Lafayette College Athletics

2024-25: Named to the All-Patriot League Third and Rookie Teams...netted two points in his career opener at Villanova...secured eight points at La Salle...one of three Leopards in double figures (10) against Penn...hit five-of-nine from beyond the arc for a 21-point performance against Rosemont...led the squad with 16 points against Binghamton, earning him Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors on Dec. 2...posted 20 points, including seven-of-eight from the floor and six-of-seven from 3-point range, against Mercyhurst...one of four Leopards in double figures at Bucknell... one of five starters in double figures (10) vs. Holy Cross...finished at Army with a team-high seven rebounds and 12 points, shooting four-of-six FG, one-of-one 3PT and three-for-three FT...recorded 12 points vs. Colgate and 19 points at Loyola...sank all five free throws and went 6-of-11 from the floor at Colgate for 18 points...tallied 23 points against Bucknell, earning the Feb. 17 Patriot League Rookie of the Week nod...missed the Feb. 19 Holy Cross game due to illness...returned to post 11 points against Lehigh at home... scored 27 points on a 7-of-16 outing from the floor and added four long-distance buckets against Army...finished with a team-high 24 points at Boston...averaged 25.5 points and 3.5 rebounds, shooting 54 percent (15-of-28) from the field, including 54 percent (7-of-13) from long distance, during the Leopards' 1-1 week to secure his spot as the Rookie of the Week for the third time this season...one of three Leopards in double figures (18 points, four assists, one block) against Holy Cross in the PLT First Round...concluded the year with a career- and team-high 29 points in the PLT Quarterfinal at American.

AT TRINITY EPISCOPAL: Has four years of background at Trinity Episcopal, averaging 22 points, six rebounds and two assists per game...was named an All-Prep League Team, a VISSA Division 1 All-State and an 804 All-Star Game selection....set both the school's single-season record for 3-pointers made (108) and the career record for shots from beyond the arc (231) as the eighth all-time leading scorer...played club basketball for Virginia Premier under coach Corey Stitzel...is a member of the Spanish, Chess and Finance, Marketing and Entrepreneurship Clubs...enjoys golfing in his free time.

PERSONAL: Son of Erik and Emily Chaikin...has one sibling, Andrew...his father, Erik, swam at James Madison University.