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#4 Darius Days Season 2023-24

Position
Forward
Height
6'7
Weight
245
Class
Senior
Hometown
Raleigh, Fla.
High School
IMG Academy

All-SEC Second Team, 2022
All-Louisiana Third Team, 2021

SENIOR SEASON (2021-22)
Played in 33 games, producing the best numbers of his career … Averaged 13.7 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals a game … Averaged 29.7 minutes … Started all of but one game that he played in over the last three seasons (91-of-92 games) … After rolling his ankle in back-to-back games in mid-January, forcing him to miss a game, he came back to score in double figure the last 14 games of the season with six double doubles during that period … In all, 26 double figure games, 70 for his career … Nine double doubles for the season, 25 for his career … Had his career high scoring game in the season opener against ULM (11/9) with 30 points, hitting 11-of-13 field goals, including 8-of-9 from the arc … Hit 69 three-pointers with 10 games of three-or-more … Also had five treys against Liberty (11/15), Lipscomb (12/22) and Ole Miss (2/1) … Had a double double against Louisiana Tech of 13 points and 18 rebounds (12/18), the most rebounds since Ben Simmons had 18 for LSU in 2016 … Six games of 20 points or more, 10 for his career … After the ankle injury, returned with 14 points-12 rebounds at TCU (1/29), 21 points-13 rebounds versus Ole Miss (2/1) and 10 points-11 rebounds at Vanderbilt (2/5) … Became the first LSU player with double figure rebounds in three consecutive games since Emmitt Williams in 2019 … Scored 26 points against Liberty (11/26), 20 in the win at Florida (1/12) and 24 in the Senior Tribute final home game against Alabama (3/5) … Finished 13th in the league in scoring average and fifth in rebounds … Sixth in three-pointer made per game at 2.09, 13th in offensive rebounds (2.06) and fifth in defensive rebounds (5.79) … Finished his career with 1,305 average (10.3 average for 127 games), 28th all-time … His 830 career rebounds place him 10th on the school list and his 125 steals puts him 20th … One of just 10 LSU players to have 1,300 points and 800 rebounds in a career (joining Rudy Macklin, Shaquille O’Neal, Al Sanders, Bob Pettit, Tasmin Mitchell, Leonard Mitchell, Glen Davis, Ronald Dupree, Bill Newton) … Only the third LSU player since 1977-78 to have 1,300 points, 800 rebounds and 125 steals (joining Tasmin Mitchell and Leonard Mitchell) … Played in 89 LSU victories, the most of any players in the last 25 years of LSU basketball.

JUNIOR SEASON (2020-21)
Played and started all 28 games, missing one game with an ankle injury … Averaged 11.6 points per game, 7.8 rebounds and just over one steal a game … Averaged 27 minutes a game … Heart and soul of the LSU team, Tigers were 19-1 when he scored in double figures … In 94 career games, had 61 starts over three seasons, upping his points and rebound average every season at LSU … Shot over 50 percent this season, making 123-of-237 (51.9%) with 52 three-pointers (40.0%) … 20 games in double figures, 44 over three seasons … Eight double doubles, 16 over three seasons, tied for most in 2020-21 by an SEC player and the most by any active player in the SEC for a career … Scored 24 points in opener vs. SIUE (11/26), making 9-of-11 from the field and 4-of-5 from three-point range … Had 20 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals versus Ole Miss (3/12), making 8-of-15 from the field with three treys … 10 games with three-or-more three-point field goals … Season rebound high of 13 vs. Arkansas (1/13) and 12 vs. Ole Miss (3/12) and in the SEC Tournament championship game against Alabama (3/14) … Finished his third year with 571 rebounds, becoming the 40th player to record 500 LSU career rebounds …. Finished season at No. 30 … Also No. 18 on the school’s career three-point list with 117 … Third in the SEC in rebound average and defensive rebound average (5.3) … Sixth in the SEC in offensive rebound average (2.5).

