The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Blazers Land Former No. 97 Overall High School Player From 2022
4/28/2026 2:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BIRMINGHAM - UAB men's basketball head coach Andy Kennedy has announced the addition of transfer guard TJ Caldwell from Southern Utah.
"Excited to have TJ join Blazer Basketball," Kennedy said. "TJ is a three level scorer who has the size, strength and athleticism necessary to come in and immediately impact our team. TJ is a former four star prospect who played at the prestigious Faith Family Academy and then garnered two years of experience in the SEC before his last season at Arkansas State. His basketball journey has prepared him well for this opportunity."
Caldwell, a 6-foot-4 guard from Dallas, Texas, spent the past season at Arkansas State, appearing in 32 games. He averaged 9.4 points, 1.0 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per contest while scoring in double figures in 14 games. He recorded a career-high 20 points at SMU, shooting 34 percent from three-point range and 83 percent from the free-throw line.
Prior to Arkansas State, Caldwell spent three seasons at Ole Miss, where he redshirted during the 2024–25 season. In 2023–24, he appeared in 32 games, averaging 18.5 minutes per contest. He shot 39.1 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from beyond the arc (20-for-57), while converting 74.5 percent of his free throws. Caldwell averaged 5.5 points and 2.3 rebounds, highlighted by a career-high 18 points on Jan. 30, 2024, against rival Mississippi State, where he knocked down a career-best four three-pointers.
As a freshman in 2022–23, Caldwell played in 31 games with seven starts, averaging 4.7 points per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the field. He also shot 78.8 percent from the free-throw line and totaled 38 assists. His season-high of 12 points came in back-to-back games at Oklahoma State on Jan. 28 and against Kentucky on Jan. 31.
At the high school level, Caldwell played at Faith Family Academy, where he was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
He becomes the eighth addition to UAB's 2026 signing class, joining high school prospects Jakobi Sharp and Korie Corbett, junior college transfers Tim Holliday and Shah Hall, and Division I transfers Jeremy Elyzee, Deuce Jones, and Justyn Fernandez.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Season Tickets
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"Excited to have TJ join Blazer Basketball," Kennedy said. "TJ is a three level scorer who has the size, strength and athleticism necessary to come in and immediately impact our team. TJ is a former four star prospect who played at the prestigious Faith Family Academy and then garnered two years of experience in the SEC before his last season at Arkansas State. His basketball journey has prepared him well for this opportunity."
Caldwell, a 6-foot-4 guard from Dallas, Texas, spent the past season at Arkansas State, appearing in 32 games. He averaged 9.4 points, 1.0 assists, and 2.7 rebounds per contest while scoring in double figures in 14 games. He recorded a career-high 20 points at SMU, shooting 34 percent from three-point range and 83 percent from the free-throw line.
Prior to Arkansas State, Caldwell spent three seasons at Ole Miss, where he redshirted during the 2024–25 season. In 2023–24, he appeared in 32 games, averaging 18.5 minutes per contest. He shot 39.1 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from beyond the arc (20-for-57), while converting 74.5 percent of his free throws. Caldwell averaged 5.5 points and 2.3 rebounds, highlighted by a career-high 18 points on Jan. 30, 2024, against rival Mississippi State, where he knocked down a career-best four three-pointers.
As a freshman in 2022–23, Caldwell played in 31 games with seven starts, averaging 4.7 points per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the field. He also shot 78.8 percent from the free-throw line and totaled 38 assists. His season-high of 12 points came in back-to-back games at Oklahoma State on Jan. 28 and against Kentucky on Jan. 31.
At the high school level, Caldwell played at Faith Family Academy, where he was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN and a three-star prospect by 247Sports.
He becomes the eighth addition to UAB's 2026 signing class, joining high school prospects Jakobi Sharp and Korie Corbett, junior college transfers Tim Holliday and Shah Hall, and Division I transfers Jeremy Elyzee, Deuce Jones, and Justyn Fernandez.
2026-27 Men's Basketball Season Tickets
Secure your 2026-27 UAB men's basketball season tickets now to ensure you have access to the best seats possible leading into the newly renovated Bartow Arena. Commit by the June 30, 2026 basketball priority seat deadline to solidify your place in the priority seating and parking selection process. For more information click here or contact the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at (205) 975-UAB1.
BLAZER MADE
Blazer student-athletes are provided every resource possible to be champions in competition and in life. The Blazer Made initiative was created to provide comprehensive programming in Personal Development, Leadership and Career Preparedness. Your support to Blazer Made is an investment in the holistic education and a commitment to impact the future of each Blazer athlete who wears the Green & Gold. Click here or connect with Blazer Boosters on how you can continue to fuel success.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information on the UAB men's basketball team, be sure to follow @UAB_MBB on X and Instagram.
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