UC San Diego

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2025
Big West Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Highest Honors…Did not play due to injury.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024
Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, Highest Honors...Appeared in 16 games, making four starts and splitting time between third base and DH…Finished with a .364 batting average, eight hits, seven RBI and eight runs scored…Recorded a .409 slugging percentage and .440 on base percentage…Had two multi-RBI games…Made his collegiate debut as a pinch hitter against San Jose State (Feb. 17)…Recorded his first collegiate hit against UC Riverside (Apr. 1) with a three-RBI double and made his first start against USD (Apr. 9)…Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored against Hawai‘i (Apr. 28).

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in 2023 from Maine Township High School South…2022 IHSBCA 4A All-State Team…2022 Daily Herald All-Area Team…Two-time Central Suburban League (CSL) All-Conference…Two-time All-CSL First Team shortstop…Helped his team to three CSL league championships (2021-2023)…Also played for the Chi Town Cream and Windy City Baseball.
 
PERSONAL
Born in Evanston, Ill. to Azra and Damir…Has one younger sister, Safia…Studying data science at Seventh College…Hopes to play professional baseball or work in data analytics and science for a professional sports team or company…Favorite baseball memory is playing in the Cooperstown tournament when he was 12…Enjoys hanging out with friends, going to the beach, watching TV and working out…Roots for the Cubs, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks…Favorite athlete is Kris Bryant…Favorite movie is Spide-Man: Into the Spiderverse…Listens to Bob Marley, 50 Cent, Drake and Zac Brown Band.