EL PASO, Texas – Big man (7-0) Alexandre K'Medehouto (South Plains College) has signed with the UTEP men's basketball team, head coach
Joe Golding announced Wednesday.
A brief profile on K'Medehouto and a quote from Golding follows below.
Alexandre K'Medehouto
Center
7-0, 215
South Plains College
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True big man (7-0) with 7-7 wingspan who is four games into the 2025-26 season with South Plains College (3-1 thus far) … knocked down 7-11 shots to this point, to go along with five blocked shots and 19 total rebounds … secured 10 boards while blocking two shots in the season opener vs. Otero College (11/7/25) … spent the 2024-25 season with Frank Phillips College, playing for current Miner assistant coach
Hunter Jenkins … helped the team finish 24-9, including 11-5 in conference play, on the way to making its first appearance at the NJCAA national tournament since 1958 … appeared in 33 games, including garnering 17 starts, while knocking down a sensational 71.4 percent (55-77) of his shots … accounted for 6.2 rpg and was a shot-blocking machine with 83 total rejections (2.5 bpg) … had a ridiculous stat line of five points, 10 rebounds and nine blocked shots in a romp of Trinidad State College (11/14/24) … registered at least three blocks in 15 separate contests … posted a monstrous double-double (12 points, 17 rebounds) while adding three swats in a victory against Western Texas College (3/3/25) … contributed six points, 11 boards and two blocks the ensuing contest vs. Howard College (3/6/25) … grabbed at least 10 caroms eight times … had 10 boards and three blocks in his debut vs. Dallas College Brookhaven (11/1/25) … filled up the stat sheet with six points (3-3), 12 rebounds and five blocks vs. Florida SouthWestern State College (12/30/24) … was a perfect 11-11 from the floor on the way to a 22-point, 11-rebound effort against New Mexico Military Institute (1/13/25) … added three blocks in that contest … produced 10 points, five boards and four rejections vs. Midland College (2/17/25).
"Alex is the kind of big man we need as we get ready to make the move to the Mountain West. At 7'0, he has speed and athleticism that is rare for someone his size and fantastic defensive instincts. His ceiling is incredibly high. On top of that, he's a fantastic kid. We're looking forward to seeing what he does for Coach Cinco Boone at South Plains College this year, and I can't wait to get him on campus next summer."
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