Yaxel Lendeborg

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
F
Height:
6-9
Weight:
240
Hometown:
Pennsauken, N.J.
High School:
Pennsauken HS

Pronunciation
First Name: "yax-ul"
Last Name: "lend-eh-borg"

Who is Yaxel Lendeborg?
• Productive, versatile, and modern frontcourt big
• Strong feel for the game, rebounding motor and playmaking ability
• Mature and intelligent decision-maker
• Team-oriented player and leader
• Consistent two-way impact player
• Wins rebounding battles through positioning
• Began playing organized basketball at age 15

Season: 2025-26 (Michigan)
• Portal transfer from Alabama-Birmingham (UAB)

Career: UAB (2024-25; two seasons)
• (2x) All-American Conference first team (2024, '25)
• (2x) American Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2024, '25)
• Preseason American Conference Player of the Year and first team (2024-25)
• American Conference Tournament: Most Valuable Player (2024)
• NABC All-District: first team (2025), second team (2024)
• Led UAB to the 2024 American Conference Tournament title
   • Helped UAB reach back-to-back championship games (2024, '25)
• Led UAB to the 2024 NCAA Tournament, first round
• Led UAB to the 2025 NIT quarterfinal
• In 2024-25: one of two DI players to record 600 points, 400 rebounds and 150 assists, joining legend Larry Bird
• Played in 72 games, with 68 starts
• Over his two seasons, averaged a double-double (15.8 ppg and 11.0 rpg)
• Points: 1,136 (15.8 per game)
   • 25th UAB player to reach 1,000 points; fifth to do it in two seasons
   • Posted 58 double figure games, with 23 of 20-plus and one of 30-plus
   • Scored a career-high 30 vs. East Carolina (March 14, 2025)
• Rebounds: 790 (11.0 per game)
   • Posted 48 double figure rebound games, with two of 20-plus
   • Grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 8, 2024)
• Double-doubles: 45 (point-rebound)
   • UAB program record
   • Junior: 19 (35 games) and senior: 26 (37 games)
• Assists: 229 (3.2 per game)
   • Posted 19 games with five-plus assists
   • Dished a career-high eight (3x): vs. East Carolina, Temple (Feb. 23), Tulane (Jan. 7)
• Blocks: 138 (1.9 per game)
   • Posted five games with five-plus blocks
   • Had a career-high seven blocks at UTSA (Jan. 2)

Junior College: Arizona Western (2021-22-23; three seasons)
• National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America DI: second team (2023), third team (2022)
• Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) DI Player of the Year (2022)
• ACCAC DI Defensive Player of the Year (2023)
• ACCAC DI Freshman of the Year (2022)
• ACCAC All-Region DI: first team (2022, '23)
• NJCAA Region I, DI: champion (2023), runner-up (2022)
• ACCAC Champions (2022)
• Played in 78 games, with 60 starts
• Over his three seasons, averaged a double-double (13.2 ppg and 11.2 rpg)
• Points: 1,026 (13.2 per game)
   • Posted 54 double figure games, with 18 of 20-plus and two of 30-plus
   • Scored a JC-high 31 points against Eastern Arizona (March 4, 2023)
• Rebounds: 870 (11.2 per game)
   • Led the NJCAA in rebounding in 2022-23 (13.0 rpg)
   • Posted 50 double figure rebound games, with three of 20-plus and one of 30-plus
   • Grabbed a JC career-high 31 rebounds against Scottsdale (Jan. 28, 2023)
• Double-doubles: 40 (point-rebound)
   • Freshman: two (14 games), sophomore: 18 (31 games) and junior: 20 (33 games)
• Assists: 175 (2.2 per game)
   • Posted eight games with five-plus assists
   • Dished a JC career-high six assists (2x): Western Wyoming (Nov. 19, 2022), Community Chrisitan (Nov. 2, 2021)
• Blocks: 103 (1.3 per game)
   • Posted three games with five-plus blocks
   • Had a JC career-high six blocks at Glendale CC (Feb. 28, 2023)
• Steals: 93 (1.2 per game)
   • Posted three games with five-plus steals
   • Had a JC career-high six steals at Palo Verde (Nov. 1, 2021)

Season: 2024-25 (UAB)
• One of two Blazers to start all 37 games
• Averaged a team-best 17.7 points per game
   • Recorded second 400-plus and first 600-plus point season (654)
   • Posted 34 double figure games, with 16 of 20-plus and one 30-plus
   • Scored a career-high 30 points vs. East Carolina (March 14)
• Averaged a team-best 11.4 rebounds per game
   • Recorded second 300-plus and first 400-plus rebound season (420)
   • UAB single season rebound record
   • Posted 27 games of 10-plus rebounds, with one of 20-plus
   • Grabbed a season-high 20 rebounds vs. East Carolina
• Recorded 26 double doubles (point-rebound)
• Shot a team-best 52.2 percent from the field (238-for-456)
   • Recorded second 150-plus and first 200-plus field goal season (238)
   • Posted 29 games with five-plus field goals and four with 10-plus
   • Made a career-high 11 against Tulane (Jan. 7)
• Shot 35.7 percent from long range (25-for-70) and 75.7 percent on free throws (153-for-202)
   • Recorded second 150-plus made free throw season (153)
• Averaged a team-best 2.6 assists per game
   • Recorded first 150-plus assist season (157)
   • Posted 18 games with five-plus assists
   • Dished a career-high eight assists (3x): East Carolina, Temple (Feb. 23) and Tulane (Jan. 7)
• Averaged a team-best 1.8 blocks per game
   • Recorded second 60-plus block season (66)
   • Posted nine games with three-plus blocks
   • Had a career-high six blocks against South Florida (Feb. 16)
• Averaged a team-best 1.7 steals per game
   • Recorded second 60-plus steal season (64)
   • Posted nine games with three-plus steals
   • Had a career-high five steals vs. East Carolina
• Averaged a team-best 33.6 minutes per game
   • Only Blazer to average more than 30 minutes per game
   • Recorded first 1,000-minute season (1,244)
   • Posted 35 games of 25-plus minutes, 29 of 30-plus and five of 40-plus
   • Played in a season-high 44 minutes at UC Irvine (OT, March 26)

