Big West Basketball: In-depth look at UC Davis Aggies star Ezra Manjon

Why you should know Ezra Manjon

The California native came to UC Davis as a talented player who was overlooked by many of the bigger programs simply because of who he played with. Manjon ran with the premier AAU program in the Nike EYBL. He was a member of the Oakland Soldiers and he was on the team with Kenyon Martin Jr, Scotty Pippen Jr and Boogie Ellis. It turns out that the sophomore point guard was nowhere close to an afterthought.

Manjon won the Big West Freshman of the year and is the only freshman since 1974 to win the conference player of the week twice. In 1974 the conference was not known as the Big West, so Manjon is the first freshman in Big West history to earn the award twice in a season. The point guard started every game and played a ton of minutes for the Aggies. He averaged 12 points per game and averaged over four assists per game. The sophomore played all year with a chip on his shoulder and worked his way into one of the best overall players in the Big West Conference.

The point guard was incredibly efficient and was one of the best shooters in the league as well. Manjon shot 39% from deep and was one of the best shooters in the country from long-range. It was mentioned above that he played the lion share of the minutes for the Aggies. He averaged just over 30 minutes per game and heads into his sophomore year with a ton of experience.

Manjon is under 6’0” tall at 5’11” and he still feels like he has a ton to prove. He arrived on the Big West scene a year ago and this year he should be on everyone’s break out list. He is an extremely talented player and the Aggies are in good hands with him running their team.