2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Robert Cid
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Santa Barbara, CA
- High School:
- Dos Pueblos HS
2014-15 Season (Senior)
Competed in 10 games for the Matadors as a senior and finished with eight points (0.8 ppg) ... hit free throws against Vanguard and UC Irvine before scoring a career-high five points against Bethesda (2/17/15) ... made his first career basket, a reverse layup, and later drilled a 3-pointer against the Flames.
2013-14 Season (Junior)
In his first collegiate game, scored two free throws with 1:46 to play against La Sierra (12/1/13) ... Played in five games (5 minutes).
CSUN
A transfer from Santa Barbara City College.
Santa Barbara City College
Played two seasons at SBCC ... A scholar-athlete during the two years he attended Santa Barbara City College ... During the 2012-13 season, won the Kevin Johnson "KJ" Award which represents courage, vision, enthusiasm, commitment, integrity and unsellfishness ... Averaged 5.1 points during his sophomore season ... Hit 40 percent from three-point territory.
High School
Graduated from Dos Pueblos High School in Santa Barbara ... Won numerous honors including team MVP, second team All-Channel League, the league leader in steals (2.7 spg) and Scholar-Athlete ... Averaged eleven points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.3 assists per game during his senior campaign.
Matador Memo
Born June 24, 1993 in Bellflower, Ca. ... Parents are Lea Cid-Yanes and J. Robert Cid ... Has one sister (Samantha) ... Lists the Los Angeles Lakers as Robert's favorite NBA team ... Cid's favorite NBA player is Steve Nash ... Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anniston are his favorite actor and actress, respectively ... Likes to watch South Park, and his favorite movie is Super Bad ... Loves to eat Mexican food but stays away from ketchup ... His favorite musical artists are Eminem and Drake ... Chose CSUN because it represents the opportunity to play for a Division I school ... His greatest sports moment was when he made the game winning free throws on the road against Dos Pueblos' cross town rival, San Marcos High School ... The best thing about being a student-athlete, according to Robert, is "doing what I love to do (play basketball) and having the opportunity to travel and experience things most people wish they could" ... The toughest part about being a student-athlete, according to Robert, is managing time and finding the right balance (school and social life) ... Selected uniform #12 because it is his favorite number that he also wore in high school ... His favorite pre-game ritual is to pray ... Relaxes by watching movies and spending time with family and friends ... Would like to be stranded on a desert island with Kate Upton ... Would like to swtich places for a day with Michael Jordan ... Would like to have dinner with Eminem and Steve Nash ... The best advice he ever received was "actions speak louder than words" ... Robert's advice to young people is to "follow your dreams regardless of what people tell you" ... "Strives every day to be better myself", according to Robert ... The title of his autobiography would be "Perserverance" ... Robert says he can't imagine going a week without talking or spending time wiith family or friends ... If he could change one thing about the world, according to Robert, it would be eliminate cancer and other deadly diseases ... What makes Robert smile is "doing what others believed I could not do" ... His greatest heroes are his mother and father because "they have done everything possible to give me the best life I can have. They have pushed me and have given me the strength to become the man I am today. I am truly blessed" ... Psychology major.
