2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2024-25 (Redshirt Senior)
- NABC Pacific District Second Team
- Nolan Richardson Award Finalist
- All-Big West Second Team
- NIT All-Tournament Team
- Big West Championship All-Tournament Team
- Western Slam MVP and All-Tournament Team
- Played and started in 38 games, averaging 29.7 minutes
- Averaged 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game, both second on the team
- Pulled down a team best 6.1 rebounds per game, 201 total
- Finished the season ranked third in the Big West in rebounding (total and per game) and was ninth in total points scored
- Was an efficient 53.5 percent (197-368) shooter from the floor
- Totaled 93 assists and 28 steals
- Became the 35th Anteater to record 1,000 career points in a UC Irvine uniform and ranks 34th with 1,060
- Was just the 28th Anteater to join the 500-career rebound club in a UC Irvine uniform and finished 10th all-time with 695
- Led the rebounding effort for the Anteaters with seven in the win over Chapman (Nov. 4) while contributing 13 points
- Recorded a 25 point, 11 rebound double-double, his first of the season, against Pepperdine (Nov. 16)
- Put up 15 points and 11 rebounds in the winning effort on Nov. 22 at Weber State
- Has scored a career-best 25 points three times this season, the last at Cal Poly (Jan. 2)
- Attempted a career-best five three-pointers in four straight outings (Dec. 30-Jan. 9)
- Pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds versus Hawai'i on Jan. 25 for his fifth double-double of the season (11 pts, 13 rebs)
- Went 4-7 from three-point range at Long Beach State on Jan 30, a career-high
- Sunk the game-winning shot against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 13) in his 22-point game
- Shot a season-high 5-8 from the line on Feb. 22 at Cal State Bakersfield
- Set a then career-high five assists over Long Beach State (Mar. 1) then reset it on Mar. 14 versus Cal Poly (6)
- Continues to post career numbers in assists with eight against UC San Diego (Mar. 15)
- Rattled off 24 points on 10-15 shooting from the field to lead the Anteaters to their first NIT win since 1986
- Posted a 22 point, 11 rebound double-double after knocking down the game winning free throws versus UAB on Mar. 26 in the NIT quarterfinal
- Averaged 17 points and 9.2 rebounds per game along with two double-doubles over the five NIT contests
2023-24 (Redshirt Junior)
- Big West Regular Season Champion
- Big West All-Academic Team
- UC Irvine Scholar Athlete
- Played in 33 games with 32 starts, averaging 23.0 minutes
- Averaged 9.7 points per game
- Pulled down a team best 6.1 rebounds per game, 206Â total
- Finished the season ranked 7th in the Big West in rebounding
- Shot at an efficient 0.558 clip (121-217) from the floor
- Totaled 62 assists and 22 steals
- Drained a three-pointer with 37 seconds left in the game to secure the victory over No. 16/20 USC (Nov. 14)
- Posted second consecutive double figure rebounding effort at the Trojans
- Led the Anteaters in assists (5) against Pepperdine on Nov. 21
- Notched a career best 24 points on perfect 8-8 shooting from the floor, 4-4 from three-point range versus Toledo on Nov. 22
- Brought down seven rebounds at Duquesne (Nov. 29), a team best
- Scored his 500th career point at UC Davis (Jan. 20)
- Went 7-7 from the field, 2-2 from three, in 13 minutes on Dec. 16 against South Dakota
- Was one rebound shy of a double-double (11 pts, 9 reb) in the home victory over UC San Diego on Jan. 18 and then again against Cal State Bakersfield on Feb. 17
- Poured in his fifth double figure rebounding game with 10 in the win over the Titans
- Recorded sixth career double-double (13 pts, 10 reb.) at Cal State Fullerton (Mar. 9)
2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Big West Regular Season Champion
- Big West All-Academic Team
- Played in 33 games with 32, averaging 22.4 minutes per game
- Averaged 7.3 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game
- Finished the season ranked 7th in the Big West in rebounding
- Led the team with 206 total rebounds
- Shot at an efficient 0.508 clip (93-183) from the floor
- Totaled 25 steals and 45 assists
- Went 2-3 from the field including one three-pointer, two rebounds, and two steals in the win over No. 21 Oregon on Nov. 11
- Set new personal bests in free throws made (6) and attempted (8) at CSU Bakersfield on Dec. 31
- Earned his first career double-double versus Cal St. Fullerton on Jan. 11 with 10 points and a career high 11 rebounds in 27:26 minutes
- Posted his second consecutive double-double at CSUN on Jan. 14 with 10 points and 11 rebounds
- Attempted career highs in field goals (10) and three-pointers (5) at Cal St. Fullerton on Jan. 26
- Had a lights out shooting night with career bests in field goals made (7) and three point field goals made (4) against CSUN on Jan. 28
- Played a season high 34:13 minutes at Long Beach St. on Feb. 4
- Dished out a career high five assists and blocked a shot against UC Davis on Feb. 18
- Closed out the year with three steals at Oregon on Mar. 15 in the NIT
2021-22 (Sophomore)
UNLV
2020-21 (Freshman)
- Played in 24 games making 8 starts, averaging 19.1 minutes
- Averaged 3.7 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game
- Had a season-high 14 points and 11 rebounds at San Jose State (2/19/21)
- Played a season high 34 minutes at San Jose State on Jan. 21
- Earned a career high four assists against Air Force on Mar. 10
Career Highs
- Points:Â 25, Three times (last versus Cal Poly, 01/02/25)
- Rebounds: 13, versus Hawai’i (01/25/25)
- Assists:Â 8, versus UC San Diego (03/15/25)
- Steals:Â 3, Five times (last at CSUN, 01/09/25)
- Blocks:Â 1, Ten times (last versus UC San Diego, 03/15/25)
- FG Made:Â 10, Three times (last versus Northern Colorado, 03/19/25)
- FG Attempts:Â 17, at Cal Poly (01/02/25)
- 3FG Made:Â 4, Three times (last at Long Beach State, 01/30/25)
- 3FG Attempts:Â 7, at Long Beach State (01/30/25)
- FT Made:Â 6, Twice (last at Cal State Bakersfield, 12/31/22)
- FT Attempts:Â 8, Three times (last at Cal State Bakersfield, 02/22/25)
Winward High School
- Averaged 15.0 ppg, 9.0 rpg and 4.0 apg as a senior
- Led the team to a 28-8 record and a CIF Sectional Championship as a seniorÂ
- Two-time All-CIF selection
- Three-time All-League selection
- Helped his high school win 95 gamesÂ
Personal
- UC Irvine graduate (2024)
- Brother played basketball at Sonoma State
- Aspires to play basketball professionally
- Volunteers with the Boys and Girls Club, OC Food Banks, and First Harvest
- Enjoys making music
- If he didn't play basketball he would want to be an engineer
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
210 lbs
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2022-23Redshirt Sophomore
Forward
6'6"
210 lbs
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2023-24Redshirt Junior
Forward
6'6"
215 lbs
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2024-25Redshirt Senior
Forward
6'7"
225 lbs