Chico State Athletics

Second year in the Wildcats’ program…Pre-Chico Days: Played the 2019–20 season at Salt Lake College in Salt Lake City, Utah…Helped lead the Bruins to an undefeated Scenic West Athletic Conference title, the National Junior College Athletic Association West District 1 and Region 18 championships, and the No. 4 junior college ranking in the country…Part of the 2018–19 University of San Francisco basketball program, but appeared in just one game…A 2018 graduate of Los Gatos High School…Three-time All-De Anza League selection…Named Prep2Prep’s Central Coast Section Freshman and Sophomore of the Year…Averaged 26.1 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists, leading the Wildcats to the program’s first CCS Division I championship in 2018 and garnering the DAL Most Valuable Player award...Earned San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team honors as a senior, as well as being named Division II First Team All-State and Peninsula/South Bay Player of the Year…Personal: Born September 17, 1999, in San Francisco…Son of Jay and Lisa…Has one younger sister, Sabrina…His dad is his hero (“He was a role model to me and the reason I got into basketball. He put a ball in my hands at and coached me and has been my hero since a young age”)…The person he most admires in the sports world is Michael Jordan (“because of his competitiveness”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “I felt that it was the best fit for me. I wanted to play for a great basketball program with a great coach, and that is exactly what I got in coming here”…His greatest sports moment was winning the first-ever Central Coast Section title in his high school’s history …The most interesting thing he’s ever done is travel to Thailand as a youngster (“It changed my perspective on the world”)…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is scoring 47 points in a single game…Has learned by playing basketball that “with hard work and consistency, anything is possible”)…Enjoys listening to music and playing NBA 2k when he has some free time…Learned “what my life is like without the game I love and have always counted on as my source of happiness” during his pandemic-caused time away from the court…Also started training young kids basketball is his neighborhood during COVID (“I enjoyed it as a side job”)…Says his biggest non-basketball talent is “reaching for things on the top shelf”…Loves soccer (“It was my first favorite sport that I thought I was going to stick with. Until high school, my goal was to play college soccer”)…At the top of his bucket list: “Skydiving”…Majoring in communications…Plans to pursue a career in real estate.