Baseline to Baseline: Jeriah Horne
10/10/2017 11:17:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sophomore forward Jeriah Horne is one of the newest members of The University of Tulsa men's basketball team. Horne, a 6-foot-7 native of Overland Park, Kan., comes to TU from Nebraska, where he appeared in 29 games and averaged 4.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game as a true freshman last season. Horne led the Cornhuskers' rookies with 22 3-pointers and upped his scoring average to 5.4 points during Big Ten Conference play.
Prior to his time at Nebraska, Horne was a four-year standout at The Barstow School in Kansas City, Mo., for head coach Billy Thomas. He was a three-time first-team all-state selection in Missouri and helped lead the Knights to three consecutive Class 3 title games and brought home the championship in 2015. Horne totaled more than 2,000 points during his prep career and aided the squad to an 82-9 record over his final three seasons.
Horne will sit out the 2017-18 season per NCAA transfer rules, but will continue to work hard in practice to help the team improve as he eyes a return to competition in 2018-19.
A Closer Look at Jeriah Horne
Full Name: Jeriah Jewel Horne
Birthday: April 9, 1998
Parents: Jerrell and Tashannah Horne
Roommate: Jaleel Wheeler
Person That I Most Admire: My mother because she is the strongest person that I know.
Fun Fact: Jeriah's father, Jerrell, played at Memphis with Penny Hardaway
Favorite Movie: Planet of the Apes
Favorite TV Show: "Breaking Bad"
Favorite Book: "Holes" by Louis Sachar
Favorite Actor: Denzel Washington
Favorite NBA Player: LeBron James
Favorite Food: Pork Chops
Most Memorable Place I've Been: California
Before a Game, I: Love to listen to music
Chose TU Because: I want to win championships
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