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019-20)
Played in all 31 games, starting 30 … Did not start in the last game of season against UGA (3/7) after a minor practice injury; played just one minute off the bench … Averaged 11.1 points and 6.8 rebounds … Eighth in the SEC in rebound average … Fifth in the SEC in offensive rebound average at 2.5 a game … Shot 48.6 percent from the field (125-257) with 39 treys … Fifth in the country in two-point field goal percentage at 68.8% … Was part of the five players averaging in double figures for the year, one of seven NCAA D1 teams to have five players finish the season averaging in double figures and the first at LSU since the 2015-16 season … 19 games in double figures, 24 for the two seasons … Started the year strong with nine straight games in double figures … LSU highs of 20 points against Missouri State (11/29) and Missouri (2/11) … Had 19 in the game at Auburn (2/8) … Eight double doubles including two 20-10 games against Missouri State and Missouri … 16 rebounds versus Arkansas (1/9), equaling the most by a player in Will Wade’s tenure at LSU … Averaged 23.5 minutes per game.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
Saw action in 35 games with three starts … Averaged 5.3 points, 4.0 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game … Five games in double figures, topped by 15 in the Vanderbilt game (3/9) … In that game, made 5-of-6 three-point field goals … Also had 14 vs. Alabama (1/8), 13 vs. Grambling (12/1), 11 vs. Southeastern (11/6) and 10 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament vs. Maryland … Made 66-of-136 field goal attempts (48.5%) and 26-of-68 three-pointers (38.2%) … Also made 74.3% of free throw attempts (26-35) … Had 11 blocks and 26 steals … 60 of his 80 rebounds were offensive, including 7-of-8 against A&M (1/30) … Most rebounds were nine against Grambling (12/1) … Starts were against Grambling (12/1), Incarnate Word (12/9) and at Houston (12/12).

PRIOR TO LSU
Attended IMG Academy in 2017-18 … Prior to that attended the Rock School in Gainesville … Gainesville Sun Co-Player of the Year in 2017 after averaging 21 points, 10 rebounds and two steals … Four-star recruit signed with LSU in the Nov. 2017 signing period as part of LSU’s top 4 recruiting class (247sports.com composite rankings) … Shot 47% from the field, 38.5% from three-point range and 82.1% from the free throw line.

PERSONAL
Born on Oct. 20, 1999 … Right handed … Born in Gainesville, Florida … Parents are Tracy and Greg Days … Two brothers – Anthony, Greg …. Major is interdisciplinary studies … Lists listening to music as what he does to relax … Favorite food is ribs … Favorite dessert is pineapple upside down cake … Favorite pro basketball player is Draymond Green … Favorite team is the San Antonio Spurs … Former LSU WR Odell Beckham is his favorite pro athlete outside basketball.

Single Game Highs
Points – 30, vs. ULM, 11/9/21
Rebounds – 18, vs. Louisiana Tech, 12/18/21
Assists – 4, vs. Vanderbilt, 3/2/21
Steals – 5, at South Carolina, 2/22/20
Blocks – 2, 6 times
FG Made – 11, vs. ULM, 11/9/21
FG Attempts – 17, vs. Ole Miss, 2/1/22
3FG Made – 8, vs. ULM, 11/9/21
FG Attempts – 12, at Auburn, 12/29/21
FT Made – 9, vs. Missouri, 2/11/20
FT Attempts – 10, vs. Arkansas, 3/11/22

Top Career Scoring Games
1. 30, vs. ULM, 11/9/21
2. 26, vs. Liberty, 11/15/21
3. 24, vs. Alabama, 3/5/22
3. 24, vs. SIUE, 11/26/20
5. 21, vs. Ole Miss, 2/1/22
5. 21, vs. Lipscomb, 12/22/21
7. 20, at Florida, 1/12/22
7. 20, vs. Ole Miss, 3/12/21
7. 20, vs. Missouri, 2/11/20
7. 20, vs. Missouri State, 11/29/19

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