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Cal State Northridge
Michael has improved tremendously and is stronger through hard work during the summer (2008), according to head coach Bobby Braswell ... Worked to lose weight and get in shape ... Has the ability to play a lot of minutes this year .... Is big and strong around the basket ... Very tough and a bull around the basket ... Can score on the inside, and is a solid defender ... Has an excellent chance to have a great career at Cal State Northridge ... Michael is deaf, and enrolled at CSUN because of the nationally renowned deaf studies program.
2007-08 Season (Freshman)
Scored four points and grabbed two rebounds in eleven minutes at Cal Poly (1/3/08) ... Played in seven games.
California School For The Deaf
A standout student-athlete at the California School For the Deaf in Fremont, Ca. ... In addition to being a star on the basketball team, Michael also played football (tight end, wide receiver, quarterback) and baseball (pitcher, first baseman, outfielder) ... A three-time all-league player in basketball, and gained MVP league honors during his senior season in 2007 ... Also gained all-league honors (twice) in baseball.
Matador Memo
Born February 25, 1989 in Woodland, Calif. ... Parents are Cari and Tavo Lizarraga ... Lists his parents as his greatest heroes ... Chose Cal State Northridge because of its nationally renowned program for deaf students ... Has a younger sister, Natalie Ann Lizarraga (14) ... A huge fan of the Sacramento Kings ... However is favorite NBA player is LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers ... Favorite actors include Jim Carrey and Chris Tucker ... Favorite movie is Four Brothers ... Loves Chinese and Mexican food, but will take a pass on sea food ... Can't get enough of ESPN and ESPN2 ... Listed his greatest sports moment was when his school beat Head Royce School after 22 years ... One of his best friends, Robert Jones, plays basketball for the University of San Diego ... According to Michael, the best thing about being an athlete is keeping in shape, but the toughest part is the time commitment ... The person in history Michael would have most liked to have met would have been Martin Luther King, Jr. ... Recreation, Tourism and Management major.
