2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
As a Junior (2024-25)
- Started all 18 games that he appeared in, averaging 34 minutes.
- Averaged 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds.
- Scored a season best 22 points against Cal Poly Humboldt at home (Dec. 14)
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
- Appeared in all 30 games, making 22 starts
- Averaged 8.8 points per game on 43.1% shooting (84-195) and 40.7% 3-point shooting (37-91)
- Also averaged 3.2 rebounds per game (97 total) and 2.5 assists per game (74 total)
- Recorded a season-high 5 steals against Cal State LA (January 18)
- Scored a season-high 18 points against Cal State Dominguez Hills (January 20)
- Made a season-best 4 three pointers against Cal State East Bay (February 1)
- 12 games scoring in double figures
As a Freshman (2022-23)
- Started 14 of 29 games, averaging 25.5 minutes
- Averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds per game
- Scored a season-high 19 points against Sonoma State (Feb. 2)
- Only double-double was a 15-point, season-high 12 rebound game at Cal State San Marcos (Feb. 9)
As a Freshman (2021-22)
- Redshirted that season
At De La Salle High School
- A 2021 graduate of De La Salle High School in Concord
- Played for former Chico State great Justin Argenal
- Helped lead the Spartans to a pair of East Bay Athletic League and back-to-back North Coast Section titles
- Named team MVP, earned First Team All-EBAL honors, and a Second Team All-Bay Area selection by The Mercury News in 2019–20
- Also lettered in baseball
Personal
- Born May 19 in Walnut Creek
- Son of Gardner and Sandi
- Has two older siblings, Gardner Jr. and Michael
- His parents are his heroes (“They have sacrificed so much for me and I couldn’t thank them enough”)
- The person he most admires in the sports world is LeBron James (“The way he is able to impact his community on and off the court is amazing”)
- Why he chose to attend Chico State: “As soon as I met all of my teammates, I could feel the brotherhood. I built a connection with them so fast and I knew this was the place for me”
- His greatest sports moment is winning back-to-back North Coast Section championships
- The most interesting thing he’s ever done is travel to Italy
- The most impressive thing he’s ever accomplished is building houses for the less fortunate
- Has learned by playing basketball that “once you start to believe in yourself, magic starts to happen”
- When he has some free time, enjoys traveling to places he’s never been before
- His biggest non-basketball talent is golfing
- Claims he can do a backflip
- At the top of his bucket list: “Travel to all 50 states”
- Best advice ever received came from his dad: “Recognize and embrace your flaws so you can learn from them. Sometimes it takes a little polishing to truly shine”
- Majoring in Finance.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2022-23Freshman
G
6'2"
170 lbs
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2023-24Sophomore
G
6'2"
170 lbs
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2024-25Junior
Guard
6'2"
170 lbs