Seattle Pacific University Athletics

(2022-23): Appeared in and started 26 games for the Falcons … played 453 minutes … averaged 17.4 minutes per game … scored 257 points for the Falcons … averaged 9.9 points per game … ranked third on the team in scoring … shot 62.3 percent from the field … led the Falcons in field goal percentage … ranked third in the GNAC in field goal percentage … shot 48.8 percent from 3-point range … led the Falcons in 3-point field goal percentage … made 70.7 percent of his free throw attempts … pulled down 96 rebounds … averaged 43.7 rebounds per game … dished out 20 assists … blocked 10 shots … ranked third on the team in blocks … nabbed nine steals … scored a season-high 21 points against Simon Fraser (01/05) … pulled in a season-high 10 rebounds against Evergreen State (12/08) … had a season-high three assists against Northwest Nazarene (03/02)

Grant High School: Made the Oregon All-State team for three years. ... Also named to the Class 6A (large school) All-Portland Interscholastic League teams in tennis for two years and in water polo for two years.

Personal: Kelton Eli Storm Samore. ... Business Administration / Communications major.

Reason he chose SPU: "I chose SPU because of the basketball team, the culture, and the strong education setting."

Fun facts: Has been playing basketball for 18 years. ... If not for basketball, would focus on golf. ... Favorite sport to watch is football. ... Dumbest movie he has ever seen is "Amsterdam." ... Books he just couldn't put down were any in the "Percy Jackson" series. ... Favorite junk food is Reese's Sticks. ... Favorite healthy food is pizza. ... Favorite TV program is "Trailer Park Boys." ... Favorite team is the Portland Trail Blazers. ... Favorite athletes are Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and teammate Kobe Elsner. ... His dream car is a 1966 Mustang. ... Favorite basketball memory is helping Grant win the Oregon Class 6A state title in 2018, the first time since 2008 that the Generals had won it. ... If he could invite anyone to dinner, it would be The Beatles. ... If he could be any action hero, would be Iron Man "and fly around at will." ... His friends call him by several different nicknames, including Kelz and Kelly Kel. ... In 10 years, plans to be a medical sales rep. ... Has visited more than 25 countries. ... Lived in Mexico for four years.