He is in his first season with the UC Irvine basketball program...was a member of the Cholet Basketball Club that won the French League Championship last season...also played in the Espoir League (U20), where he averaged 12.5 points, 7 rebounds and shot 45 percent from three-point range...was a member of the French U18 National Team in 2007-08.

Personal: Planning to major in sociology...attended Lycee Renaudeau High School in Cholet, France...parents are Philippe and Colette Chupin.