COLLEGE • Center
Rueben Chinyelu
Men's Basketball
6'10" Center • Florida • Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
Summary
Rueben Chinyelu is a 6-foot-10, 265-pound center from Nigeria who has developed into one of the premier defensive players in college basketball. The Florida senior combines elite rebounding, interior defense and physicality.
During the 2025-26 season, Chinyelu averaged 10.9 points and 11.2 rebounds, becoming the first Florida player in 50 years to average double-figure rebounds. He also led the SEC in total rebounding rate and earned multiple national defensive honors.
Chinyelu's international background, NBA Academy Africa experience and dominant college defense give him a strong identity beyond traditional box-score production.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Florida Gators
- 6'10", 265 pounds
- Center
- 10.9 PPG
- 11.2 RPG
- 36 blocks
ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2026 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year
- 2026 NABC Defensive Player of the Year
- SEC Defensive Player of the Year
- First Team All-SEC by AP
- SEC All-Defensive Team
- 2025 NCAA champion
Verified Stats
NCAA
POSITION
Center
HEIGHT
6'10"
WEIGHT
265
JERSEY
#9
TEAM
Florida
HOMETOWN
Enugwu-Agidi, NGR
2026 Season Stats
BASKETBALL
TRADITIONAL
SHOOTING
REBOUNDING
ADVANCED
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CARDLISTED2024-25 ONIT Florida Gators National Champions #NCB-10 RUEBEN CHINYELU Nrmt!
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