#25 Daron Populist Season 2025-26

Walked-on to the LSU team for two years and transferred after receiving a scholarship offer from another state school.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2010-11)
Played in 19 games, averaging 5.2 minutes per game … Season best of six points vs. Centenary (11/24) … Averaged 0.8 points and 0.5 rebounds a game with 12 assists and three turnovers … Finished his career at LSU having played in 35 games.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2009-10)
Played double-digit minutes off the bench in six conference games, topped by 23 in the two Arkansas wins … Scored the first four points of his career when he played 22 minutes at Mississippi State (1/30) … Career high of eight against Arkansas (2/24), with two treys … Played in 16 total games … Averaged 1.3 points per game, 0.5 rebounds per game and 9.8 minutes.

PRIOR TO LSU
Played point guard and shooting guard for Coach Jay Carlin at Salmen … team won Class 4A State title … Averaged 14.7 points per game … Was named All-District and All-Parish … Was MVP of in-season tournaments at Jesuit and Mandeville … Graduated with honors from Salmen.

PERSONAL
Full name is Daron Anthony Populist … Nickname is “Pop” … Birthday is Jan. 19, 1991 … Parents are Daron, Sr., and Monica Populist … Has one brother, Dalvin (13) … Chose LSU because “it is a really good University and close to home.” … Favorite NBA players are LeBron James and Stephan Curry … Favorite team is the Cleveland Cavaliers … Favorite food is listed as “any home-cooked meal.”

Top Career Performances
Points
8, vs. Arkansas, 2/24/10

Rebounds
2, four times

Field Goals Made
2, twice

3 PT FG Made
2, twice

Free Throws Made
2, vs. Arkansas, 2/24/10

Assists
2, twice

Steals
1, vs. Georgia, 3/6/10

Minutes Played
23, twice

Top Career Scoring Games
1. 8 – vs. Arkansas, 2/24/10
2. 6 – vs. Centenary, 11/24/10
3. 4 – at Mississippi State, 1/30/10
4. 3 – vs. Vandy (SECT), 3/10/11
4. 3 – vs. Georgia, 3/6/10
4. 3 – vs. Tennessee, 2/4/10
7. 2 – four times