2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 23
Eemeli Yalaho
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Jyväskylä, Finland
Bio
AWARDS
Yalaho has missed the last 14 games with an upper body injury and is averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in eight games played this season. In his last game played, he came up with the defensive stop against Houston in overtime to force a traveling call in the final seconds to secure the win and finished the game with four points and four rebounds. A sophomore from Finland, he made his first career start and scored a career-high 13 points in the non-conference win over Lamar after going 5-for-8 from the field, including 2-of-2 on 3-pointers. Yalaho also had five rebounds against Lamar in his fifth game of the season. He was coming off a game where he provided three rebounds and two points in the win over ORU in 13 minutes of playing time. He made his season debut against Northern Colorado where he had two points, one rebound and a block in four minutes of play and also had two points and three rebounds against Texas A&M. Yalaho had missed the previous six games to start his sophomore season with a lower body injury. He entered this season after playing in 17 games last season as a freshman, including scoring a previous career-high 10 points against Houston in the Big 12 Championship semifinals. A Finland native, Yalaho was 16-for-33 from the field and averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He had a career-best six rebounds at UCF where he also had eight points. Against Houston in Kansas City, Yalaho scored in double figures for the first time in his career after he also provided seven points and three rebounds in the regular-season finale win over Baylor. Over the summer, Yalaho returned to Finland where he participated in workouts with his national team. Yalaho has played in 25 career games.
2023-24 (Freshman):
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Yalaho has missed the last 14 games with an upper body injury and is averaging 3.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in eight games played this season. In his last game played, he came up with the defensive stop against Houston in overtime to force a traveling call in the final seconds to secure the win and finished the game with four points and four rebounds. A sophomore from Finland, he made his first career start and scored a career-high 13 points in the non-conference win over Lamar after going 5-for-8 from the field, including 2-of-2 on 3-pointers. Yalaho also had five rebounds against Lamar in his fifth game of the season. He was coming off a game where he provided three rebounds and two points in the win over ORU in 13 minutes of playing time. He made his season debut against Northern Colorado where he had two points, one rebound and a block in four minutes of play and also had two points and three rebounds against Texas A&M. Yalaho had missed the previous six games to start his sophomore season with a lower body injury. He entered this season after playing in 17 games last season as a freshman, including scoring a previous career-high 10 points against Houston in the Big 12 Championship semifinals. A Finland native, Yalaho was 16-for-33 from the field and averaged 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He had a career-best six rebounds at UCF where he also had eight points. Against Houston in Kansas City, Yalaho scored in double figures for the first time in his career after he also provided seven points and three rebounds in the regular-season finale win over Baylor. Over the summer, Yalaho returned to Finland where he participated in workouts with his national team. Yalaho has played in 25 career games.
2023-24 (Freshman):
- Played in 17 games as a true freshman, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game
- Scored a career-high 10 points against No. 1 Houston in the Big 12 Championship semifinals
- Competed in eight Big 12 games, averaging 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds within conference play
- Made his collegiate debut against Texas A&M-Commerce in the season opener and scored two points – coming on a dunk
- Provided eight points and six rebounds at UCF in a game where he went 3-for-3 from the field and 2-for-2 on 3-pointers
- Against No. 11 Baylor in the regular-season finale, he had seven points and three rebounds
- Career-high 10 points against Houston came with him playing 25:37 which was his most for the season and the second time over 20 minutes
- Finished the season shooting 16-for-33 (48.5%) from the field
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