Millersville

Career Highlights

• PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week (2/26/24)

2024-25 (Redshirt Senior)

• Slowed by an injury that caused him to miss four games early in the season but still finished with 27 starts, shooting a career-high 33.8% from three, 83.1% from the line with career highs in points (12.6), assists (3.9) and rebounding (5.7)
• Ranked 11th in the PSAC in assists, 13th in assist/turnover ratio and 19th in steals
• Led the team in scoring five times, rebounding four times, assists 12 times and steals 10 times
• Scored 20 or more three times including back-to-back games on Dec. 6-7 and a career-high 28 on 8 of 12 shooting from the field and 9 of 10 shooting from the line in the PSAC Quarterfinal road win over West Chester
• Outstanding in the postseason, averaging 19.7 points and 7.3 rebounds in three games
• Closed the season with 11 or more points in each of the final seven games
• Produced two doubles--one with 17 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists against Kutztown on Jan. 18 and another with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists against West Chester on Feb. 26
• Recorded a career-high eight assists against Lock Haven on Jan. 25
• Played a season-high 40 minutes and totaled 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal in the PSAC Semifinals against Gannon

2023-24 (Redshirt Junior)

• Provided steady offensive production, ball-handling, play-making and defense at guard, starting all 31 of the team's games and averaging 31 minutes per game
• Ranked 11th in the PSAC in assists and ranked sixth in assist/turnover ratio
• Ranked third on the team in rebounding, second in assists and second in steals
• Scored double-figures 14 times including in five of the final six games when the Marauders played six consecutive teams that won at least 18 games
• Averaged 12.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game in the last six games including three postseason games and regular season games against nationally ranked East Stroudsburg, West Chester and 21-win Lock Haven
• Matched a season-high in points with 17 against No. 16 West Liberty in the NCAA Tournament
• Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds three times
• Set a career-high with seven assists against Kutztown on Jan. 24
• Set a career-high with six steals against Bloomsburg on Feb. 10
• Led the team in steals 13 times, led in assists 10 times, led in rebounding seven times 

2022-23 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Opened the season as the starting point guard and finished the season with 16 starts, ranking fourth on the team in minutes at 24.4 per game
• Second on the team in 3-point shooting, hitting 35.8% from behind the arc
• Led the team in assists with 81--20 more than any other player on the team
• Led the team in assists a team-high 11 times and finished the season with an assist in the last 12 games
• Scored 10 or more points in six of the final seven games of the season
• Ranked second on the team in steals with 27
• Recorded his first career double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against Penn State York
• Grabbed 10 boards and added eight points against No. 1-ranked IUP
• Scored a career-high 16 points against Lock Haven on Feb. 8
• Handed out a career-high seven assists three times
• Set a career-high with four steals against Edinboro 

2021-22 (Redshirt Freshman)

• Came off a freshman season lost to COVID-19 and became a valuable reserve at the guard position, playing 29 games and averaging 8.4 minutes per game
• Scored a career-high 11 points against eventual NCAA Tournament team Cal U on Dec. 19, playing a season-high 24 minutes in that game
• Logged double-digit minutes 12 times
• Stepped up in a big way in the second half of the comeback win at East Stroudsburg on Jan. 12, hitting 3-for-4 shots, 2-of-3 3-pointers for nine points and two assists 
• Played 14 minutes and scored four big points in the road win against West Chester...Bucket with 2:41 left gave Millersville a one-point lead

High School

• Averaged 18.6 points per game and totaled 1,181 career points
• 5A leading scorer, named 5A region player of the year
• All-region first team
• All-Metro First Team
• Helped team to a regional championship

About the Marauder

• Why Millersville: They showed me so much love, not even about basketball only, and called and texted me the most.
• Off-the-court hobbies: Shopping, playing the game
• Hidden talent: Good at math
• Favorite professional athletes: Russell Westbrook, Paul George
• Favorite series to binge watch: Martin
• Pregame ritual: Listen to music while I stretch and get some shots up. 

Personal

• Son of Andreas and Juanita Ested
• Has three sisters and two brothers
• Majoring in engineering