Who is Eddie Lampkin Jr., the TCU player who has a beef with coach Jamie Dixon?
Who is Eddie Lampkin Jr., the TCU basketball player who has alleged Horned Frogs basketball coach Jamie Dixon has not treated him fairly.
On Wednesday, Lampkin used his Instagram account to show a text exchange between his mother, Vanessa Dixon, and coach Dixon.
Who is Eddie Lampkin Jr.?
21 years old ... from Houston ... Instagram: liledball ... Twitter: EddieLampkin25
This season
Missed seven games because of ankle injuries. Started 19 of the 24 games he’s played, averaging 6.3 points and 5.9 rebounds.
2021-22 season
Started 32 of 33 games averaging 6.8 points and 62 rebounds. Gained national attentin for his 20-point, 14-rebound game against Arizona in the NCAA tournament. He made 8 of 9 field goals in the game. Shot 60.6 percent from the field, sixth-best percentage in TCU history.
Weight loss
Between his first and second season, Lampkin lost more than 70 pounds. The Star-Telegram wrote about how he did it and how it impacted his play.
2020-21 season
Played in 10 games, seeing limited time on the court.
High school career
Was the No. 9 ranked high school player in the state of Texas in 2020 according to TexasHoops.com. Averaged 11.6 points and 10.9 rebounds during his senior year at Morton Ranch High School. Averaged 14 points, 10 rebounds during his junior year.
Who will replace him?
Look for more minutes from Xavier Cork and JaKobe Coles. Cork has started 12 games this season, Coles played well when Lampkin missed games because of injury.
What will he miss?
TCU is playing in the Big 12 tournament this week in Kansas City. On Sunday, the Horned Frogs will find out their seeding and opponent in the NCAA Tournament which begins next week.
This story was originally published March 9, 2023 at 9:58 AM.