Chico State Athletics

One of three true freshmen on the Wildcats’ roster…Redshirting this season…Pre-Chico Days: A 2021 graduate of Soquel High School…Earned back-to-back Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League MVP awards during his junior and senior seasons…First Team All-SCCAL selection in 2018–19…Also lettered in volleyball and tennis…Personal: Born September 14, 2002, in Santa Cruz…Son of Stu (a former Chico State athlete) and Val…Has three older siblings: Sam, Alli, and Maggie…His parents are his heroes (“They are always there for me and have been the best role models for me”)…The person he most admires in the sports world is Steph Curry (“Even through all the accomplishments and accolades this man has collected, he remains one of the most selfless and humble humans on earth”)…Why he chose to attend Chico State: “Everyone I know that went to Chico State loves it, and the basketball program and culture here is second to none”…His greatest sports moment is getting to play in his final high school season…The most interesting thing he’s ever done is make noodles from scratch…The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is being accepted at UC Berkeley…Has learned by playing basketball that “it’s easy to have fun and be great when everything else is good. But when things get hard is when true colors come out”…Enjoys watching, playing, or talking about sports…Spent a lot of quality time with his family during his pandemic-caused time away from the court…His biggest non-basketball talent is “the ability to make hard situations easy and fun”…Admits he’s never been outside the country…At the top of his bucket list: “Courtside seats to an NBA Finals game”…Best advice ever received: “Be yourself. Don’t try to do too much”…Majoring in business finance.