The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
David Punch - 2026-27 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
G/F
/ Men's Basketball
C
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
C
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
Jersey Number 13
David Punch
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Harker Heights, Texas
- High School:
- Harker Heights HS
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Elected to transfer from TCU following the 2025-26 season ... played in 66 career games (61 starts) and registered 687 points (10.4 ppg), 370 rebounds (5.6 rpg) and 94 blocks (1.4 bpg) in 1,661 minutes (25.2 mpg) over the last two seasons at TCU ... converted 49.4-percent (260-526) from the floor and 61.7-percent (148-240) from the free throw line during his two years at TCU ... has reached double figures in scoring 31 times and topped the 20-point seven times in his career ... has reached double digits in rebounds six times while posting five career double-doubles ... 2026 honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference and National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Gulf District First Team selection.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025-26 AT TCU:
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 Conference ... NABC All-Gulf District First Team ... played in 34 of a possible 35 games (34 starts) ... led the team in scoring (14.1 ppg), rebounding (6.8 rpg) and blocks (66), ranked second in steals (45) and third in assists (68) and minutes (29.7 mpg) while helping the Horned Frogs post a 23-12 record (11-7 Big 12) and advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 32 ... one of five major conference players and one of seven players in Big 12 history to average at least 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block for the season ... became the first TCU player since Kurt Thomas (1994-95) to post those averages ... converted 50.3-percent (178-354) from the floor and 65.3-percent (111-170) from the free throw line ... ranked third in the Big 12 in blocks per game (1.94 bpg), eighth in field goal percentage (50.3) and 12th in rebounding (6.8 rpg) ... reached double digits in scoring 26 times and topped the 20-point mark seven times ... recorded double figures in rebounds six times and posted five double-doubles during the season ... earned a spot on the Rady Children’s Invitational All-Tournament Team after averaging 18.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 2.5 bpg and 2.0 apg in victories against No. 10 Florida (Nov. 27) and Wisconsin (Nov. 28) ... recorded his first collegiate double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in 34 minutes at North Texas (Dec. 7) ... tallied 17 points (5-8 FG, 7-9 FT), 13 rebounds and five blocks in 32 minutes against Incarnate Word (Dec. 15) ... recorded 20 points (8-15 FG), nine rebounds and five blocks in 34 minutes in an overtime loss at No. 22 Kansas (Jan. 6) ... registered 22 points (9-13 FG), 10 boards and three blocks against Oklahoma State (Jan. 20) ... posted a career-high 26 points (9-14 FG, 2-2 threes, 6-7 FT), seven boards and four blocks in 34 minutes against Oklahoma State (March 11) in the Big 12 Tournament ... recorded back-to-back double-doubles in the postseason with 24 points (8-15 FG, 7-9 FT) and 10 rebounds in 34 minutes against No. 14 Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament (March 12) followed by 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-6 FT) and a career-best 13 rebounds against Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament First Round (March 19).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25 AT TCU:
Played in all 32 games (27 starts) ... ranked fifth among Big 12 freshmen in rebounding (4.4 rpg) and 10th in scoring (6.5 ppg) in 20.4 mpg ... converted 47.7-percent (82-172) from the floor and reached double digits in scoring five times during the season ... tallied a season-high five blocks against Alcorn (Nov. 19), the most by a TCU player since the 2020-21 season and the most by a TCU freshman since the 2018-19 season ... recorded a season-best 19 points (7-10 FG, 3-3 threes) against Colorado (Feb. 3) ... this marked a tie for the seventh-highest scoring total by a freshman at TCU in the Jamie Dixon era.
High School:
Harker Heights High School (Harker Heights, Texas) ... tabbed the No. 91 player in the country and fifth-best prospect in the state of Texas by 247 Sports in the Class of 2024 rankings ... also ranked No. 100 by ESPN and No. 119 by Rivals ... earned Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) all-state honors and was named the unanimous 12-6A District Most Valuable Player as a senior in 2023-24 ... averaged 17.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game during his senior season while leading Harker Heights to a third-straight district championship ... also earned 12-6A District co-MVP accolades as a junior in 2022-23.
Personal:
Born in Worcester, Mass. ... son of David Punch Sr. and Felisha Provost ... oldest of seven children ... has four younger brothers, Derek, Austin, Ra and Leo, and two younger twin sisters, Ama and Alea ... lived in Worcester for his first nine years ... also lived in the state of Georgia for one year before moving to Killeen, Texas, when he was 10 years old ... his dad, David Sr., was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army who was stationed at Fort Hood (Texas) and served in Kuwait, Afghanistan and South Korea ... David Sr. was also an amateur MMA fighter who was ranked as the top amateur in the state of Texas at one time ... his mom, Felisha, lives in Harker Heights and that is where David attended high school ... also played football until his freshman year of high school ... fell in love with the game of basketball when he was 10 years old ... his favorite player growing up was Russell Westbrook ... majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.
