Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2023-24 AT EKU
Finished second in the 2024 College Slam Dunk Championship in Phoenix, scoring a perfect 10 on five of the six judges’ cards in the finals when he jumped over three people to dunk – 6-foot-9 Langston Wilson of Milwaukee, 6-foot-8 ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas and 6-foot-2 Boo Buie of Northwestern – lined up front-to-front-to-front … appeared in 30 games and started three times … averaged 5.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.80 blocks per game … made 50 percent of his attempts from the field (67-for-134) … ranked ninth in the Atlantic Sun Conference in offensive rebounds (2.0/game) and 13th in blocked shots (0.80/game) … posted a double-double against Bethany (Dec. 10) with a season-best 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds … blocked a career-best four shots at Kennesaw State (Feb. 3).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23 AT EKU
Played in all 37 games … averaged 12 minutes per contest … contributed 5.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.5 steals per game … third on the team with 16 blocks … shot 51 percent from the field and 23 percent from 3-point range … scored a season-best 19 points against Miami-Middletown (Nov. 7), hitting on 9-of-10 from the field and pulling down seven rebounds … scored 10 points at James Madison (Dec. 2) … finished with 12 points and a season-high nine rebounds in ASUN Conference Tournament quarterfinal victory over North Alabama (Feb. 28) … tied his season-high with two blocked shots against Southern Utah (March 21) in the CBI semifinals.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22 AT MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Chosen as a second team NJCAA All-American … averaged 14 points, six rebounds, two blocks, two steals and two assists per game while shooting 55 percent from the field as a sophomore … connected on 34 percent of his 3-point attempts (23-for-68) … was selected to the all-region team, the all-conference team, the conference all-defensive team and was picked as the conference defensive player of the year.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21 AT VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Averaged 7.0 points, six rebounds and one block per game while shooting 48 percent from the field.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019-20 AT VINCENNES UNIVERSITY
Played in 24 games and started 19 times … averaged 7.0 points and six rebounds per game … shot 48 percent from the field.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Roseville High School.

PERSONAL
Full name is John Ukomadu … son of Mike and Linda Ukomadu … has two brothers – Jerry and Justice, and one sister – Jahari … majoring in general studies.