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Transfer from Columbia Junior College…Pre-Chico Days: Played two seasons with the Claimjumpers…Named the Central Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-CVD Honorable Mention in 2019–20 after leading all state junior college players in blocked shots (a school-record 130) and blocks per game (4.3)…Averaged 7.8 points and 7.8 rebounds a contest, posting a school-record 66.7 percent field goal percentage…Helped to lead Columbia to the final round of the 2019–20 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Northern California Regionals…A 2018 graduate of Stagg High School in Stockton…Earned three varsity letters…Averaged 12.1 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.5 blocks a game as a senior, earning First Team All-San Joaquin Athletic Association and team Player of the Year honors…Led the Delta Kings to the 2016–17 SJAA championship…Finished his prep career averaging 5.2 blocked shots per contest…Personal: Born July 29, 2000, in Stockton…Son of Willie Jr. and Lisa…Has two siblings, Kendra and Karis…The person he most admires in the sports world LeBron James (“He has dominated the NBA for the past 15 years, and uses his global platform to address social injustice issues and voice his opinion”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “I felt a connection with the coaches and a couple of the players that I didn’t feel with other programs. Even without a visit as I was getting recruited, I felt that Chico was the place for me”…His greatest sports moment was posting a triple-double (points, rebounds, and blocks) against a rival high school…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is “throwing a saddle on the Wildcat”…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is “making it out of Stockton”…Has learned by playing basketball that “if you want something bad enough, there isn’t anything that can get in your way”…Enjoys cooking a nice meal and watching a superhero movies when he has some free time…Collects shoes…Lists cutting hair as one of his biggest talents…At the top of his bucket list: “Go to another country”…Best advice ever received came from his dad: “Always go with your first choice”…Majoring in sociology.