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Jersey Number 3
Eemeli Yalaho
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jyväskylä, Finland
- High School:
- Western Reserve Academy
- Height:
- 6-8
- Prev School:
- Washington State
2025-26 Junior Season (at Washington State): Appeared in 32 games, making 27 starts … Averaged 10.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game … led team in rebounding and finished 10th in the West Coast Conference … Scored a career-high 26 points in the win over Portland on Jan. 31, making five 3-pointers … Recorded first-career double-double against Southern Utah on Nov. 19, grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds to complement 14 points … Added two more double-doubles at Bradley (Dec. 2) and versus Mercer (Dec. 20) … Shot 47.0 percent from the floor, second on the team and was second on team in three-point percentage making 39.8 percent from long range … Also shot 79.7% from the free throw line … Earned CSC Academic All-District recognition.
2024-25 Sophomore Season (at Texas Tech): Played in eight games … Missed the final 14 games of the season with an upper body injury after missing the first six games of the season with a lower body injury … Averaged 3.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … Made first career start and scored 13 points in win over Lamar.
2023-24 Freshman Season (at Texas Tech): Appeared in 17 games … Averaged 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game … Scored season-best 10 points against top-ranked Houston in the Big 12 Championship semifinals … Played in final eight Big 12 games to close regular season and averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds … Made collegiate debut in season-opener against Texas A&M-Commerce and scored two points … Scored eight points and had six rebounds at UCF … Scored seven points and had three rebounds at 11th-ranked Baylor in regular season finale.
Prior to College: Completed high school with senior season at Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) … Averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game ... Scored a season-high 28 points in a game against Spire National where he also had 12 rebounds ... Recorded double-figure scoring performances in 17 games and over 20 in six throughout the 23-game season ... Had five double-doubles and had a career-best 14 rebounds in a win over Dohn Prep … Finished the season shooting 42.9 percent on 3-pointers and made at least two 3-pointers in 15 games ... Played for the Finland U18 National Team where he helped it win the bronze at the FIBA U18 Division B … Averaged 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, including going for 12 points against Denmark and 10 points in a win over Iceland.
2024-25 Sophomore Season (at Texas Tech): Played in eight games … Missed the final 14 games of the season with an upper body injury after missing the first six games of the season with a lower body injury … Averaged 3.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game … Made first career start and scored 13 points in win over Lamar.
2023-24 Freshman Season (at Texas Tech): Appeared in 17 games … Averaged 2.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game … Scored season-best 10 points against top-ranked Houston in the Big 12 Championship semifinals … Played in final eight Big 12 games to close regular season and averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds … Made collegiate debut in season-opener against Texas A&M-Commerce and scored two points … Scored eight points and had six rebounds at UCF … Scored seven points and had three rebounds at 11th-ranked Baylor in regular season finale.
Prior to College: Completed high school with senior season at Western Reserve Academy (Hudson, Ohio) … Averaged 15.2 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game ... Scored a season-high 28 points in a game against Spire National where he also had 12 rebounds ... Recorded double-figure scoring performances in 17 games and over 20 in six throughout the 23-game season ... Had five double-doubles and had a career-best 14 rebounds in a win over Dohn Prep … Finished the season shooting 42.9 percent on 3-pointers and made at least two 3-pointers in 15 games ... Played for the Finland U18 National Team where he helped it win the bronze at the FIBA U18 Division B … Averaged 10.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, including going for 12 points against Denmark and 10 points in a win over Iceland.