
Year: Fr.
High School: Kempner
gp 30
pts/g 11.5
fg % 45.4
3pt % 0.0
ft % 41.7
reb/g 12.7
a/g 0.5

2022-23

  • Honorable Mention All-Conference
  • Started 26 of 30 games totaling 344 points, 381 rebounds and 51 steals
  • Recorded 13 double-doubles throughout the season
  • Tallied a season-high 24 rebounds and seven steals against Kishwaukee on Dec. 20
  • Scored a season-high 26 points in the 86-63 win over Madison on Dec. 29 and against Prairie State on Feb. 7

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Played three years of volleyball and basketball
  • Basketball
    • Most rebounds in the district in a single season (268)
    • Honorable Mention All-District
    • Defensive Player of the Year
    • Named Class of 2022 Top Power Forward in Texas by Lone Star Preps
  • Volleyball
    • First Team All-District
    • 2x Most Improved

PERSONAL

  • Hobbies and interests include shopping, photography, digital design/creation, playing and watching sports, going out and traveling
  • Favorite professional sports team include WNBA teams such as the Las Vegas Aces, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings and others
  • Favorite song genre is anything hype and positive
  • Majoring in pre-pharmacy
  • Career ambition is to be a pharmacist and CEO
  • Chose to attend Elgin Community College because it checked all the boxes, provided everything she needs entering her first-year of college and gets to continue to play the game she loves.

 

