Played in 117 of 133 career games with 43 starts ... started in all 32 games this season ... scored 10+ pts. in 5 of last 6 games, 15 season and 26 career to rank 3rd on team with a season-career high 8.7 ppg ... 12 pts. vs. BYU (3/7) to reach 600 career (609) ... season-high 17 pts. vs. St. Mary’s (2/28) his highest total since Feb. 11, 2012 (freshman year) ... team leader and 12th in WCC steals with 37 (1.2 spg) ... played 30+ min. 23 times to rank 3rd on team and 9th in WCC with 31.8 mpg ... his 34 3FG were more than his previous 3 seasons combined (24) ... 31-62 FG (.500) over final 6 GP after 71-201 FG (.353) in first 26 GP ... career-high 7 reb. at LMU (2/21) and his 91 on the season (2.8 rpg) nearly equaled his total from the previous 3 seasons combined (97) ... his 3 career 20+ pt. games came in a 5-game stretch during his freshman season ... works as a host for EYEBRONCO, Santa Clara’s video project in Athletic Media Relations ... has an athletic family lineage. His father C.J. played football for San Jose State, older brother Brandon played basketball for Kentucky Wesleyan, and was all-league twice, leading his team to the Sweet 16 in 2011 and ‘12 ... Uncle Gary Payton was an outstanding NBA player and cousin Travis Davis played in the NFL.
2014-15 (SR): Averaging 8.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg in 31.8 mpg ... 15 pts. (3-4 3FG) with 3 reb., including 100th career, in 35 min. vs. CS Fullerton (11/14) ... 8 pts. on 3-5 FG with 6 reb. in vs. SD Christian (11/15) ... 6 reb. with 7 pts. (3-7 FG) at Utah St. (11/19) ... 6 reb. scoring 9 pts. in team-high 33 min. at #20 Michigan St. (11/24) ... career-highs in FTM (6) and FTA (8) for 11 pts. with 4 reb. and 3 stl. vs. Tennessee (11/27) ... 2 pts. (1-6 FG) with 3 reb. and his 4th career blk. vs. Rhode Island (11/28) ... scoreless for the 1st time this season (0-5 FG) with 6 reb. vs. Rider (11/30) ... 5 pts. on 2-7 FG (1-2 FT) with 2 reb. in at SJSU (12/6) ... 12 pts. on 5-10 FG to reach 400 career (401) vs. Washington St. (12/13) ... career-highs of 6 ast. and 4 stl. scoring 13 pts. with 2 reb. vs. Northeastern (12/20) ... 4 pts. on 1-5 FG (2-2 FT) with 4 ast. vs. Cal Poly (12/23) ... 10 pts. on 4-6 FG (2-3 3FG) with 3 reb. at St. Mary’s (12/27) ... 10 pts. at UOP (12/29) ... 3-12 FG for 7 pts. with 3 ast. and 2 stl. vs. BYU (1/1) ... 100th career GP with 7 pts. on 3-6 FG with 2 reb. and 1 stl. vs. San Diego (1/3) ... 13 pts. on 5-8 FG (1-2 3FG) and 2-2 FT at Portland (1/8) ... 10 pts. on 3-9 FG (2-4 3FG) and 2-2 FT at #6 Gonzaga (1/10) ... 6 pts. in season-low 22 min. vs. St. Katherine (1/13) ... 11 pts. on 3-5 3FG with 4 reb. and 5 ast. in career-high 39 min. vs. USF (1/17) ... 5 pts. with 4 ast. in 37 min. vs. LMU (1/22) ... 8 pts. to reach 500 career (505) with 5 reb. and 3 ast. vs. Pepperdine (1/24) ... 8 pts. on 2-5 3FG with 3 reb. at San Diego (1/29) ... 2-5 FG for 5 pts with 3 reb. and 3 ast. at BYU (1/31) ... 10 pts (4-11 FG) with 3 reb. in 34 min. vs. #2 Gonzaga (2/5) ... 2 pts. (2-9 FG) with 3 reb. and 2 ast. vs. Portland (2/7) ... scoreless (0-5 FG) with 1 ast. in 26 min. at USF (2/12) ... 13 pts. on 6-9 FG (1-1 3FG) with his 100th career ast. at Pepperdine (2/19) ... career-high 7 reb. with 13 pts. (4-11 FG) at LMU (2/21) ... 12 pts. on 2 of career-high 6 3FGA (5-12 FG) vs. Pacific (2/26) ... season-high 17 pts. on 7-12 FG with 3 ast. vs. St. Mary’s (2/28) ... 4-8 FG for 8 pts. with 3 reb. and 2 ast. vs. LMU (3/6) ... 12 pts. to reach 600 career (609), his 26th career 10+ game, with 3 reb., 3 ast. and 2 stl. vs. BYU (3/7).
