2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Justin Gorham
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbia, Md.
- High School:
- Calvert Hall
- Prev School:
- Towson
Bio
| Game Highs | ||||
| Points | 28 15 |
at Northeastern (2/22/18) vs. Memphis (3/13/21) |
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| FG | 10 5 (4x) |
at Northeastern (2/22/18) Most recently vs. USF (2/8/21) |
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| FGA | 18 11 |
at Northeastern (2/22/18) at ECU (2/3/21) |
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| 3FG | 3 | vs. Temple (12/22/20) | ||
| 3FGA | 4 4 4 |
at USF (2/10/21) at Tulane (1/28/21) at SMU (2/15/20) |
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| FT | 9 9 |
at Delaware (2/1/18) vs. Memphis (3/13/21) |
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| FTA | 12 9 |
at Northeastern (2/22/18) vs. Memphis (3/13/21) |
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| Rebounds | 19 | 19, at rv/rv SMU (1/3/21) | ||
| Assists | 5 | vs. rv/– WKU (2/25/21) | ||
| Steals | 4 | vs. South Carolina (12/5/20) | ||
| Blocks | 2 2 2 2 |
at Northeastern (2/22/18) vs. #3/3 Baylor (4/3/21) at Tulsa (12/29/20) vs. South Carolina (12/5/20) |
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| Minutes | 38:59 | vs. South Carolina (12/5/20) | ||
Accomplished at Houston
• 2020-21 The American Most Improved Player
• 2020-21 All-American Athletic Conference Second Team
• 2020-21 USBWA All-District 24 Second Team
• 2021 American Athletic Conference
Championship All-Tournament Team
• The American Honor Roll (Jan. 18, 2021)
• The American Honor Roll (Jan. 4, 2021)
SENIOR (2020-21)
Led the Cougars and the American Athletic Conference with 8.6 rebounds per game... Topped the Cougars and the league and ranked eighth nationally with 3.9 offensive rebounds per contest... Led Houston and tied for league lead with eight double-doubles... Made his first career start as a Cougar in season opener against Lamar... Finished with six points and four rebounds against the Cardinals (11/25)... Grabbed six rebounds, including three offensive, with a steal in win over Boise State in Southwest Showcase (11/27)... Totaled nine points with seven rebounds in win over No. 14/13 Texas Tech in final game of Southwest Showcase (11/29)... Played all but 61 seconds in win over South Carolina... Finished with five points, five rebounds, four steals and a pair of assists against the Gamecocks (12/5)... Grabbed a career-high and Fertitta Center record 16 rebounds, including 11 offensive boards, in win over Alcorn State.. Added three assists with a steal and blocked shot against the Braves (12/20)... Totaled 14 points with game-high 12 rebounds for first double-double of his Houston career in American Athletic Conference opening win over Temple... Connected on 3-of-5 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free throw line and forced two steals (12/22)... Scored eight points with six rebounds, including four offensive, and a pair of blocked shots at Tulsa (12/29)... Grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds, including nine offensive, with 11 points, two assists and a steal in win at rv/rv SMU (1/3)... Was his second double-double of the season... Finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, including six offensive boards, for his second straight double-double and third of the season... Snared 11 rebounds against Tulane for his third straight double-digit rebounding performance (1/9)... Posted 15 points with 10 rebounds in win over UCF.... Became first Cougar since TaShawn Thomas in 2012-13 to post double-digit rebounding performances in 4+ consecutive games.(1/17)... Led all players with 11 rebounds, including four offensive, in win over Tulsa... Became first Cougar to grab 10+ rebounds in 5+ consecutive games since Aubrey Coleman in 2008-09.... Scored 14 points with 10 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season at Temple... Became first Cougar to record 6+ consecutive games with double-digit rebounds since Tim Moore in 1995-96... Grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds (all in the first half) and added seven points with a pair of assists in win at Tulane... Became first Cougar since Tim Moore in 1994-95 to grab double-digit rebounds in 8+ consecutive games (1/28)... Grabbed a Fertitta Center-record 17 rebounds with nine points and a pair of steals in win over SMU (1/31)... Finished with 11 points and 11 rebounds at ECU for his sixth double-double of the season... Was his ninth straight game with 10+ rebounds... First Cougar to accomplish that since Hakeem Olajuwon posted 15 straight games at end of 1982-83 season (last three games) and start of 1983-84 season (first 12 games)... Scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds with two assists and two steals in win at USF (2/10)... Led all players with eight rebounds and a career-high five assists in win over rv/– WKU (2/25)... Posted 10 points with five rebounds and an assist in win over USF (2/28)... Finished with 10 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in regular-season finale win over Memphis (3/7). The American Championship: Finished with 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting and added seven rebounds with two assists and a blocked shot in win over Tulane (3/12)... Scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds, including three offensive, with a pair of assists in Semifinal win over Memphis... Snared a key offensive rebound with 28 seconds remaining to force the Tigers to foul.. Sank four free throws in final 27 seconds against the Tigers to seal the win... Totaled nine points with three rebounds and two steals in Title Game win over Cincinnati... Named to All-Tournament Team (3/14). NCAA Tournament: Posted 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting with five rebounds in First Round win over Cleveland State (3/19)... Led Cougars with four assists and grabbed two rebounds with steal in Second-Round win over Rutgers (3/21)... Finished with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in Sweet 16 win over Syracuse... Connected on 4-of-6 shots from the field and added two assists in win over the Orange (3/27)... Scored six points and led all players with 10 rebounds, including five offensive, in NCAA Elite Eight win over Oregon State (3/29).