Recent Games
Feb 9 at College of Lake County L, 65-53
Feb 14 Oakton Community College L, 81-49
Feb 17 at McHenry County College W, 67-64
Feb 21 Waubonsee Community College L, 78-73
Feb 23 at Morton College L, 93-29
Feb 27 at Carl Sandburg College L, 75-57
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 30 14
Games started 26 12
Minutes 167 78
Minutes per game 5.6 5.6
FG 148-326 81-159
FG Pct 45.4 50.9
3PT 0-4 0-4
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 48-115 25-52
FT Pct 41.7 48.1
Off rebounds 179 68
Def rebounds 202 93
Total rebounds 381 161
Rebounds per game 12.7 11.5
Personal fouls 108 47
Disqualifications 6 3
Assists 14 5
Turnovers 72 34
Assist to turnover ratio 0.2 0.1
Steals 51 21
Blocks 16 10
Points 344 187
Points per game 11.5 13.4
Points per 40 min 82.4 95.9
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 3 Milwaukee Area Technical College L, 76-60 1 1 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 5 South Suburban College L, 52-41 1 1 2-10 20.0 0-0 - 0-4 0.0 4
Nov 8 Olive-Harvey College L, 67-55 1 1 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 1-7 14.3 3
Nov 12 Wilbur Wright College W, 62-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at College of DuPage W, 56-55 1 25 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Nov 18 at Iowa Central Community College L, 66-35 1 20 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 3
Nov 19 vs. Des Moines Area Community College L, 102-58 1 1 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Nov 22 at Rock Valley College L, 102-62 1 31 6-10 60.0 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 14
Nov 28 at Sauk Valley Community College W, 71-63 1 1 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Nov 30 Bryant and Stratton College (WI) L, 89-29 1 1 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Dec 2 at Harper College W, 60-48 1 1 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 2-6 33.3 14
Dec 6 at Illinois Valley Community College W, 66-54 1 1 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 13
Dec 10 Carl Sandburg College L, 61-56 1 1 2-13 15.4 0-0 - 2-7 28.6 6
Dec 20 Kishwaukee College L, 54-52 1 1 8-20 40.0 0-0 - 2-3 66.7 18
Dec 29 Madison College W, 86-63 - 1 13-19 68.4 0-0 - 0-3 0.0 26
Jan 10 Moraine Valley Community College L, 60-58 - 1 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 12 at Prairie State College W, 75-66 1 1 5-12 41.7 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 11
Jan 17 College of Lake County W, 55-49 1 1 7-11 63.6 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 16
Jan 19 at Oakton Community College L, 75-55 1 1 4-9 44.4 0-0 - 3-7 42.9 11
Jan 21 at Black Hawk College-Moline L, 63-44 - 1 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 4-9 44.4 8
Jan 24 McHenry County College L, 81-52 1 1 4-5 80.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 9
Jan 26 at Waubonsee Community College L, 92-61 1 1 6-12 50.0 0-0 - 1-3 33.3 13
Jan 31 Morton College L, 93-48 - 1 11-14 78.6 0-0 - 1-5 20.0 23
Feb 2 at Moraine Valley Community College L, 87-63 1 1 4-12 33.3 0-0 - 5-16 31.3 13
Feb 7 Prairie State College L, 72-68 1 1 13-18 72.2 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 26
Feb 9 at College of Lake County L, 65-53 1 29 3-10 30.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 8
Feb 14 Oakton Community College L, 81-49 1 1 4-11 36.4 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Feb 17 at McHenry County College W, 67-64 1 1 7-17 41.2 0-0 - 8-9 88.9 22
Feb 21 Waubonsee Community College L, 78-73 1 1 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 15
Feb 23 at Morton College L, 93-29 1 37 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 27 at Carl Sandburg College L, 75-57 1 1 4-14 28.6 0-0 - 4-6 66.7 12
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 3 Milwaukee Area Technical College L, 76-60 1 1 2 5 7 0 3 0.0 2 1 5 1
Nov 5 South Suburban College L, 52-41 1 1 6 6 12 0 6 0.0 1 0 3 -
Nov 8 Olive-Harvey College L, 67-55 1 1 6 9 15 1 2 0.5 2 0 5 1
