Western New England University

Career-Highs
Points: 29 (1/13/18 at University of New England)
Rebounds: 13 (2/13/18 at Wentworth)
Assists: 6 (2/17/18 vs. University of New England)
Steals: 4 (1/16/18 vs. Wentworth)

2017-18 (Freshman Year): Started in all 26 games during his first season with the program, averaging 12.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.5 blocks in 25.2 minutes per game...CCC Rookie of the Year selection...Named CCC Rookie of the Week five times (12/4, 1/8, 1/16, 2/12, 2/20)...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week (12/4, 2/19)...scored a season-high 29 points at UNE (1/13)...grabbed a season-high 13 rebounds at Wentworth (2/13)...posted his first career double-double with 29 points, ten rebounds and three blocks at UNE, before turning in another double-double effort (15 points, 13 rebounds) at Wentworth...registered 5+ rebounds in 15 games this season...recorded a block in all but four games. 

High School: 2017 graduate of Joseph A. Foran High School, where he earned varsity letters in basketball, lacrosse, and soccer…named team MVP as a junior and senior…averaged 17 points per game and 10 rebounds per game…played club basketball with Connecticut Basketball Club and Premier Hoops Development.

Personal: Born February 17, 1999 to John and Darleen Tavitian…has two siblings, Max and Grace…mother played basketball at Assumption College…Favorites: TV Show – The Office; Actor – Mark Wahlberg; Pro Team – New York Knicks; Athlete – Kevin Durant; Food – Pizza; Musician – Lil Uzi…majoring in health sciences.

What I Like Best About WNE: “The basketball coaching staff”