Chico State Athletics

One of two community college transfers new to the team this season...Pre-Chico Days: Transferred to Chico State from Monterey Peninsula CC…Two time All-Conference selection...Scored 25 points in the team’s win over Los Medanos to advance to the Sweet 16 of last season’s state playoffs...A 2004 graduate of Atascadero High School...Helped lead team to consecutive league titles...Personal: Son of Betsy Almodova…Has four younger siblings...Born 1/9/86 in Paradise…Sports hero is Ray Allen...Non-sports hero is his mother...Enjoys reading and listening to music...Would most like to meet 50 Cent...If money were no object he’d play basketball, eat, and listen to music all day…Majoring in sociology...Plans to have a career as a counselor to prisoners.