Texas State Athletics

2023-24: Played in 22 games, starting 14... Averaged 11.2 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game... Made 94-of-189 (49.7%) shot attempts... Was 1-for-11 on three-pointers... Converted 57-of-86 (66.3%) free throw attempts... On the court for 28.0 minutes a contest... Finished with 26 assists, 26 steals and eight blocks... Recorded six double-doubles... Missed first 13 games due to injury and finished with eight points, four rebounds and three steals in debut against Coastal Carolina (1/4)... Netted 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting and made all four charity stripe shots against Louisiana (1/17)... Went for a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds with three assists in first start of the season against South Alabama (2/1)... Finished with 17 points and 11 boards against App State (2/7)... Totaled 11 points and 10 rebounds, all on the defensive glass, against Ball State (2/10)... Started a string of three consecutive games with a double-double after a 14-point, 10-rebound performance at Georgia State (2/24)... Followed with 10 points and 10 rebounds against ULM (2/27)... Ended the regular season with a career-high 30 points while grabbing 12 boards in overtime win over Troy (3/1)... Scored 11 points and had eight rebounds versus Old Dominion (3/5)... Neeted 13 points and dished out four assists versus Troy (3/9)... Ended the season with 11 points and five rebounds versus James Madison (3/10).

2022-23: Played in 34 games, starting five... Averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 13.3 minutes... Made 50-of-110 (45.5%) shot attempts... Converted 20-of-30 (66.7%) free throw attempts... Finished with 20 steals, 11 assists and eight blocks... Scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting in collegiate debut at Washington State (11/7)... Posted 12 points, four rebounds and three steals against Mid-America Christian (11/12)... Finished with 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and two blocks versus Southern Utah (11/25)... Made 5-of-9 shots on the way to scoring 12 points while recording eight rebounds and three assists at Lamar (12/1)... Converted 5-of-7 shot attempts to net 10 points and grabbed five rebounds against Marshall (1/19)... Totaled eight points on 4-of-6 shooting at Louisiana (2/2).

High School: Graduated from Duncanville High School... Coached by David Peavy... Member of four UIL 6A state championship teams... Named to 2022 UIL 6A All-Tournament Team... Selected to 2022 All-Region 6A-2 team... Earned all-district academic honors... Member of the FCA and National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of David and Marivel Sykes... Has two sisters, Keaundra and Viviana, and one brother, Jalen Lake... Father played basketball at Texas State (1999-2003) was named to the 2001 All-Southland Conference Third Team and is the program's single-season (65) and career leader in steals (192)... Favorite basketball player is Kevin Durant... Choose Texas State over offers from San Diego and UT Arlington...  Majoring in civil engineering... Born May 10, 2004.