Gavin Sykes, a true freshman at Long Beach State, has made headlines by scoring 469 points in the 2025-26 season, breaking the previous scoring record for the program. His impressive performance includes a standout game where he scored 28 points against Cal Poly and marked significant achievements reminiscent of Long Beach legend Lucious Harris. Sykes quickly transitioned to a starting role, showcasing his talent through consistent scoring, including a 30-point game against San Diego\u2014an accomplishment not seen from a freshman since Harris in 1990. With a strong community tie and dedication to improvement, Sykes has also been named to the Kyle Macy Award watch list for the nation’s top freshman.<\/p>\n
By the NumbersSykes set a new LBSU scoring record with 469 points this season.He scored 30 points in a game against San Diego, a feat achieved by a freshman for the first time since 1990. State of PlaySykes moved into the starting lineup in his third game at LBSU.He has a streak of 19 consecutive games scoring in double figures. What’s Next<\/p>\n
Sykes is expected to continue his strong performance as the season progresses, aiming to lead his team to more victories while further establishing his legacy and possibly challenging existing records.<\/p>\n
Bottom Line<\/p>\n
Sykes represents a new era for Long Beach State basketball, exemplifying dedication and talent that not only breaks records but also emphasizes the importance of team success over individual achievements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gavin Sykes, a true freshman at Long Beach State, has made headlines by scoring 469 points in the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":204507,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132],"class_list":["post-205880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-long-beach","tag-long-beach","tag-long-beach-headlines","tag-long-beach-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=205880"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/205880\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=205880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=205880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=205880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}