TCU is adding a major piece to its frontcourt, with Robbie Avila in the process of joining Jamie Dixon’s roster.
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the St. Louis transfer is actively “finalizing a deal” to play for the Horned Frogs this season.
TCU is expected to welcome him to campus later this week, giving Dixon another proven big man as the program moves through a 3-0 start to the regular season. The Horned Frogs are back at home Friday against Milwaukee.
Avila would slot in alongside West Virginia transfer forward DJ Thomas and center Xavier Edmonds on the block.
Just last week, a Missouri judge issued an injunction to Avila, and he has now been granted an additional year of eligibility. That development came after a rift with the College Sports Commission denied Josh Schertz and the Bilikens a 16th roster spot.
Avila arrives with a big résumé. He has scored 1,990 career points and was the No. 6 recruit out of Illinois when he began his college career at Indiana State in 2022.
He later finished the back end of his career with St. Louis, where he averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last season.
He was also named the 2025-26 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and represented the Los Angeles Lakers in the latest NBA Summer League after going undrafted.
For TCU, the move would be a significant addition for a team looking to make another NCAA Tournament push. It also fits into a growing trend in college basketball, with players entering the NBA Draft process, in some cases representing a franchise, and still finding a legal path back to the college game.
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