Nov 12 Wilbur Wright College W, 62-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at College of DuPage W, 56-55 1 25 9 6 15 0 0 - 0 0 2 -
Nov 18 at Iowa Central Community College L, 66-35 1 20 4 7 11 0 4 0.0 1 1 5 -
Nov 19 vs. Des Moines Area Community College L, 102-58 1 1 2 3 5 1 6 0.2 1 0 4 -
Nov 22 at Rock Valley College L, 102-62 1 31 5 10 15 0 2 0.0 3 0 4 -
Nov 28 at Sauk Valley Community College W, 71-63 1 1 9 8 17 0 2 0.0 1 0 4 -
Nov 30 Bryant and Stratton College (WI) L, 89-29 1 1 5 3 8 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Dec 2 at Harper College W, 60-48 1 1 11 6 17 1 2 0.5 2 0 4 -
Dec 6 at Illinois Valley Community College W, 66-54 1 1 5 9 14 0 2 0.0 3 0 4 -
Dec 10 Carl Sandburg College L, 61-56 1 1 10 9 19 1 2 0.5 4 0 4 -
Dec 20 Kishwaukee College L, 54-52 1 1 15 9 24 3 2 1.5 7 0 3 -
Dec 29 Madison College W, 86-63 - 1 10 10 20 1 0 - 2 3 3 -
Jan 10 Moraine Valley Community College L, 60-58 - 1 5 4 9 1 5 0.2 3 1 4 -
Jan 12 at Prairie State College W, 75-66 1 1 7 10 17 0 2 0.0 0 1 4 -
Jan 17 College of Lake County W, 55-49 1 1 8 8 16 1 3 0.3 0 0 5 1
Jan 19 at Oakton Community College L, 75-55 1 1 4 6 10 1 3 0.3 2 1 2 -
Jan 21 at Black Hawk College-Moline L, 63-44 - 1 3 6 9 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 -
Jan 24 McHenry County College L, 81-52 1 1 4 4 8 1 1 1.0 1 0 5 1
Jan 26 at Waubonsee Community College L, 92-61 1 1 8 4 12 0 2 0.0 0 0 5 1
Jan 31 Morton College L, 93-48 - 1 2 7 9 0 3 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 2 at Moraine Valley Community College L, 87-63 1 1 4 4 8 1 1 1.0 3 0 4 -
Feb 7 Prairie State College L, 72-68 1 1 7 15 22 0 4 0.0 1 0 3 -
Feb 9 at College of Lake County L, 65-53 1 29 4 10 14 0 5 0.0 1 3 2 -
Feb 14 Oakton Community College L, 81-49 1 1 2 8 10 0 1 0.0 4 1 2 -
Feb 17 at McHenry County College W, 67-64 1 1 8 5 13 0 2 0.0 3 2 3 -
Feb 21 Waubonsee Community College L, 78-73 1 1 3 3 6 0 0 - 3 1 4 -
Feb 23 at Morton College L, 93-29 1 37 2 5 7 0 2 0.0 0 0 2 -
Feb 27 at Carl Sandburg College L, 75-57 1 1 9 3 12 1 2 0.5 1 0 5 1
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2022-23 30 26 5.6 4.9-10.9 45.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.8 41.7 11.5
Total 30 26 5.6 4.9-10.9 45.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.8 41.7 11.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2022-23 30 26 167 148-326 45.4 0-4 0.0 48-115 41.7 344
Total 30 26 167 148-326 45.4 0-4 0.0 48-115 41.7 344
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2022-23 30 26 5.6 35.4-78.1 45.4 0.0-1.0 0.0 11.5-27.5 41.7 82.4
Total 30 26 5.6 35.4-78.1 45.4 0.0-1.0 0.0 11.5-27.5 41.7 82.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2022-23 30 26 5.6 6.0 6.7 12.7 3.6 0.2 0.5 2.4 0.2 1.7 0.5
Total 30 26 5.6 6.0 6.7 12.7 3.6 0.2 0.5 2.4 0.2 1.7 0.5
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2022-23 30 26 167 179 202 381 108 6 14 72 0.2 51 16
Total 30 26 167 179 202 381 108 6 14 72 0.2 51 16
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2022-23 30 26 5.6 42.9 48.4 91.3 25.9 1.4 3.4 17.2 0.2 12.2 3.8
Total 30 26 5.6 42.9 48.4 91.3 25.9 1.4 3.4 17.2 0.2 12.2 3.8
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 30 26 5.6 4.9-10.9 45.4 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.6-3.8 41.7 11.5
Conference 14 12 5.6 5.8-11.4 50.9 0.0-0.3 0.0 1.8-3.7 48.1 13.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 11 1.0 5.7-11.4 50.0 0.0-0.3 0.0 0.9-2.9 31.7 12.4
Away 15 14 10.1 4.5-10.7 41.9 0.0-0.0 - 2.3-4.9 47.3 11.3
Neutral 1 1 1.0 1.0-6.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
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Wins 8 7 4.0 6.9-13.2 51.9 0.0-0.0 - 1.9-3.5 53.6 15.6
Losses 22 19 6.1 4.2-10.0 42.3 0.0-0.2 0.0 1.5-4.0 37.9 10.0
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November 9 9 9.1 2.9-7.9 36.6 0.0-0.0 - 0.9-2.8 32.0 6.7
December 5 4 1.0 7.0-15.0 46.7 0.0-0.0 - 1.4-4.6 30.4 15.4
January 8 5 1.0 5.4-10.1 53.1 0.0-0.0 - 1.6-4.0 40.6 12.4
February 8 8 9.0 5.5-12.4 44.4 0.0-0.5 0.0 2.5-4.4 57.1 13.5
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 30 26 167 148-326 45.4 0-4 0.0 48-115 41.7 344
