LA JOLLA, Calif.— With the 2025-26 season just underway, the UC San Diego men's basketball team is excited to announce the recent signing of Baylen to the squad.
The signing was made possible by
Team IMPACT. The organization matches children facing serious illness and disability with collegiate sports teams, creating a long-term, life-changing experience for everyone involved. Team IMPACT's core values are empathy, camaraderie, resilience, and boldness.
Baylen, who is 11 years old and resides in Poway, has Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. He is a fun loving, empathetic, and competitive kid who has been so resilient throughout his medical journey. Baylen is a shining example of Team IMPACT's core values.
BAYLEN, AGE 11
Favorite superhero: Captain America
Dream vacation: Australia to hug a koala
Two words that best describe you: Funny and kind
Favorite movie: Dog Man
Favorite pro athlete: Manny Machado
Now officially part of the Triton family, Baylen can often be found by the bench, cheering on the Tritons at LionTree Arena.
Baylen officially signs with the Tritons
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 24-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in NCAA Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
