Gavin Sykes

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sacramento, Calif.
Prev School:
Modesto Christian HS

LONG BEACH STATE (2025-26): The Big West Freshman of the Year and a Second Team All-Big West Selection … Had arguably the best season in program history for a freshman … Broke multiple freshman records held by program legend Lucious Harris, including most points in a single-game (39) and points in a season (542) … Scored the 24th most total points in a season in program history in just 28 games, averaging 19.4 points per game … 19.4 points per game ranked sixth among freshman in the country, just behind AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darius Acuff (Arkansas), Ebuka Okorie (Stanford), Cameron Boozer (Duke) and Caleb Wilson (North Carolina) … Second in the Big West behind Hamad Mousa of Cal Poly in scoring as well as conference scoring … Averaged 20.9 points per game in league play … Shot 38.7 percent from three and made 105 free throws, leading the team … Scored in double-figures 26 times, scored 20+ 15 times and had four 30+ games … Led Long Beach State in scoring 18 times … Played in 28 games, starting 26 … Had a breakout game against Pacific, scoring 20 points with 7 rebounds … Hit 30 for the first time in a win against San Diego … That was the first of five straight games of scoring 20 or more … Led Long Beach State to a win at CSUN with 34 points after going 15-for-16 from the free throw line … Earned Big West Player of the Week after that performance … Played through an injury against UCSB, sitting out the next two games, returned with 12 points against Cal State Fullerton … Recovered for three huge games to finish the season … Scored 28 points at Cal Poly and a career-high 39 at Cal State Bakersfield, again winning Big West Player of the Week … Finished the season with 34 points in a win at Hawai’i … Was a Kyle Macy Award finalist, given to the top freshman player in the nation.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-star recruit rated by ESPN and the No. 23 prospect in the state of California out of the 2025 class … Named the Modesto Bee Player of the Year as a senior at Modesto Christian High School … Led the Crusaders to the top seed of the CIF Sac Joaquin Division Section Playoffs and a title game appearance … Averaged over 20 points per game both as a junior and a senior, leading the team in scoring … Led Modesto Christian to a perfect 15-0 record in league play as a senior, winning a third straight league title … Scored 45 points in the section playoff semifinals, a career high.

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