NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion men’s basketball head coach Mike Jones has added seven transfers to round out the Monarchs’ 2026-27 roster. The fourth newcomer joining ODU is Zamoku Weluche-Ume, a 6-foot 8-inch forward who spent this past season at North Carolina A&T.
“Zam comes to us as a proven scorer and rebounder at the mid major level. He is strong, smart and tough - he will add a level of physicality that our team needs. At almost 6-foot 9-inches, he gives us positional size at the wing and forward positions. We identified Zam as someone that we felt we needed to take a huge step in Sun Belt conference play and we are so happy to have him join our family,” said Jones.
Zamoku Weluche-Ume | Forward | London, England | Barking Abbey School (N.C. A&T)
A native of London, England, Weluche-Ume played his first two seasons at George Washington. He appeared in 15 games off the bench as a freshman in 2023-24, averaging 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game. He scored a season high eight points, knocked down 2-of-4 shots from long range, and added two rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes versus Bowie State on December 12. Weluche-Ume scored five points with three rebounds, two assists, and one steal at George Mason on February 13. He then scored seven points with three boards in 18 minutes at Saint Joseph’s on February 21.
In 2024-25, he played two minutes in the season opener versus Mercyhurst on November 4, but missed the rest of his sophomore season due to a wrist injury.
Weluche-Ume played the 2025-26 season at N.C. A&T, where he made 24 starts in 29 games for the Aggies. He led the team on the glass with 210 rebounds (7.2 rpg), was second with 24 steals, and finished third on the team with 329 points (11.3 ppg) and 25 blocks. He scored in double figures 19 times, includes a stretch of 10-straight double-digit outings. He also had nine games with double-digit rebounds and recorded seven double-doubles. Weluche-Ume scored a season-high 19 points, shot 3-for-6 from distance, and added six rebounds with three steals and a block against UNCW on December 29. He grabbed a season-best 15 boards with 11 points and one steal versus Towson on January 24, and matched his season high with a 19-point, 10-rebound outing on February 21 versus Elon. He finished the season ranked fourth in the CAA in defensive rebounds per game (5.45), fifth in double-doubles, and sixth in rebounds per game.
Weluche-Ume attended the Barking Abbey School in London and played at the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy. At the age of 18, he played for the London Lions in the British Basketball League, appearing in 12 games and averaging over 10 minutes per game. He also played for England’s U16 and U18 national teams.