Chris McDermott

Height:
6-7
Weight:
225
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Booker T. Washington

2024-25 (Freshman)
Saw action in six games, all off the bench … Posted 9 points and 15 rebounds, including nine off the offensive glass in 44 minutes … Posted season highs of 5 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 13 minutes against Abilene Christian (12/28) … Played a season-high 16 minutes vs. HCU (12/20) while scoring 2 points and pulling down 6 boards … Scored his first bucket as collegian against East Texas A&M (11/8).

High School

Coached by Vincent Grayson at Booker T. Washington High School, McDermott earned the prestigious Guy V. Lewis Award and Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Player of the Year honors after averaging 20.3 points, 18.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.9 steals and 1.9 blocks while shooting 57% from the floor during his final season in 2024 … Recorded 26 double-doubles and posted 20-plus rebounds 14 times … Helped the Golden Eagles reach the Region III-4A championship as a senior and led Washington to its first-ever UIL state tournament appearance as a junior in 2023 …Was named to the Class 4A All-Tournament Team as a junior after leading the Golden Eagles to the state championship game … Competed for JL3 on the Nike EYBL circuit and also saw time with Team Fox and the Houston Trailblazers … Rated No. 145 nationally and No. 31 among power forwards by 247sports.com … 247 also rated him as the No. 9 prospect in the state of Texas … Rated a 3-star prospect by 247sports.com, On3.com, … Chose Texas A&M over Ole Miss, SMU, North Texas, Georgetown and New Mexico State.