Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Forward Youri Fritz
6/10/2026 1:30:00 PM | Men's Basketball
MALIBU, Calif. — Pepperdine men's basketball head coach Griff Aldrich has announced the signing of graduate student forward Youri Fritz from Northeastern ahead of the 2026-27 season.
Fritz is a 6-9 forward from Tiel, Netherlands, who spent the past two seasons at Northeastern University after beginning his collegiate career with two seasons at Canisius.
"Youri is a great addition to the Waves program and University," said Aldrich. "A four-year letterman with extensive college playing experience, we expect Youri to positively impact our program through his leadership and feel for the game."
Fritz appeared in 25 games for the Huskies in 2025-26, including 23 starts while averaging 26 minutes per game. He posted career-highs across the board with 9.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game, also leading the Huskies in blocks (22) to go along with 20 steals.
He scored in double figures 13 times with a pair of 21-point efforts against UCNW and Colgate in 2025-26, also logging three double-doubles throughout the campaign.
Fritz made 23 appearances in his first season at Northeastern in 2024-25, posting 4.5 points and 3.6 boards per game predominantly off the bench.
Fritz began his collegiate career at Canisius in the MAAC, spending two seasons in Buffalo. In 2023-24, he made 23 starts in 32 appearances for the Golden Griffins, averaging 5.3 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Fritz shot .568 from the field while scoring in double figures four times.
He appeared in 10 games during his freshman season in 2022-23 before suffering a season-ending injury, registering 2.1 points and 2.6 rebounds per game.
Fritz has represented the Netherlands at the youth level, including in the 2023 FIBA U20 European Division B Championship.
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