Azusa Pacific University Athletics

THIS YEAR: Junior Tobias Aisien enters his third season at Azusa Pacific after developing into a key perimeter piece for the Cougars … A 6-foot-6 shooting guard, Aisien is expected to provide size, scoring ability and experience on the wing.

2025 (sophomore): Appeared in 27 games as a 2026 sophomore, taking on a much larger role for the Cougars … Averaged 7.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 26 minutes a game … Finished the season with 207 points, 88 rebounds, 32 assists, 16 steals and 11 blocked shots … Scored in double figures 9 times, highlighted by a season-high 17 points against Hawaii Pacific … Also tallied 16 points against Westmont and scored 13 points against CSUSB … Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds against Chaminade and pulled down 9 rebounds against Cal State LA and Menlo.

2024 (freshman): Appeared in 23 games as a 2025 freshman, coming off the bench each time … Scored 70 points and grabbed 40 rebounds while adding 13 assists, 12 steals and 2 blocked shots … Averaged 3.0 points and 1.7 rebounds in 10 minutes a game … Best outing came in an 83-59 Cougar win over Nobel when he established career highs with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals in 23 minutes … Also scored 9 points against Seattle Pacific and tallied 8 points against Point Loma.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played 4 seasons of varsity basketball for Head Coach Lou Ritchie at Bishop O’Dowd High in Oakland, Calif. … Served as a 2-year team captain for the Dragons … Helped Bishop O’Dowd win WACC league championships as a sophomore and senior, including an undefeated league season as a sophomore … As a 2024 senior, averaged 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals while leading the Dragons to a 20-10 record … Earned first-team All-WACC honors and was named MVP of the Bishop O’Dowd Thanksgiving Showcase … Top performances included 25 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals in one game and 24 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in another … Missed his junior season while continuing to recover from injury.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 19, 2006, in Bronx, N.Y., to John and Dhawallah Aisien … Has 1 sister, Zena … Majoring in Business Management … Would like to play professional basketball or work as a sports agent or brand ambassador … Enjoys music, nature and playing tennis … Lived in England.