Two Nor Cal college transfers at Fresno Pacific

Fresno Pacific Coach Chris Wright has added 10 new talents to his Sunbird program and two are former Nor Cal college DI level players:

* Jackson Carbajal – 6-4 Senior, Guard (Sacramento State)

After spending three seasons at NCAA Division I Sacramento State, the Buchanan High School product returns home for his senior season. He broke into the starting lineup as a sophomore at Sacramento State, averaging 11.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 21.4 minutes per game while shooting 47.5% (77-162) from the field and 35.8% (24-67) from the three-point line. He finished second on the team in scoring and had double figures in each of the team's final six games, as well as nine of the last 10 games of the season. His career-high of 24 points came against San Jose State in an ESPN BracketBusters game. Last season as a junior he played in 11 minutes per game as a key contributor off the bench for the Hornets.

While at Buchanan, Carbajal played all four years on the varsity squad and would finish as the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,535 career points. A two-time first team all-conference selection, he was named the Tri-River Athletic Conference MVP and first team all-metro by the Fresno Bee as a senior.

Coach Wright says: "Jackson is a guy that can really shoot the basketball, and possesses an ability to really get out in transition and get easy buckets. He also has an outstanding basketball IQ and will bring a high level of toughness and leadership to our program. I truly believe that Jackson will have a special senior season here at FPU. We're thrilled to be able to get a local student-athlete that is the caliber person, player and student that Jackson is."

* Anthony Dixon – 6-5 Junior, Forward (West Valley College)

Dixon comes to FPU from West Valley College in the Bay Area where he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds per game as a sophomore, earning first team all-coast conference honors. Prior to West Valley, he played at NCAA Division I San Jose State where he appeared in 21 games as a freshman. Originally from Chicago, Dixon prepped at Hyde Park Academy.

Coach Wright says: "Anthony is a talent that can do a lot of special things on the basketball court. He is an explosive athlete that can really score off the bounce and by getting to the rim. He will be tremendous in transition and our style of play. We also think he is a great defender that can effectively guard anyone in our league."