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Jersey Number 19
Kamau Neighbors
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 166
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carson, CA
- High School:
- Voyager Academy
- B/T:
- S/R
Bio
CSUN - 2024 (Senior)
Neighbors was one of two to start all 54 games on the season ... primarily started at third base and led off ... slashed .305/.436/.420 ... ranked second on the team in hits (61), runs scored (48) and doubles (12) ... ranked fourth in the nation in toughest to strikeout (20.0) and 12th in sacrifice hits (12) ... led the team and ranked seventh in the Big West in walks with 38 ... went 8-for-10 in stolen base attempts ... topped the team with a 19-game hit streak while he posted a 22-game on-base streak ... recorded a team-best 20 multi-hit games ... drove in three runs and recorded two hits at Utah Tech (2/23/24) ... finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored vs. Nevada (3/3/24) ... knocked in three runs at No. 6 Oregon State (3/10/24) ... scored three times and homered vs. UC Davis (3/28/24) ... collected three more hits and scored three runs at Utah (4/7/24) ... totaled four RBI, three hits and two runs at Fresno State (4/23/24) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Junior)
Neighbors appeared in 23 games, making 10 starts in his first season at CSUN ... made six starts at shortstop and four starts at second base ... collected 11 runs scored, 10 RBI, nine hits, two doubles and one home run to go with a .209 batting average ... posted a .968 fielding percentage and 38 assists ... scored three runs in nine appearances in Big West play ... drove in two runs in back-to-back games vs. Stony Brook (2/18/23-2/19/23) ... hit his first career home run and doubled at Mercer (4/6/23) ... singled in a run vs. Pepperdine (5/9/23).
Long Beach City College
Neighbors played in 41 games in 2022 where he registered 36 hits, 30 runs, 14 stolen bases and 14 RBI to go with a .245 batting average in 2022 ... helped Long Beach City win a share of the South Coast Conference title in 2022 ... did not compete in 2021 ... made collegiate debut during the 2020 year, playing in 12 games in a shortened season.
Voyager Academy
Helped the Vikings win a conference title in 2016-17 ... named first-team all-league in 2016-17 as well ... batted .400 during his senior season ... placed on the Dean's List each year ... graduated in 2017.
Personal
Parents are Kevin Neighbors and Shawnse Johnson ... he has one brother, Kesean, and one sister, Kala ... his father attended CSUN ... favorite athletes are Francisco Lindor, Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Mookie Betts ... favorite actors include Will Smith and Sandra Bullock ... favorite tv show is "MLB Tonight" ... favorite movie is "Sandlot" ... favorite musical acts include Hillsong Worship and William McDowell ... favorite foods are steak and mac and cheese ... chose CSUN because of the winning environment, the coaches and campus ... lists competing in the 2022 California Collegiate League All-Star Game as his greatest sports moment ... says his parents are his greatest heroes ... graduated from CSUN with a degree in Psychology.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
Neighbors was one of two to start all 54 games on the season ... primarily started at third base and led off ... slashed .305/.436/.420 ... ranked second on the team in hits (61), runs scored (48) and doubles (12) ... ranked fourth in the nation in toughest to strikeout (20.0) and 12th in sacrifice hits (12) ... led the team and ranked seventh in the Big West in walks with 38 ... went 8-for-10 in stolen base attempts ... topped the team with a 19-game hit streak while he posted a 22-game on-base streak ... recorded a team-best 20 multi-hit games ... drove in three runs and recorded two hits at Utah Tech (2/23/24) ... finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored vs. Nevada (3/3/24) ... knocked in three runs at No. 6 Oregon State (3/10/24) ... scored three times and homered vs. UC Davis (3/28/24) ... collected three more hits and scored three runs at Utah (4/7/24) ... totaled four RBI, three hits and two runs at Fresno State (4/23/24) ... named to the Big West All-Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team.
CSUN - 2023 (Junior)
Neighbors appeared in 23 games, making 10 starts in his first season at CSUN ... made six starts at shortstop and four starts at second base ... collected 11 runs scored, 10 RBI, nine hits, two doubles and one home run to go with a .209 batting average ... posted a .968 fielding percentage and 38 assists ... scored three runs in nine appearances in Big West play ... drove in two runs in back-to-back games vs. Stony Brook (2/18/23-2/19/23) ... hit his first career home run and doubled at Mercer (4/6/23) ... singled in a run vs. Pepperdine (5/9/23).
Long Beach City College
Neighbors played in 41 games in 2022 where he registered 36 hits, 30 runs, 14 stolen bases and 14 RBI to go with a .245 batting average in 2022 ... helped Long Beach City win a share of the South Coast Conference title in 2022 ... did not compete in 2021 ... made collegiate debut during the 2020 year, playing in 12 games in a shortened season.
Voyager Academy
Helped the Vikings win a conference title in 2016-17 ... named first-team all-league in 2016-17 as well ... batted .400 during his senior season ... placed on the Dean's List each year ... graduated in 2017.
Personal
Parents are Kevin Neighbors and Shawnse Johnson ... he has one brother, Kesean, and one sister, Kala ... his father attended CSUN ... favorite athletes are Francisco Lindor, Ronald Acuna, Jr. and Mookie Betts ... favorite actors include Will Smith and Sandra Bullock ... favorite tv show is "MLB Tonight" ... favorite movie is "Sandlot" ... favorite musical acts include Hillsong Worship and William McDowell ... favorite foods are steak and mac and cheese ... chose CSUN because of the winning environment, the coaches and campus ... lists competing in the 2022 California Collegiate League All-Star Game as his greatest sports moment ... says his parents are his greatest heroes ... graduated from CSUN with a degree in Psychology.
CSUN CAREER HIGHS
| Runs | 3 (4x) last vs. UC San Diego | 5/10/24 |
| Hits | 3 (3x) last at Fresno State | 4/23/24 |
| Doubles | 1 (13x) last vs. Long Beach State | 4/15/24 |
| RBI | 4 at Fresno State | 4/23/24 |
| Home Runs | 1 (4x) last at Fresno State | 4/23/24 |
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