Darius Days

Darius Days (born October 20, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Darius Days
Days with LSU in 2019
No. 15 – Houston Rockets
PositionPower forward / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-10-20) October 20, 1999
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeLSU (2018–2022)
NBA draft2022: undrafted
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–presentHouston Rockets
2022–present→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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–present)

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]

On July 2, 2023, Days signed a second two-way contract with the Rockets.[18]

Career statistics
Legend
  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

Regular season
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Houston 4018.0.417.3001.0001.5.3.0.33.8
Career 4018.0.417.3001.0001.5.3.0.33.8

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
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
Career 1279423.4.474.353.7346.5.71.0.310.3

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.[19]

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. 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. "LSU's Darius Days has agreed to a deal with the San Antonio Spurs". Twitter. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  15. "HEAT SIGN DAYS AND GARRETT TO TWO-WAY CONTRACTS". NBA.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  16. "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". The Dream Shake. 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. 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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