Darius Days
No. 4 – LSU Tigers | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Gainesville, Florida | October 20, 1999
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | LSU (2018–present) |
Darius Days (born October 20, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
High school career[]
Days attended Williston High School in Williston, Florida as a freshman, playing junior varsity football. For his sophomore season, he transferred to The Rock School in Gainesville, Florida and focused on basketball.[1] As a junior, Days averaged 21 points and 10 rebounds per game, earning Gainesville Sun Small Schools Co-Player of the Year honors.[2] He moved to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida for his senior season.[3] Days committed to playing college basketball for LSU over offers from North Carolina, Louisville, Ohio State and Xavier.[4][5]
College career[]
As a freshman at LSU, Days averaged 5.3 points and four rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. In his next year, he moved into the starting lineup.[6] On January 8, 2020, Days recorded 16 points and 16 rebounds in a 79–77 win over Arkansas.[7] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. Days declared for the 2020 NBA draft before withdrawing his name and returning to college.[8] On November 26, 2020, he made his junior season debut, scoring 24 points in a 94–81 victory over SIU Edwardsville.[9] Days missed one game with a sprained ankle. As a junior, he averaged 11.6 points and a team-leading 7.8 rebounds per game. Following the season, Days declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[10] However, he opted to withdraw from the draft and return to LSU.[11]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2018–19 | LSU | 35 | 3 | 14.6 | .485 | .382 | .743 | 4.0 | .4 | .7 | .3 | 5.3 |
2019–20 | LSU | 31 | 30 | 23.5 | .486 | .295 | .786 | 6.8 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 11.1 |
2020–21 | LSU | 28 | 28 | 27.0 | .519 | .400 | .703 | 7.8 | .6 | 1.1 | .3 | 11.6 |
Career | 94 | 61 | 21.2 | .498 | .355 | .754 | 6.1 | .6 | .8 | .3 | 9.1 |
Personal life[]
Days is the son of Tracy and Greg Days.[3] His favorite NBA players are Draymond Green, who he has compared himself to, and Carmelo Anthony.[12]
References[]
- ^ Brockway, Kevin (August 16, 2017). "The Rock's Darius Days drawing national attention". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Savage, Larry (March 24, 2017). "Hard work quality shared by city trio". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ a b Higgins, Ron (November 24, 2020). "Days of Thunder: LSU forward Darius Days has his third new jersey number in three seasons and the weapons to match". Tiger Rag. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Daniels, Evan (October 20, 2017). "Four-star forward Darius Days commits to LSU". 247Sports. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Greer, Jeff (September 21, 2017). "Father of 4-star Florida forward Darius Days reviews campus visit". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Erik (February 12, 2021). "Darius Days: 5 things to know about the LSU Tigers men's basketball forward". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon (January 8, 2020). "Darius Days' big night, Trendon Watford's late burst propel LSU basketball past Arkansas". The Advocate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Rabalais, Scott (August 3, 2020). "Report: LSU forward Darius Days to pull out of NBA draft, return for 2020-21 season". The Advocate. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ "Darius Days and freshman Cam Thomas combine for 51 points as LSU wins season opener 94-81 over SIU Edwardsville". WBRZ-TV. Associated Press. November 26, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ^ Mickles, Sheldon (April 9, 2021). "Darius Days declares for NBA draft; third LSU basketball player in as many days to announce". The Advocate (Louisiana). Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Darius Days returning to LSU basketball for senior season after considering NBA draft". ESPN. Associated Press. June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ Kalbrosky, Bryan (July 28, 2020). "NBA draft prospect Darius Days: 'I knock down shots, get rebounds, get grimy, get dirty'". HoopsHype. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links[]
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Gainesville, Florida
- Power forwards (basketball)
- LSU Tigers basketball players
- IMG Academy alumni