Nigel Ajere Class: Sophomore Hometown: Arcadia, CA High School: Summit Prep Height / Weight: 6-6 / 225 Position: F

Nigel Ajere may be the Vikings' X-Factor this season. One of the most celebrated offensive players in California during his high school career, how quickly he adapts to the collegiate game after not playing for 18 months could impact CSU's performance this year. An explosive player -- he is capable of a 40-inch vertical jump -- a skill he uses to dominate offensively inside and on the glass at both ends of the court.

High School
• Rated among the top 40 prep school players in the country in his only season at Summit Prep, playing for former Viking Amadou Koundoul.
• Averaged 30.1 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in his only season at Summit.
• First team All-CIF Southern Section choice at Pasadena High School, playing for coach Tim Tucker.
• Second team all-state choice after averaging 20.0 points, 11.9 rebounds and three assists as a senior.
• Scored 27 points with nine rebounds in the Division IAA Championship contest.

Personal
Born Jan. 5, 1989 in Englewood, N.J. . . . son of Bola and Denise Ajere. . . has one older brother (Jason Marty, 28) and one younger sister (Alyna, 22). . . full name is Nigel Bola Ajere but goes by the nickname N.B.A. . . undecided on a major.