Darius Days
Darius Days (born October 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball for the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Days with LSU in 2019 | |
| Winnipeg Sea Bears | |
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| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| League | CEBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 20, 1999 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| 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 (2018–2022) |
| NBA draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2023 | Houston Rockets |
| 2022–2023 | →Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2023–2024 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2024–present | Winnipeg Sea Bears |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
High school career edit
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 edit
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] Days was named to the Second Team All-SEC as a senior.[12] He averaged 13.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game.[13]
Professional career edit
Houston Rockets (2022–2023) edit
After it was initially reported that Days would sign with the San Antonio Spurs after going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft,[14] he instead signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on July 16, 2022.[15] On October 9, his two-way contract was converted to an exhibit 10 contract, and he was subsequently waived.[16] On October 11, he was claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets.[17]
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–2024) edit
On July 2, 2023, Days signed a second two-way contract with the Rockets,[18] but was waived on October 23.[19] On October 30, Days rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.[20]
Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024–present) edit
On April 29, 2024, Days signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[21]
Career statistics edit
| 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 |
NBA edit
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Houston | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | .417 | .300 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 3.8 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | .417 | .300 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .3 | .0 | .3 | 3.8 | |
College edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2021–22 | LSU | 33 | 33 | 29.8 | .434 | .350 | .700 | 7.8 | .9 | 1.5 | .3 | 13.7 |
| Career | 127 | 94 | 23.4 | .474 | .353 | .734 | 6.5 | .7 | 1.0 | .3 | 10.3 | |
Personal life edit
Days is the son of Tracy and Greg Days.[3] His favorite NBA players are Draymond Green, to whom he has compared himself, and Carmelo Anthony.[22]
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Gibbs, Simon (March 12, 2022). "Darius Days describes how LSU locker room has reacted to Will Wade news". On3.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Jake [@jakeweingarten] (June 24, 2022). "LSU's Darius Days has agreed to a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, a source told @Stockrisers" (Tweet). Retrieved October 15, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "HEAT SIGN DAYS AND GARRETT TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "HEAT CONVERT CAIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT AND SIGN MULDER". NBA.com. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ Binkley, Lachard (October 11, 2022). "Rockets cut Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon, sign Darius Days". TheDreamShake.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Jerald (July 2, 2023). "Rockets Re-Sign Darius Days and Trevor Hudgins to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ Joshi, Hiren (October 31, 2023). "Rockets Convert Nate Williams to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "VIPERS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
- ^ "Sea Bears Sign G-League All-Star with NBA Experience". CEBL.ca. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ 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 edit
- LSU Tigers bio