Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2023: Had an impressive freshman campaign that earned ABCA/Rawlings West All-Region second team honors, All-WCC second team honors and was named to the WCC All-Freshman … In the WCC ranked eighth in batting average and 16th in on-base percentage (.418) … Appeared in 46 games and started 44 … Led squad in batting averages and hits with a .345 average and 58 hits … Was second on the team with 13 doubles and a slugging percentage of .512 … Recorded five home runs … Received WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Foothill High School, located in Pleasanton, Calif., in 2022 … Played two years of varsity baseball … Had a career batting average of .336 and a .409 on-base percentage … Senior season was named the EBAL MVP and NCS Player of the Year … Batted .377 with 35 RBI, eight home runs and 30 runs scored his senior year … Had a .457 on-base percentage and a 1.165 slugging percentage his senior season … Tied the regular-season home run record at Foothill … Helped Foothill to a EBAL league title and second-place finish in NCS.
 
CLUB: Played for NorCal Baseball from 2020-22.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Great Falls, Va. … Son of John and Tisa Basseer … Has one brother, Putty … Chose Pepperdine because of “the baseball team and good academics.”
 
FAVORITES: Hobbies include mountain biking and doing flips … Favorites include Manny Machado (pro baseball player), San Francisco Giants (pro baseball team), Top Gun (movie), Family Guy (TV show), Milky Chance (musical artist) and smoothies (food).