2024-25 Men's Tennis Roster
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Chinlund, Cassius
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Cassius Chinlund
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Los Angeles, Calif.
- High School:
- ICL Academy
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (Winter 2025)
2024-25
Did not see action during tournament or dual-match portions of schedule … Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from ICL Academy … Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached No. 3 in 2023 … reached No. 1 in USTA junior singles rankings … climbed to No. 2 in USTA junior doubles rankings … with partner Andrew Delgado, claimed doubles championship at ITF M15 Santo Domingo event in 2024 … with partner Stiles Brockett, won Boys' 18 doubles title at 2023 USTA National Clay Court Championships in Delray Beach, Fla. … claimed Boys' 18 singles title at 2023 Easter Bowl in Orlando, Fla. … spent freshman and part of sophomore years at Campbell Hall School in Studio City, Calif. … one of just two freshmen named to National High School Tennis All-American Team in 2022 … held No. 1 spot in singles lineup for Vikings … collected Gold Coast League singles title during lone season of competition at Campbell Hall … posted undefeated singles record with Vikings until falling in CIF Southern Section Boys Individual Tennis Championships final.
PERSONAL
Son of Nick … has two older sisters, Alexandra Kulukundis and Isabella Kulukundis, and one older brother, Michael Kulukundis … father played basketball at Brown in 1980-81 … decided to attend UCLA because “UCLA is the place to be,” it has “world-class” athletics and academics and the tennis program presents an “incredible” atmosphere and team environment that helps produce professional players … describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as winning Boys’ 18 singles title at 2023 Easter Bowl … admires basketball player Anthony Edwards … hobbies and interests include cooking, reading, biking and hiking … is one-quarter Armenian … undeclared major.
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (Winter 2025)
2024-25
Did not see action during tournament or dual-match portions of schedule … Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from ICL Academy … Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached No. 3 in 2023 … reached No. 1 in USTA junior singles rankings … climbed to No. 2 in USTA junior doubles rankings … with partner Andrew Delgado, claimed doubles championship at ITF M15 Santo Domingo event in 2024 … with partner Stiles Brockett, won Boys' 18 doubles title at 2023 USTA National Clay Court Championships in Delray Beach, Fla. … claimed Boys' 18 singles title at 2023 Easter Bowl in Orlando, Fla. … spent freshman and part of sophomore years at Campbell Hall School in Studio City, Calif. … one of just two freshmen named to National High School Tennis All-American Team in 2022 … held No. 1 spot in singles lineup for Vikings … collected Gold Coast League singles title during lone season of competition at Campbell Hall … posted undefeated singles record with Vikings until falling in CIF Southern Section Boys Individual Tennis Championships final.
PERSONAL
Son of Nick … has two older sisters, Alexandra Kulukundis and Isabella Kulukundis, and one older brother, Michael Kulukundis … father played basketball at Brown in 1980-81 … decided to attend UCLA because “UCLA is the place to be,” it has “world-class” athletics and academics and the tennis program presents an “incredible” atmosphere and team environment that helps produce professional players … describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as winning Boys’ 18 singles title at 2023 Easter Bowl … admires basketball player Anthony Edwards … hobbies and interests include cooking, reading, biking and hiking … is one-quarter Armenian … undeclared major.
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