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PEPPERDINE (2024-25): Went 3-4 in singles play during the fall season ... Did not play in any spring dual matches.

PEPPERDINE (2023-24): Had a knack for clinching matches and was an effective lower-lineup singles player during his true freshman season ... Went 12-8 in dual singles play while playing at the fourth through sixth positions ... Clinched Pepperdine's win over Georgia Tech with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Krish Arora in his collegiate debut (1/28) ... Clinched Pepperdine's road win at UC Santa Barbara with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Conrad Brown (2/29) ... Clinched Pepperdine's win over LMU with a straight-set win over Sasha Nothdurft ... Clinched Pepperdine's win over #53 Santa Clara with his 6-3, 6-4 victory over Arjun Honnappa (4/7) ... Helped Pepperdine sweep #56 Pacific in the WCC Semifinals with his straight-set win over Terence Das at the fourth position (4/26).

JUNIORS: Has a career-high ATP ranking of 1270 and a career-high ITF Junior Ranking of 247 ... Won the 2021 J5 Cairo doubles title with Adam Ibrahim ... Graduated from Kent College in 2023.

PERSONAL: Son of Kathryn and James Stephens ... Has two siblings, Mia and Seb ... Plans on majoring in finance ... Career goal is to become a professional tennis player ... Chose Pepperdine because of the fit with the coaches, course options and location.

FAVORITES: Enjoys golf and dog-walking outside of tennis ... Favorites include Rafael Nadal (pro tennis player), Tiger Woods (pro athlete), Elton John (musical artist), Home Alone (movie), Friends (TV show) and Bounce (book).