Previous Performance:
At San Diego State University
- NCAA Div. I Sweet Sixteen competitor
- 3x Mountain West Champions
As A Junior (2015-16 Season)
Played in a career-high seven games... Posted eight points, one rebound, one assist and one steal in 12 minutes... Made 3-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-6 from behind the three-point arc... Saw his first regular-season action vs. East Carolina... Recorded his first career steal vs. Nicholls ... Played in his first Mountain West game of the season vs. Utah State and logged one minute... Scored a season-high five points and had a career-high one rebound, one assist and two field goals in a season-high three minutes vs. UNLV... Hit a three-pointer in three minutes vs. IPFW in the first round of the NIT... Played in the finale vs. George Washington in the semifinals of the NIT.
As A Sophomore (2014-15 Season)
Saw action in five games, playing a total of eight minutes... Had one rebound and one blocked shot... Saw his first action of the season vs. UC Riverside... Grabbed his first rebound of the season and blocked his first career shot vs. San Diego Christian... Played in his first Mountain West game of the season vs. Fresno State... Logged two minutes of action vs. Utah State and vs. Wyoming.
As A Freshman (2013-14 Season)
Played in four games and logged 11 points and three rebounds in 10 minutes... Scored the first points of his career (5) and added a rebound and an assist vs. St. Katherine College... Enjoyed a career night with six points (2-2 3FG) vs. San José State.
Prior to HPU:
Previous School/Location: Cathedral Catholic High School/San Diego, Calif.
Awards/Accolades: Named 1
st Team All-Western League twice
San Diego All-Star MVP
San Diego Section CIF Champions
UT San Diego Player of the week six times
Personal:
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Parents and Siblings: Babak Esmaeli-Azad (father), Cybele (mother), Tessya (sister, 22), Francesca (sister, 18), Bella (sister, 13)
Hobbies: ping pong, mopeding
Favorite Foods: steak and spaghetti
Favorite Movies: Step Brothers
Favorite Music Artists: NAV, Khalid
Favorite Athletes: Luis Scola
Major: Business Health Management
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?: Sports Physician or a real-estate crypto entreprenuer
What made you choose HPU?: Being able to further my education, play basketball, and experience living in Hawaii
