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Appeared in 18 games for the Wildcats in 2019–20…Scored season-high seven points in just seven minutes of action January 2, 2020 vs. Cal State LA…Connected on his first 3-pointer as a Wildcat December 21, 2019 vs. Humboldt State…Did not play in 2018–19 due to preseason injury…Redshirted in 2017–18…Earned 2019–20 CCAA All-Academic honors…Pre-Chico Days: A 2017 graduate of Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs…Scored over 1,000 points in his three-year varsity career…Twice named First Team All-Capital Valley Conference…Sacramento Bee All-Metro Honorable Mention as a junior and senior…Played in the 2017 Sacramento Optimist All-Star Game…Personal: Born February 17, 1999, in Placerville…Son of John and Diane…Has four older siblings: Madelaine, Zack, Rex, and Claire…The person he most admires in the sports world is NBA star Derrick Rose (“because of his ability to persevere”)…Favorite course at Chico State is Biomechanics, taught by Dustin Bakkie…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “The high level of competition, but also the campus and community attributes”…His greatest sports moment was leading his high school team to three straight playoff appearances…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is sleep at the Half Dome trailhead in Yosemite so he could get up at  2 a.m. and get to the top before sunrise…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is “return to my sport after being sidelined for over a year due to injury”…Has learned by playing basketball that “perseverance and patience go hand in hand”…Enjoys bike riding, getting outside, reading a good book, and listening to new music…Plans to learn how to play the piano…Says that football is one of his biggest talents…Claims to be “pretty good” at juggling…At the top of his bucket list: “Travel to Europe”…Best advice ever received came from his parents: “You can do anything you put your mind to” (“and encouraged me when I did”)…Majoring in exercise physiology…Plans a career in sports psychology, playing pro basketball, and finding a role in the music industry.