Pepperdine University Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Woodside Priory School in Portola Valley, Calif. … Played three years on the varsity squad and helped his team to a #1 Division 5 ranking … Team achieved two league championships and two District 5 Central Coast Section championships in 2022 and 2023.
 
PERSONAL: Son of Olatunji Dean and Gina Pangilinan … Majoring in sports administration … Father Olatunji played basketball at Cal, grandfather Delano played at Army, uncle Luke Dean played at Portland State and later professionally in Finland … Chose Pepperdine “for its small community, nice location and school values. (He) believe it was the school, that would provide (him) with the most opportunities to grow. (He) wanted to major in Sports administration as well.” … Once sang the national anthem in Golden One Arena.
 
FAVORITES: Favorite NBA player is Kyrie Irving … NBA team is the Warriors … Book is The Odyssey … Movie is “Nightcrawler” … TV show is “Dexter” … Food is eggs benedict … Musical artist is Kendrick Lamar … Sport other than basketball is soccer … Loves to create music and write in his free time.