Darius Days

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Darius Days
Darius Days (cropped).jpg
Days with LSU in 2019
No. 0–Illawarra Hawks
Position Power forward / small forward
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999 (age 25)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
College LSU (2018–2022)
NBA draft 2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–2023 Houston Rockets
2022–2023 →Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2023–2024 Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2024 Winnipeg Sea Bears
2024–present Illawarra Hawks
Career highlights and awards
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Darius Days (born October 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

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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] 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

Houston Rockets (2022–2023)

After going undrafted in the 2022 NBA draft, Days played for the San Antonio Spurs in the 2022 NBA Summer League. [14] On July 16, 2022, he signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat. [15] On October 8, the Heat ended his two-way contract [14] and subsequently signed him to a summer contract. [16] The following day, he was waived by the Heat after appearing in two pre-season games. [16]

On October 11, Days signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Houston Rockets. [17] Six days later, his contract was converted to a two-way contract. [14] He split the 2022–23 season with the Rockets and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. [14] He played four NBA games during the season. [14]

On July 2, 2023, Days signed a second two-way contract with the Rockets. [18] He played for them in the 2023 NBA Summer League. [14] He was waived on October 23. [19]

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2023–2024)

On October 30, 2023, Days re-joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the 2023–24 NBA G League season. [20]

Winnipeg Sea Bears (2024)

On April 29, 2024, Days signed with the Winnipeg Sea Bears of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. [21] However, he was waived on June 10.

On July 17, 2024, Days signed with the TNT Tropang Giga of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as the team's import for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup. [22] On August 14, 2024, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson returned to TNT Tropang Giga as the team's import for the 2024 PBA Governors' Cup. [23] [24]

Illawarra Hawks (2024–present)

After a pre-season stint tryout with the Shanghai Sharks, [25] Days signed with the Illawarra Hawks of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) on September 3, 2024. [26] On January 20, 2025, he suffered a hamstring injury in the first quarter of the Hawks' win over the Brisbane Bullets. [27]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Houston 4018.0.417.3001.0001.5.3.0.33.8
Career4018.0.417.3001.0001.5.3.0.33.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 LSU 35314.6.485.382.7434.0.4.7.35.3
2019–20 LSU 313023.5.486.295.7866.8.8.6.311.1
2020–21 LSU 282827.0.519.400.7037.8.61.1.311.6
2021–22 LSU 333329.8.434.350.7007.8.91.5.313.7
Career1279423.4.474.353.7346.5.71.0.310.3

Personal life

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. [28]

References

  1. ↑ Brockway, Kevin (August 16, 2017). "The Rock's Darius Days drawing national attention". The Gainesville Sun . Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Savage, Larry (March 24, 2017). "Hard work quality shared by city trio". The Gainesville Sun . Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 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.
  4. ↑ Daniels, Evan (October 20, 2017). "Four-star forward Darius Days commits to LSU". 247Sports . Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Greer, Jeff (September 21, 2017). "Father of 4-star Florida forward Darius Days reviews campus visit". The Courier-Journal . Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Darius Days returning to LSU basketball for senior season after considering NBA draft". ESPN . Associated Press. June 29, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. ↑ Gibbs, Simon (March 12, 2022). "Darius Days describes how LSU locker room has reacted to Will Wade news". On3.com. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Darius Days Player Profile, Houston Rockets - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  15. ↑ "HEAT SIGN DAYS AND GARRETT TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  16. 1 2 "HEAT CONVERT CAIN TO TWO-WAY CONTRACT AND SIGN MULDER". NBA.com. October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  17. ↑ Binkley, Lachard (October 11, 2022). "Rockets cut Moe Harkless, Theo Maledon, sign Darius Days". TheDreamShake.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  18. ↑ Rogers, Jerald (July 2, 2023). "Rockets Re-Sign Darius Days and Trevor Hudgins to Two-Way Contracts". NBA.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  19. ↑ Joshi, Hiren (October 31, 2023). "Rockets Convert Nate Williams to Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  20. ↑ "VIPERS FINALIZE TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Sea Bears Sign G-League All-Star with NBA Experience". CEBL.ca. April 29, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  22. ↑ Ramos, Gerry (July 17, 2024). "With RHJ unavailable, TNT taps former Houston Rocket Darius Days". Spin.ph. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  23. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (August 14, 2024). "RHJ return to TNT official for PBA Season 49 Governors' Cup". SPIN.ph. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  24. ↑ Saldajeno, Ivan (August 14, 2024). "PBA: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson set for TNT return". Dugout Philippines. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ 薛思佳 (August 19, 2024). "弥补短板，外援用熟不用生". 新民晚报. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Hawks Secure the Final Piece of the Puzzle with Star Import". Illawarra Hawks | Official NBL Website. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Injury Update: Key Hawk sidelined". NBL Official Website. January 22, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  28. ↑ 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.
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