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Jersey Number 54
Russel Tchewa
- Height:
- 7-0
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Douala, Cameroon
- High School:
- Putnam Science Academy - Conn.
CAREER STATS LINK (PDF)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20)
Tchewa played in 23 games averaging 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds per game in his first season with the Red Raidersโฆ He scored a career-high six points in three games, first in the season opener against Eastern Illinois and then against Long Island in non-conference play before matching it with six points at home against TCU in Big 12 action where he was 3-for-4 from the field and also contributed three reboundsโฆ Tchewa finished the season with seven blocked shots spaced out over seven games and was 17-for-34 (50 percent) from the fieldโฆ He averaged 5.0 minutes played per game in a freshman season that ended with him scoring three points and having two rebounds against No. 1 Kansasโฆ Tchewa played in 23 games with one start coming at No. 4 Baylor in the final week of the season.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: Played at Putnam Science Academyโฆ Tchewa played three years of prep basketball in Italyโฆ Played forย Grissin bon Reggio Emiliaโฆ Scored a career-high 30 points in a win over Virtus Bolognaโฆ Helped to lead his team to the semifinals of conference championship tournament in prep schoolโฆ Played in the Adidas Next Generation tournament, made Final Four in Belgradeโฆ Averaged 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per gameโฆ Shot 64 percent from the field in the tournament. ย
PERSONAL: Son of Tchhamadeu Samuel and Ngadjou Gladys. Born and raised in Cameroon before moving to Italy to play for Reggio Emilia, Majoring in Mathโฆ Signed with Texas Tech on Nov. 14, 2018.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 6, TCU -- 02/10/20; Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19; LIU -- 11/24/19
Rebounds: 3, TCU -- 02/10/20; Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19
Assists: 2, Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19; vs Houston Baptist -- 11/13/19
Steals: 2, Bethune-Cookman -- 11/09/19
Blocks: 1, 7 times
FG made: 3, TCU -- 02/10/20; Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19; LIU -- 11/24/19
FG attempts: 5, vs Houston Baptist -- 11/13/19; LIU -- 11/24/19
FT made: 2, at Iowa St. -- 02/22/20
FT attempts: 2, at Iowa St. -- 02/22/20; Bethune-Cookman -- 11/09/19
FRESHMAN SEASON (2019-20)
Tchewa played in 23 games averaging 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds per game in his first season with the Red Raidersโฆ He scored a career-high six points in three games, first in the season opener against Eastern Illinois and then against Long Island in non-conference play before matching it with six points at home against TCU in Big 12 action where he was 3-for-4 from the field and also contributed three reboundsโฆ Tchewa finished the season with seven blocked shots spaced out over seven games and was 17-for-34 (50 percent) from the fieldโฆ He averaged 5.0 minutes played per game in a freshman season that ended with him scoring three points and having two rebounds against No. 1 Kansasโฆ Tchewa played in 23 games with one start coming at No. 4 Baylor in the final week of the season.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH: Played at Putnam Science Academyโฆ Tchewa played three years of prep basketball in Italyโฆ Played forย Grissin bon Reggio Emiliaโฆ Scored a career-high 30 points in a win over Virtus Bolognaโฆ Helped to lead his team to the semifinals of conference championship tournament in prep schoolโฆ Played in the Adidas Next Generation tournament, made Final Four in Belgradeโฆ Averaged 13.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per gameโฆ Shot 64 percent from the field in the tournament. ย
PERSONAL: Son of Tchhamadeu Samuel and Ngadjou Gladys. Born and raised in Cameroon before moving to Italy to play for Reggio Emilia, Majoring in Mathโฆ Signed with Texas Tech on Nov. 14, 2018.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Points: 6, TCU -- 02/10/20; Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19; LIU -- 11/24/19
Rebounds: 3, TCU -- 02/10/20; Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19
Assists: 2, Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19; vs Houston Baptist -- 11/13/19
Steals: 2, Bethune-Cookman -- 11/09/19
Blocks: 1, 7 times
FG made: 3, TCU -- 02/10/20; Eastern Ill. -- 11/05/19; LIU -- 11/24/19
FG attempts: 5, vs Houston Baptist -- 11/13/19; LIU -- 11/24/19
FT made: 2, at Iowa St. -- 02/22/20
FT attempts: 2, at Iowa St. -- 02/22/20; Bethune-Cookman -- 11/09/19
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