2023 Men's Water Polo Roster
Biography
MEDIA
• Postgame Interview (11/11/23)
ACADEMIC AWARDS
• Five-time ACWPC All-Academic (2023, 2022, 2021, 2000, 1999)
• Big West Fall All-Academic Team (2023)
• Three-time WWPA All-Academic (2022, 2021, 2019)
ATHLETIC AWARDS
• All-Big West Second Team (2023)
• All-WWPA Honorable Mention (2021)
• All-WWPA Freshman Team (2019)
UC SAN DIEGO DEBUT
• 9/7/19 vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps: 1 goal, 1 drawn exclusion, 12-2 win
AS A SENIOR IN 2023
• Team captain ... All-Big West Second Team ... ACWPC All-Academic ... Fall Big West All-Academic Team ... Played in all 30 games ... Totaled a team-high 84 points off of 35 goals and a team-best 49 assists ... Fourth on team in goals and shots (87) ... Among all Big West players, ranked second in assists and assists/game (1.6), fifth in points, and eighth in points/game (2.8) ... Notched at least one point in 12 of the first 13 games he played in ... Matched his career-high with four goals against UC Davis (10/1) ... Equaled his career-high with five assists at Concordia ... Finished with seven points (three goals, four assists) against Chapman (11/11), which also matched his career-best ... Eight multiple goal games and 20 multiple-point games ... Over his last five games (four of which were victories), recorded seven goals and 14 assists ... Accounted for a goal and five assists over two Big West Championship games ... Ended his career with 116 goals and 119 assists over 109 games.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
• ACWPC All-Academic ... WWPA All-Academic ... Over 26 games accumulated 51 points, fourth-most on the team ... His 33 assists tied Manuel Augusto for the most on the roster ... Second on the team with 22 steals ... Also second on the team with 24 exclusions ... Had a career-high four steals on two occasions.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
• All-WWPA Honorable Mention ... ACWPC All-Academic ... WWPA All-Academic ... Played in all 24 matches ... Racked up 59 points, tied for the second-most on the team, with 33 goals and 26 assists ... His 26 assists tied for the team lead ... Netted at least one goal in all but six games ... Had multiple points in 17 contests and multiple goals in 10 ... Top goal production came against Air Force (10/1) when he found the net four times.. Also added an assist against the Falcons to finish with five points ... Also had five points with three goals and a pair of assists against Concordia (9/9) ... Had seven points (three goals and four assists) over three games at the WWPA Championship ... All three of those goals came against California Baptist (11/20) ... Dished out three assists against Occidental (9/4) in the first game of the season.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2020
• Triton Athletes' Council (TAC) team representative ... ACWPC All-Academic ... Season canceled due to pandemic.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2019
• All-WWPA Freshman Team ... ACWPC All-Academic ... WWPA All-Academic ... Saw action in every game as a freshman ... Scored 29 goals, dished out 14 assists, and had 17 steals ... Led the team to victory over Santa Clara (10/18) with three goals and an assist ... Stole the ball three times against Whittier (10/4) ... Had a hat trick against California Baptist (10/3).
CLUB
• Played for Orange County and Socal
HIGH SCHOOL
• A 2019 graduate of Dana Hills in Dana Point, Calif.
• First Team all-league in 2017 and 2018
• First Team All-CIF in 2018
• League MVP in 2018
• 2019 Dana Hills Male Athlete of the Year
• Team won a league title in 2015
• Participated in student government
• Created Loud Crowd to bring hype to athletic games
PERSONAL
Born: July 16 in Laguna Beach, Calif.
Parents: Dad played water polo at UC Santa Barbara
Siblings: Has two brothers and a sister and one brother played water polo at UC Santa Barbara
Major: Urban studies and planning with a climate change studies minor
College: Marshall
Future plans: Work for a city in their sustainability or planning department, or find a different career path in sales
Most memorable water polo moment: Playing against my friends and other high level players throughout my entire water polo career, from the age of 9 to a senior in college
Favorite UC San Diego moment: Spending time with my teammates and scoring good waves along the coast of San Diego
Hobbies: Surfing, coaching
Roots for: Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels
Favorite athlete: Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves
Favorite movie: The Sandlot
Listens to: Sublime, Stick Figure
Favorite food: California burrito
Did you know: Surfs almost every day
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS |
Goals |
4 |
2 times |
10/1/23 vs. UC Davis |
Assists |
5 |
3 times |
9/29/23 at Concordia |
Points |
7 |
2 times |
11/11/23 vs. Chapman |
Shots |
10 |
vs. Santa Clara |
11/23/19 |
Steals |
4 |
2 times |
11/20/22 vs. UC Davis |
Field Blocks |
2 |
2 times |
9/30/23 vs. San Jose State |
Drawn Exclusions |
3 |
vs. Occidental |
9/23/23 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
Year |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
Sh. |
Sh. % |
EX |
DEX |
STL |
FB |
2023 |
30 |
35 |
49 |
84 |
87 |
.402 |
31 |
12 |
19 |
5 |
2022 |
27 |
18 |
33 |
51 |
65 |
.277 |
24 |
4 |
22 |
5 |
2021 |
24 |
33 |
26 |
59 |
79 |
.418 |
29 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
2019 |
28 |
30 |
11 |
41 |
72 |
.417 |
17 |
8 |
16 |
3 |
Totals |
109 |
116 |
119 |
235 |
303 |
.383 |
101 |
28 |
66 |
19 |
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2019Freshman
Utility
6'0"
180 lbs
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2020Sophomore
Utility
6'0"
185 lbs
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2021Redshirt Sophomore
Utility
6'0"
185 lbs
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2022Junior
Utility
6'1"
0 lbs
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2023Senior
Attacker
6'1"
0 lbs