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Jersey Number 9
Ithiel Horton
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Vauxhall, N.J.
- High School:
- Roselle Catholic
- Major:
- Earned BA in Social Sciences from Pittsburgh; pursuing coursework in African & African Diaspora Studies
Bio
Pronunciation: ITH-ee-elle
Elected to transfer from UCF following the 2022-23 season ... previously played at UCF (2022-23), Pittsburgh (2019-22) and Delaware (2018-19) ... earned his BA in Social Sciences from Pittsburgh and is pursuing coursework in African & African Diaspora Studies ... has played in 102 career games (83 starts) and registered 1,177 points (11.5 ppg), 316 rebounds (3.1 rpg) and 158 assists (1.5 apg) in 3,107 minutes (30.5 mpg) during his first five years of collegiate basketball ... has converted 37.6-percent (225-599) from three-point range and 80.8-percent (118-146) from the free throw line in his career ... in his senior year at UCF in 2022-23, he played and started all 34 games and ranked second on the team in minutes (31.0 mpg), third in scoring (12.3 ppg), rebounding (3.7 rpg) and steals (47) and fourth in assists (54) while leading the squad with 78 three-pointers made ... played in 35 games (26 starts) during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons at Pittsburgh ... sat out the 2019-20 season at Pittsburgh due to NCAA transfer rules ... played in all 33 games (23 starts) at Delaware in 2018-19 and earned a spot on the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-Freshman team and CAA All-Tournament Team.
AS A SENIOR IN 2022-23 AT UCF:
Played and started all 34 games ... helped UCF post a 19-15 record (8-10 AAC) and advance to the NIT Second Round ... second on the team in minutes (31.0 mpg), third in scoring (12.3 ppg), rebounding (3.7 rpg) and steals (47) and fourth in assists (54) while leading the squad with 78 three-pointers made ... reached double figures in scoring 22 times, including four 20-point performances ... scored in double figures in nine of the final 12 contests ... posted a season-high 30 points in the 107-104 double overtime win against Memphis (Jan. 11) ... reached the 1,000-point mark in his career with an 18-point effort against Houston (Jan. 25) ... had 28 points (9-18 FG, 7-14 threes, 3-4 FT) and four steals in 36 minutes against South Florida (Feb. 22) ... recorded a career-high six steals at Tulsa (Feb. 26).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2021-22 AT PITTSBURGH:
Played in 13 games (eight starts) ... missed the first 19 contests of the year ... averaged 9.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game ... converted 37.9-percent (25-66) from three-point range and 87.5-percent (14-16) from the free throw line ... tallied a season-high 25 points (7-13 threes) at Florida State (Feb. 9) ... registered 19 points (5-5 threes) and five boards at North Carolina (Feb. 16).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020-21 AT PITTSBURGH:
Played in 22 games (18 starts) ... averaged 8.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 26.8 minutes per contest ... led the team ith 43 three-pointers made ... converted 37.1-percent (43-116) from three-point range ... reached double figures in scoring 10 times, including six games with at least 15 points ... posted a season-high 20 points (7-12 FG, 5-10 threes) and six rebounds against Syracuse (Jan. 6) ... added 18 points (4-6 threes) at Miami (Dec. 16) ... sat out the 2019-20 season due to NCAA transfer rules.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018-19 AT DELAWARE:
CAA All-Freshman Team selection ... played in all 33 games (23 starts) ... averaged 13.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 32.6 minutes per contest ... led all CAA freshmen in scoring ... converted 40.9-percent (79-193) from three-point range and 78.6-percent (55-70) from the free throw line ... four-time CAA Rookie of the Week honoree ... reached double figures in scoring 22 times, including seven 20-point performances ... set a school freshman record with 79 three-pointers made ... tied a school freshman record and set his career high with 31 points (10-15 FG, 9-13 threes) at UNC Wilmington (Jan. 10) ... CAA All-Tournament Team selection after averaging 23.5 ppg in a pair of contests.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Roselle Catholic High School in Roselle, N.J. ... led the team as a senior (2017-18) to the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions final, the Non-Public B championship, Watchung Division title and Union County Tournament title ... second on the team in scoring (13.7 ppg) and led the squad with 58 three-pointers made ... spent his junior season (2016-17) at St. Anthony HS (Jersey City, N.J. ) ... averaged 10 points, three boards and three assists per game ... St. Anthony’s closed in the spring of 2017 ... two-year starter at Union HS (Union, N.J.) during his freshman and sophomore seasons.
PERSONAL:
Born in Livingston, N.J. ... also lived in Box Hall, N.J. and Hampton, N.J. during his youth ... in Hebrew, the name ‘Ithiel’ means “God is with me” ... son of Kevin and Hattie Horton ... Hattie is an evangelist and Kevin plays the organ in church ... has one older brother, Briceton; one younger foster brother, Tayian; and one yonger foster sister, Amyrah ... uncle, Lenny Horton, played basketball at Georgia Tech ... uncle, Brian Horton, played basketball at Fairleigh Dickinson and Morgan State ... will be the first player in UT program history to wear jersey No. 9.
