Personal
- Son of Freddie Pickens and Alicia Horne
- Has two siblings
- Brother, Gabe, plays basketball at New Mexico State
- Cousin, Dorian Pickens, played at Stanford for four seasons
- Loves his mom's baked Mac and Cheese
Before BYU
- Spent three seasons at UC Riverside, appearing in 97 games for the Highlanders
- Averaged 7.2 points per game, shooting 37.2 percent from the field, 35.3 percent from three and 74.4 percent from the free throw line
- Appeared in 33 games including 31 starts as a junior in 2024-25 including an 18-point performance against BYU on Nov. 8
- McDonald's All-American nominee