Chico State Athletics

Redshirted last season…Pre-Chico Days: A 2008 graduate of Del Oro High in Loomis…At Del Oro, Jake played three years of basketball and ran track for two seasons…He was the basketball team’s MVP in 2007 and 2008, earning All-Sierra Foothill League honors both seasons…All-Metro Honorable Mention in 2008…Personal: Born 11/16/89 in St. Louis Park, Minn.…Son of Rick and Robin Lovisolo…Has two older siblings, brother Joe and sister Dana…His biggest thrill in basketball was playing on TV and beating the No. 2 team in California by 23 points…Claims to have an abnormal appetite…Favorite moment at Chico was seeing teammate Spencer Moyer dress up as Willie the Wildcat…Feels the best thing about Chico is “the college town community feeling”…Would most like to meet Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson…Majoring in biology.