Conference 14 12 78 81-159 50.9 0-4 0.0 25-52 48.1 187
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 14 11 14 80-160 50.0 0-4 0.0 13-41 31.7 173
Away 15 14 152 67-160 41.9 0-0 - 35-74 47.3 169
Neutral 1 1 1 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
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Wins 8 7 32 55-106 51.9 0-0 - 15-28 53.6 125
Losses 22 19 135 93-220 42.3 0-4 0.0 33-87 37.9 219
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November 9 9 82 26-71 36.6 0-0 - 8-25 32.0 60
December 5 4 5 35-75 46.7 0-0 - 7-23 30.4 77
January 8 5 8 43-81 53.1 0-0 - 13-32 40.6 99
February 8 8 72 44-99 44.4 0-4 0.0 20-35 57.1 108
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 30 26 5.6 35.4-78.1 45.4 0.0-1.0 0.0 11.5-27.5 41.7 82.4
Conference 14 12 5.6 41.5-81.5 50.9 0.0-2.1 0.0 12.8-26.7 48.1 95.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 14 11 1.0 228.6-457.1 50.0 0.0-11.4 0.0 37.1-117.1 31.7 494.3
Away 15 14 10.1 17.6-42.1 41.9 0.0-0.0 - 9.2-19.5 47.3 44.5
Neutral 1 1 1.0 40.0-240.0 16.7 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 80.0
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Wins 8 7 4.0 68.8-132.5 51.9 0.0-0.0 - 18.8-35.0 53.6 156.3
Losses 22 19 6.1 27.6-65.2 42.3 0.0-1.2 0.0 9.8-25.8 37.9 64.9
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November 9 9 9.1 12.7-34.6 36.6 0.0-0.0 - 3.9-12.2 32.0 29.3
December 5 4 1.0 280.0-600.0 46.7 0.0-0.0 - 56.0-184.0 30.4 616.0
January 8 5 1.0 215.0-405.0 53.1 0.0-0.0 - 65.0-160.0 40.6 495.0
February 8 8 9.0 24.4-55.0 44.4 0.0-2.2 0.0 11.1-19.4 57.1 60.0
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 30 26 5.6 6.0 6.7 12.7 3.6 0.2 0.5 2.4 0.2 1.7 0.5
Conference 14 12 5.6 4.9 6.6 11.5 3.4 0.2 0.4 2.4 0.1 1.5 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 11 1.0 6.1 7.1 13.2 3.7 0.3 0.6 2.4 0.3 2.1 0.6
Away 15 14 10.1 6.1 6.6 12.7 3.5 0.1 0.3 2.1 0.1 1.3 0.5
Neutral 1 1 1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 - 1.0 6.0 0.2 1.0 0.0
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Wins 8 7 4.0 8.4 7.8 16.1 3.6 0.1 0.4 1.6 0.2 1.4 0.8
Losses 22 19 6.1 5.1 6.4 11.5 3.6 0.2 0.5 2.7 0.2 1.8 0.5
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November 9 9 9.1 5.3 6.3 11.7 4.0 0.2 0.2 3.0 0.1 1.2 0.3
December 5 4 1.0 10.2 8.6 18.8 3.6 - 1.2 1.6 0.8 3.6 0.6
January 8 5 1.0 5.1 6.1 11.3 3.6 0.4 0.5 2.5 0.2 0.8 0.4
February 8 8 9.0 4.9 6.6 11.5 3.1 0.1 0.3 2.1 0.1 2.0 0.9
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 30 26 167 179 202 381 108 6 14 72 0.2 51 16
Conference 14 12 78 68 93 161 47 3 5 34 0.1 21 10
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 11 14 85 100 185 52 4 9 34 0.3 30 8
Away 15 14 152 92 99 191 52 2 4 32 0.1 20 8
Neutral 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 - 1 6 0.2 1 0
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Wins 8 7 32 67 62 129 29 1 3 13 0.2 11 6
Losses 22 19 135 112 140 252 79 5 11 59 0.2 40 10
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November 9 9 82 48 57 105 36 2 2 27 0.1 11 3
December 5 4 5 51 43 94 18 - 6 8 0.8 18 3
January 8 5 8 41 49 90 29 3 4 20 0.2 6 3
February 8 8 72 39 53 92 25 1 2 17 0.1 16 7
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 30 26 5.6 42.9 48.4 91.3 25.9 1.4 3.4 17.2 0.2 12.2 3.8
Conference 14 12 5.6 34.9 47.7 82.6 24.1 1.5 2.6 17.4 0.1 10.8 5.1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 14 11 1.0 242.9 285.7 528.6 148.6 11.4 25.7 97.1 0.3 85.7 22.9
Away 15 14 10.1 24.2 26.1 50.3 13.7 0.5 1.1 8.4 0.1 5.3 2.1
Neutral 1 1 1.0 80.0 120.0 200.0 160.0 0.0 40.0 240.0 0.2 40.0 0.0
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Wins 8 7 4.0 83.8 77.5 161.3 36.3 1.3 3.8 16.3 0.2 13.8 7.5
Losses 22 19 6.1 33.2 41.5 74.7 23.4 1.5 3.3 17.5 0.2 11.9 3.0
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November 9 9 9.1 23.4 27.8 51.2 17.6 1.0 1.0 13.2 0.1 5.4 1.5
December 5 4 1.0 408.0 344.0 752.0 144.0 0.0 48.0 64.0 0.8 144.0 24.0
January 8 5 1.0 205.0 245.0 450.0 145.0 15.0 20.0 100.0 0.2 30.0 15.0
February 8 8 9.0 21.7 29.4 51.1 13.9 0.6 1.1 9.4 0.1 8.9 3.9