2013-14 Action Photos
2013-14 (JR): Played in 23 of 33 games with 1 start averaging 4.2 ppg and 1.5 rpg in 13.0 mpg ... twice had a career-high 3 stl. in a game and totaled a season career-best 16 ... scored a season-high 14 pts. vs. La Sierra (12/14), his highest total since 2/11/12 (49 GP) ... made his first 3FG of the season (vs. BYU 1/18) breaking an 0-24 slump ... scored the 300th point of his career vs. UOP (2/20) ... 11 pts., his 9th career 10+ game and 1st since the final game of his freshman year, in a season-high 33 min. vs. San Jose St. (11/12) ... 12 pts. (2nd straight 10+ game and 10th career), at CS Fullerton (11/16) ... made his only start of the season and 1st since the final game of his freshman year with 4 pts. at Notre Dame (11/22) ... season-high 14 pts., his most since 2/11/12 (17) with career-high 6 reb. in just 13 min. vs. La Sierra (12/14) ... career-high 3 stl. with 6 pts. vs. St. Mary’s (2/22) ... matched his career-best with 3 stl. at Pepperdine (3/1).
2012-13 Action Photos
2012-13 (SO): Played in 35 of team’s 38 games all off the bench ... averaged 1.9 ppg playing 7.4 mpg ... his 3 3FG of the season came in the first 2 games ... had a season-best 2 stl. in consecutive games (12/1, 12/8) ... played only 97 minutes over his final 23 games (4.2 mpg) and did not score more than 2 pts. in any game (16 total) ... made and attempted season-high FG (3-8) and 3FG (2-4) for 8 pts. in season-opening win vs. Simpson (11/10) ... hit his 3rd and final 3FG of the season for his only pts. at St. Louis (11/14) ... season-high 9 pts. in OT loss vs. Utah State (11/28) ... tied a season-best with 2 stl. in OT loss to UCSB (12/1).
2011-12 Action Photos
2011-2012 (FR): Played in 27 of team’s 30 games with 10 starts ... averaged 6.2 ppg and 1.4 rpg in 17.7 mpg ... reached double-figures in pts. in 8 of final 11 games averaging 13.5 ppg ... scored 6 pts. with 4 reb., 3 ast., 2 stl. and 1 blk. in win over UC Merced in SCU debut (11/11) ... netted 1st career 3FG (at UCSB 11/15) ... 1st career start in win over Pacifica (12/13) ... career-highs of 26 pts. and 12 FGM, surpassing his point total from the previous 16 games combined (20) vs. USF (1/26) ... perfect 4-4 FT (season-highs) for 18 pts. as a starter vs. Portland (2/2) ... scored 20 pts. (2nd career 20+ game) at San Diego (2/4) ... 2nd consecutive 20-pt. game (3rd career) hitting 4-6 3FG (career-highs) with 5 reb. at USF (2/9) ... career-high 20 FGA for 17 pts. at St. Mary’s (2/11) ... totaled career-high 5 ast. vs. Gonzaga (2/16) ... started with 10 pts. vs. Portland in WCC Tournament (2/29).
HIGH SCHOOL: Fresno Bee Player of the Year in 2011 ... Long Beach Press-Telegram’s 32nd Best in the West basketball honorable mention team ... named West Coast All-Stars Camp and Best of Best team in 2010 … Best of West in 2010 … All-Tourney at St. Jope Basketball Classic 2009 … All-Tourney at Santa Barbara Holiday Classic in 2009 … All-Tourney at CW Nike Classic in 2008 … at West Coast All-Star Camp, scored 41 point … senior year averaged 21 ppg and 8 rpg … overall 2010-11 season record was 24-6 … junior year averaged 14 ppg, 7rpg and 3 apg … played on Organized Chaos club team and won championship in Las Vegas in 2009.
PERSONAL: Father C.J. played football for San Jose State … mother Denise is a charge nurse at Children’s Hospital in Central California ... older brother Brandon played basketball for Kentucky Wesleyan and was all-league twice, leading his team to the Sweet 16 in 2011 and ‘12 ... older brother John lives in Oakland … uncle Gary Payton played basketball at Oregon State and in NBA with Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat … cousin Travis Davis played football at Notre Dame and in NFL for Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers... communication major ... works as one of the hosts for EYEBRONCO, Santa Clara’s video project in Athletic Media Relations.