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20)
Competed in 30 games... Made his Houston debut in season opener against Alabama State... Finished with 11 points and four rebounds in win over Hornets (11/12)... Totaled four points with six rebounds, including three offensive boards, at No. 11/11 Oregon (11/22)... Posted nine points with three rebounds, an assist and blocked shot in win against Houston Baptist (11/26)... Scored eight points and grabbed five rebounds in win at South Carolina (12/8)... Finished with seven rebounds in win over UT Arlington (12/11)... Totaled five points with five rebounds in win over UTEP (12/19)... Scored nine points on 4-of-7 shooting and grabbed three rebounds to help lead Houston to win over No. 21/20 Washington in Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Classic championship game (12/25)... Posted eight points with four rebounds and three assists in win at Temple (1/7)... Scored six points off a pair of 3-pointers and grabbed three rebounds in win at USF (2/12)... Grabbed six rebounds in overtime loss at SMU (2/15).
JUNIOR (2018-19)
Did not compete in games as he sat out as a redshirt after transferring from Towson... Practiced daily with the Cougars.
SOPHOMORE (2017-18 at Towson)
Appeared in 32 games and started final nine games... Averaged 9.8 points with a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game... Scored 20 or more points four times... Scored in double figures 14 times... Posted five double-doubles, including each of the final three games.... Finished sixth in the CAA in offensive rebounds per game (2.3), 10th in rebounding, and 11th in defensive rebounds per game (4.4)... Had a career high 28 points along with 12 rebounds against Northeastern... In first start of season against Delaware, had 21 points and 12 rebounds... Had a career best 17 rebounds against James Madison... Made 53.8 percent of his shots (119-for-221).
FRESHMAN (2016-17 at Towson)
Appeared in 31 games and made two starts... Averaged 2.8 points and 2.9 rebounds per game... Earned his first career start against James Madison... Scored a career-high eight points twice in two games against James Madison... Grabbed season-high seven rebounds three times in two games against James Madison and once against Elon.
CALVERT HALL COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com out of high school... Despite playing half of a season, averaged 18.0 points and 12.0 rebounds per game... Helped the Cardinals sweep Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Class A Conference and Baltimore Catholic Tournament championships as a junior... Averaged 10.0 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in being named the BCL Most Improved Player... Earned All-Conference Second-Team honors... Had a last-second tip-in inside SECU Arena to give the Cardinals a 53-52 victory over John Carrol in the BCL Championship game... Played for the D.C. Thunder AAU program coached by Zack Suber.
PERSONAL
Full name is Justin Terrell Gorham... Born in Columbia, Md... Son of Tonya and Jerry Gorham... Has a brother, Jerry Jr.... Majoring in sociology.
Media Availability: RB Stacy Sneed
Tuesday, October 22
HIGHLIGHTS – All-American Intercollegiate First Day (March 18, 2024)
Tuesday, March 19
HIGHLIGHTS – vs #6/6 Iowa State (Feb. 19, 2024)
Wednesday, February 21
POSTGAME - TCU (Jan. 13, 2024)
Saturday, January 13
