Completed Event: Men's Basketball versus Louisiana on February 4, 2026 , Loss , 61, to, 64
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Jersey Number 25
Eli Wilborn
- Year:
- Junior
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-8 / 252
- Hometown:
- Middletown, Conn.
- High School:
- Middletown
- Previous:
- Duquesne
- Major:
- Individualized Studies
James Madison (2025-26):
BEFORE JMU:
Duquesne (2024-25):
Saint Francis (2023-24):
High School / Prep:
Spradlin on Wilborn: "We are excited to welcome Elijah to JMU! He has the potential to be a force in the Sun Belt with his versatility and athleticism. He expressed his desire to be an impact player on a championship team as his biggest reasons for coming to JMU, and we are confident he will deliver on both of those goals."
- Played in 31 games for JMU
- Averaged 2.4 points and 2.9 rebounds per contest
- Had four games with at least two blocksÂ
- Recorded a season-best eight points against Louisiana in Sun Belt tournament (3/4)
- Scored four points and collected six rebounds at LIU (11/15)
- Then season-bests in points (7) and rebounds (7) against Marshall (1/7)
- Season-high eight rebounds vs. Louisiana on Feb. 4
- Dean's List (Spring 2026)
BEFORE JMU:
Duquesne (2024-25):
- Played in 28 games, starting 13 while averaging 5.0 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest
- Finished second on the team in blocks (24) while shooting 59.4 percent from the field
- Scored season-high 14 points against VCU (March 4), adding six rebounds
- Tallied double-figure points four times
Saint Francis (2023-24):
- Played his freshman season at Saint Francis (PA) before transferring to Duquesne, appearing in 30 games and starting 27
- Named to the 2023-24 Northeast Conference (NEC) All-Rookie Team after leading the team in points (10.8) and rebounds (7.4) per game, along with total blocks (47)
- Four-time NEC Rookie of the Week, leading the league in offensive rebounds per game (2.93)
- Recorded 18 double-figure scoring games, 10 games with double-digit rebounds, and eight double-doubles
- Tallied a career-high 19 points and 16 rebounds against Merrimack on Jan. 27, 2024
High School / Prep:
- Four-year letterwinner at Middletown High School, earning all-conference and all-state laurels
- Spent a year (2022-23) at South Kent School in South Kent, Conn., leading the prep school to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) AAA Championship
- Ranked as the No. 26 player in Connecticut in the 2023 high school class
Spradlin on Wilborn: "We are excited to welcome Elijah to JMU! He has the potential to be a force in the Sun Belt with his versatility and athleticism. He expressed his desire to be an impact player on a championship team as his biggest reasons for coming to JMU, and we are confident he will deliver on both of those goals."
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