Ugonna Onyenso
2024-25 at Kansas State
• Appeared in 24 games, making two starts
• Averaged 2.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 blocks
• Shot 70 percent (28 of 40) from the field and 76.9 percent (10 of 13) from the free throw line in 11 minutes per game
• Scored in 14 of 24 games played, including a career-high 16 points vs. Mississippi Valley State (11/19/24)
• Grabbed 58 rebounds, including 23 offensive boards
• Grabbed a season-high six rebounds vs. Arizona State (2/23/25) and Colorado (3/2/25) and had five boards at St. John’s (12/7/24)
• Ranked third on the team with 21 blocked shots
• Posted a season-high four blocks at Utah (2/17/25) and had two or more blocks in five games, including four times in Big 12 play
• Totaled seven steals with a season-high two vs. Arizona State (2/23/25)
• Played in 15 Big 12 games with a pair of starts
• Averaged 2.8 points on 75 percent (18 of 24) shooting in league-only games with 2.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 13.1 minutes per game
• Connected on 66.7 percent (6 of 9) from the free throw line
• Scored in 10 Big 12 games, including 9 points at No. 9 Kansas (1/18/25) on 4 of 4 field goals and 1 of 1 free throws in 15 minutes
2023-24 at Kentucky
• Appeared in 24 games, making 14 starts
• Averaged 3.6 points on 55 percent (33 of 60) shooting along with 4.8 rebounds and 2.8 blocks in 18.7 minutes per game
• All 14 starts came in the last 14 games
• Missed the first nine games due to a foot injury
• Registered double figure minutes in 21 games, including a season-high 36 at Auburn (2/17/24)
• Connected on 58.8 percent (20 of 34) from the free throw line
• Averaged 3.8 points on 51.4 percent (19 of 37) shooting with 5.4 rebounds and 3.1 blocks in 21.2 minutes per game in his final 14 games of the season
• Scored in 19 games, including a season-high 13 points vs. Florida (1/31/24)
• Collected his first career double-double and narrowly missed a triple-double vs. Florida (1/13/24) with career-best in points (13) and rebounds (16) to go with eight blocks
• Tallied double-digit rebounds on three occasions highlighted by the 16-board performance vs. the Gators
• Snagged 11 rebounds in a 70-59 win at No. 13 Auburn (2/17/24) as well as 10 boards at Texas A&M (1/13/24) to go with seven points and five blocks
• Led the team with 66 blocked shots, averaging 2.8 per game
• The average would have ranked sixth nationally if he had played enough games to qualify for the list
• The average ranks fifth in Kentucky school history among players with a minimum of 30 blocks
• The total tied for 32nd nationally, including the third-most in the SEC
• Posted at least two blocks in 21 games, including three or more on 16 occasions, while he had five or more blocks in four games
• Totaled four blocks in an upset of No. 4 Tennessee (3/9/24) on the road
• Had five blocks in the Wildcats’ NCAA Tournament game vs. Oakland (3/21/24)
• Tied a Rupp Arena record with 10 blocks in a win over Ole Miss (2/13/24), equaling a mark set by Navy’s David Robinson (1/25/87)
• It is the second-most by a Kentucky player in a single game all-time
• Played in 18 SEC games with 11 starts
• Averaged 4.0 points on 54.7 percent (29 of 53) shooting in league-only games with 5.5 rebounds and 2.7 blocks in 20.1 minutes per game
• Led the team with 48 blocks in SEC play
• Posted three or more blocks in nine games with a career-best 10 vs. Ole Miss (2/13/24)
• Ranked second in rebounding (5.5 rpg) in league-only games while leading the way with 38 offensive boards
• Had double-digit rebounds in three SEC games
2022-23 at Kentucky
• First-Year SEC Honor Roll
• Appeared in 16 games
• Averaged 2.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while playing behind All-American Oscar Tshiebwe
• Registered double figure minutes in four games, including a season-best 20 in the opener vs. Howard (11/7/22)
• Shot 52.9 percent (18 of 34) from the field and 57.1 percent (4 of 7) from the free throw line
• Scored in eight games, including a season-high nine points vs. Duquesne (11/11/22)
• Posted six points, four rebounds and a season-high four blocks in his first college appearance vs. Howard (11/7/22)
• Twice grabbed double-digit rebounds, tying his season high with 10 vs. Duquesne (11/11/22) and North Florida (11/23/22)
• Had four or more rebounds in four other games.
• Ranked second on the team with 16 blocked shots
• Totaled three or more blocks in five games
• Played in five SEC games, averaging 0.4 points on 14.3 percent (1 of 7) shooting in league-only games with 1.2 rebounds in 3.6 minutes per game
• Scored his first SEC points with a field goal vs. Georgia (1/17/23)
High School
Was rated as a consensus 4-star prospect by all major recruiting services in 2023, including a 5-star by On3
• Was a top-40 recruit by On3 (No. 18), ESPN (No. 30), Rivals (No. 35) and 247Sports (No. 39)
• Rated as the No. 1 player in the state of Connecticut
• Reclassified to the Class of 2022 upon enrolling at Kentucky.
• Spent his senior season at prep powerhouse Putnam Science Academy for coach Tom Espinosa in Putnam, Conn., leading the school to 20 consecutive wins and a prep school national championship after joining the team in January 2020
• Averaged 11.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.7 blocks per game while connecting on 64.4 percent from the field as a senior
• Had five games of at least 10 blocked shots
• Posted a triple-double with 24 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks
• Played in six games at the NBA Academy Games in Atlanta in the summer of 2022
• Averaged 13.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while connecting on 64.4 percent from the field
• Registered 32 total offensive boards (5.3 per game)
• Played three years at the NBA Academy Africa program based in Thies, Senegal, playing in tournaments all over Europe, Mexico and the U.S., including the Tarkanian Classic and NBA Academy exhibition games
• Helped his team win the European Youth Basketball League Tournament in Hungary