Pronunciation - Ran Pehka
2020-21: Will not use a year of eligibility, and maintain his current status, due to the NCAA’s COVID-19 policy… Scored four points, all at the free throw line, at UC San Diego (1/22)… Recorded a steal vs. William Jessup (12/4), his debut game as an Aggie… One of the Aggies’ six newcomers and three true freshmen.
TALLINN AUDENTES SPORTS GYMNASIUM '20: Named the team's point guard in each of his three years on the team... Averaged 34 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists per game during his third year... Averaged 24.0/6.0/3.3 and helped his team reach the quarterfinal round of the playoffs as a sophomore... Posted per-game averages of 16.0 points and 4.0 assists in his freshman season... Graduated each class with honors.
PERSONAL: Represented Estonia as a member of its U14, U16 and U18 National teams... Averaged 8.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.4 steals at the 2019 FIBA U18 European Championships... Two years prior, Pehka competed in FIBA's U16 Championships... Named the starting guard for TLU Kalev in Europe's Latvian-Estonian Basketball League throughout the 2019-20 season — the same league that featured Big West Player of the Year
TJ Shorts II in his first year as a pro... Ran is the third member of his family to play basketball at an elite level: His father, Rauno, is a former FIBA Eurobasket professional; his brother, Ron, lives in Illinois and competes for Trinity International University's men's basketball team... Chose UC Davis because he felt the school was the best fit for him and provided an excellent opportunity to excel in athletics and receive a world-class education.