Season: 2023-24 (UAB)
• Played 35 games, with 31 starts
   • Made UAB debut, and first start, against Bradley (Nov. 6): three points, five rebounds and two assists
• Averaged a team-best 13.8 points per game
   • Recorded first 400-plus point season (482)
   • Posted 24 double figure games, with seven of 20-plus
   • Scored a season-high 26 points at Tulane (Feb. 25)
• Averaged a team-best 10.6 rebounds per game
   • Recorded first 300-plus rebound season (370)
   • Posted 21 games of 10-plus rebounds, with one of 20-plus
   • Grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 8)
• Recorded 19 double doubles (point-rebound)
• Shot 51.3 percent from the field (157-for-306)
   • Recorded first 150-plus field goal season (157)
   • Posted 18 games with five-plus field goals, one with 10-plus
   • Made a season-high 10 at Tulane (Feb. 25)
• Shot 33.3 percent from long range (12-for-36) and 80.0 percent on free throws (156-for-195)
   • Recorded first 150-plus made free throw season (156)
• Averaged 2.1 assists per game
   • Posted 17 games of three-plus assists
   • Dished a season-high five assists at Arkansas State (Dec. 9)
• Averaged a team-best 2.1 blocks per game
   • Recorded first 70-plus block season (72)
   • Posted 14 games with three-plus blocks
   • Had a career-high seven blocks at UTSA (Jan. 2)
• Averaged 30.0 minutes per game
   • Recorded first 1,000-minute season (1,051)
   • Posted 31 games of 20-plus minutes, 22 of 30-plus and two of 40-plus
   • Played in a career-high 45 minutes against Florida Atlantic (OT, Feb. 8)

Season: 2022-23 (Arizona Western)
• Played in 33 games, with 26 starts
• Averaged 17.2 points per game
   • Recorded first 500-plus point season (568)
   • Posted 27 double figure games, 15 of 20-plus and two of 30-plus
   • Scored a JC career-high 31 points against Eastern Arizona (March 4)
• Averaged 13.0 rebounds per game
   • Recorded first 400-plus rebound season (429)
   • Posted 23 games of 10-plus rebounds, three of 20-plus and one of 30-plus
   • Grabbed a JC career-high 31 rebounds (10 offensive, 21 defensive) against Scottsdale (Jan. 28)
• Averaged 2.6 assists per game
   • Posted 10 games of four-plus assists
   • Had a JC career-high-tying six assists vs. Western Wyoming (Nov. 19)
• Shot 72.7 percent from field (232-for-319)
• Averaged 1.4 blocks per game
   • Recorded second 40-plus block season (46)
   • Had a JC career-high six blocks at Glendale (Feb. 28)
• Averaged 30.0 minutes per game
   • Posted 26 games of 25-plus minutes, 17 of 30-plus, five of 40-plus and one of 50-plus
   • Played a JC career-high 50 minutes against Scottsdale (2OT, Jan. 28)

Season: 2021-22 (Arizona Western)
• Played in 31 games, with 30 starts
• Averaged 12.0 points per game
   • Recorded first 300-plus point season (372)
   • Posted 23 double figure games, with three of 20-plus
   • Scored a season-high 26 points against Pima (Jan. 19)
• Averaged 11.0 rebounds per game
   • Recorded first 300-plus rebound season (341)
   • Posted 22 games of 10-plus rebounds
   • Grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds against Pima)
• Averaged 2.6 assists per game
   • Posted 10 games with four-plus assists
   • Dished a JC career-high six assists at Community Christian (Nov. 2)
• Shot 60.7 percent from the field (142-for-234)
• Averaged 1.5 blocks per game
   • Recorded first 40-plus block season (48)
   • Had a season-high five blocks at Pima (Nov. 17)
• Averaged 30.4 minutes per game
   • Posted 30 games of 25-plus minutes, with 17 of 30-plus and one of 40-plus
   • Played all 40 minutes against Cochise College (Feb. 28)

Season: 2020-21 (Arizona Western)
• Played 14 games, with four starts
   • Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic
   • Made junior college debut at Palo Verde (Nov. 1): 15 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks
   • Made first career start at Community Chrisitan (Nov. 2): 10 points, 11 rebounds and six assists
• Averaged 6.1 points per game
   • Posted four double-figure games
   • Scored a season-high 12 points
• Averaged 7.1 rebounds per game
   • Recorded 100 rebounds (42 offensive, 58 defensive)
   • Posted five 10-plus rebound games
   • Grabbed a season-high 12 rebounds at Cochise College (April 4)
• Shot 71.4 percent from the field (35-for-49)
• Averaged 19.2 minutes per game
   • Played a season-high 34 minutes at Central Arizona (Jan. 30)

Notes
• Has played organized basketball for five years
• Played only 11 games (10-1) during his prep career before heading to Arizona Western