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South Dakota State University Athletics
2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Daum, Mike
Jersey Number 24
Mike Daum
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 235
- Position:
- Forward
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kimball, Neb.
- High School:
- Kimball H.S.
- Major:
- Advertising
Bio
Honors and Awards
2018-19: One of three Jackrabbits to start all 33 games … only Division I player nationally to average 25-10 on the season, finishing with 25.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per contest … led team in scoring and rebounding for the third-straight season, shooting 51.2 percent from the field, 37 percent from deep (67 3-pointers) and 83.8 percent the line, burying 196 of his 234 free throw attempts … added 32 blocks, 24 steals and 58 assists while tallying the third-most points (835) in a single-season at SDSU … posted 22 double-doubles for the season, scored in double figures 31 times, reached 20 in 24 games and had 10 30-point appearances, including two 40-plus games … leaving SDSU as the all-time leader in points, rebounds, field goals, 3-pointers, free throws and double-doubles while third in games played … closed career as the seventh-highest scorer in NCAA history, recording 3,067 points in a Jackrabbit uniform … one of three Division I players in the last 20 years (according to ESPN Stats and Info) to record multiple 30-20 games in a season … pulled down 15 or more rebounds in eight games, including a run from January 16-26 as he became the first player in over 20 years to have 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds in three straight games … scored 20 points on 9-for-20 shooting against Grand Canyon (11/6), leading team with 13 rebounds and four assists ... notched double-double against Alabama State (11/8) with team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds, going 7-for-7 from the charity stripe with four assists ... recorded career double-double No. 35 against Bemidji State (11/10) with 26 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 10-of-11 from the free throw line ...played 22 minutes at Florida Gulf Coast (11/16), finishing 7-for-15 from the field for 18 points ... notched fourth double-double of the season against Tulane (11/19), scoring 28 points with 13 rebounds and a pair of assists ... hit six 3-pointers against the Green Wave ... became school’s all-time leading scorer with a 41-point showing against UTSA (11/20) ... hit 14-of-25 from the field with five 3-pointers and an 8-for-8 effort at the charity stripe against the Roadrunners in addition to 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks ... led team with 26 points and 18 rebounds, one board shy of his career-high over 28 minutes against Kansas City (11/28) ... went 9-of-14 from the field and added two blocks against the Kangaroos ... led team with 24 points and 11 rebounds for 39th career double-double, hitting 6 of 8 from the field with an 11 for 12 effort at the charity stripe against Northern Iowa (12/1) ... broke the 40-point mark for the fourth time in his career against Southern (12/7), hitting 13-of-18 from the field and 14-of-15 at the line for a 42 point showing ... added eight rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Jaguars ... posted a 37-point, 17-rebound double-double in 28 minutes of action against Savannah State (12/11), hitting four 3-pointers ... scored 27 points with 11 rebounds against Eastern Washington (12/18), going 9-of-17 in the field and 8-of-8 at the free throw line ... tallied 10th double-double of the season with a 33-point, 15-rebound showing against Montana (12/22), going 8-of-20 from the field and 13-of-16 at the line over 39 minutes ... recorded 15-point, 10-rebound double-double at Western Illinois (12/28) on 5-of-6 shooting over 19 minutes ... scored 29 points and hit 11-of-21 from the field at Purdue Fort Wayne (1/3) ... scored 37 points on 13-of-24 shooting and went 8-of-9 at the free throw line against Oral Roberts (1/12) ... scored 34 points on 14-of-24 shooting at North Dakota (1/16) and set a career-high with 21 rebounds, resetting the school’s Division I rebounding mark in the nation’s fourth 30-20 game of the season ... reached 30 points for the third-consecutive game and added 17 rebounds against North Dakota State (1/24), finishing 11-of-15 from the field with four 3-pointers ... tallied fourth straight double-double with 33 points and 16 rebounds against Omaha (1/26), going 14-of-29 from the field while dishing five assists, playing 40 minutes ... just missed a fifth-consecutive double-double, finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds at Oral Roberts (1/31) ... hit 11-of-12 at the free throw line against the Golden Eagles ... tallied 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting at Denver (1/10), pulling down 12 boards for his 15th double-double of the season ... posted second 20-20 double-double of the season over North Dakota (2/9), scoring 29 points on 19-of-19 shooting (8-of-8 free throws) with 20 rebounds ... posted 49th career double-double with 29 points and 20 rebounds at Omaha (2/14) ... also broke the school’s career 3-point record against Omaha and finished 8-of-9 from the charity stripe ... posted 50th career double-double at North Dakota State (2/16) with 31 points and 12 rebounds, going 10-of-22 from the field while hitting all eight free throw attempts ... added a pair of steals over 39 minutes ... dropped his second 30-20 double-double of the season against Purdue Fort Wayne (2/21), finishing with 38 points and 20 rebounds while rising to No. 10 on the NCAA’s career scoring chart ... went 13-of-24 from the field with four 3-pointers and an 8-of-11 effort at the line against the Mastodons ... added a career-high five blocks, led the team with three steals and dished three assists against PFW ... surpassed 3,000 career points against South Dakota (2/23), going 8-of-13 from the field with a 9-of-10 effort at the stripe to finish with 25 points ... added seven boards against USD ... had 20 points and 10 rebounds against Western Illinois (3/2), hitting four 3-pointers in 29 minutes ... scored 16 points and hit 6-of-7 at the free throw line against Western Illinois (3/9), adding 11 rebounds, two assists, blocks and steals in the Summit League quarterfinals ... closed career with a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double in the NIT against Texas (3/19/19), playing all 40 minutes.
2017-18: Listed on mid/late season watch lists for Citizen Naismith Trophy, USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy, Lou Henson Award and Karl Malone Award … mentioned on preseason watch lists for John R. Wooden Award, Karl Malone Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Lute Olson Award and Karl Malone Award … one of two Jackrabbits to start all 35 games ... led team in points (23.9) and rebounds (10.3) per game and was one of three players nationally to average over 20 points and 10 rebounds per contest alongside Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and St. Mary’s Jock Landale … reset school record for single-season 3-pointers (96), shooting 42.5 percent from deep to go with a 46.2 field goal percentage overall … sank 194 of his 228 free throw attempts (85.1 percent) … 836 total points ranked as the second-highest single-season scoring total at SDSU (trailing his own scoring record) … finished season with third-most rebounds in program history (359) … ranked in the top 20 nationally in several categories: total points (No. 3), defensive rebounds per game (No. 3), field goals made (No. 5), scoring average (No. 6), double-doubles (No. 6), field goals attempted (No. 7), total rebounds (No. 12), free throws (No. 15) and rebounds per game (No. 16) … closed season with 2,232 career points, just 131 shy of school record … joined top 10 in career scoring as a Jackrabbit against Mary ... against Alabama State (11/14), scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his 13th career double-double ... shot 5-of-7 beyond the arc against ASU and was 7-of-7 from the charity stripe ... posted 14th career double-double at Kansas with 21 points, 11 rebounds to lead team in both categories ... posted 14th career 30-point game against Buffalo (11/22), scoring 34 points behind 10-for-17 shooting from the field ... posted his 71st career double figure scoring game and 37th career 20-plus game at Ole Miss (11/28), finishing with a team-best 26 points with six 6-pointers before fouling out ... led team with three steals against Ole Miss as well ... dropped 31 points with seven 3-pointers at Wichita State (12/5) ... added four rebounds and went 6-of-6 at the charity stripe against the Shockers ... posted fifth double-double of the season at Colorado (12/15), finishing with 37 points and 12 rebounds in a career-high 48 minutes played (out of 50 available) ... went 14-for-28 from the field against the Buffaloes as well ... went 14-for-24 from the field with four 3-pointers against Drake (12/19), posting his fifth 30-point game of the season en route to a 35-point, 14-rebound double-double to lead the Jacks ... posted a 35-point, 15-rebound double-double at NDSU (1/3) to lead the team in both categories ... hit all 16 of his free throw attempts against the Bison and was 10-of-22 from the field over 33 minutes ... scored 27 on 10-of-17 shooting at Omaha (1/6), hitting all six of his free throw attempts to go alongside 11 rebounds and four assists ... posted his third straight double-double against ORU (1/11) with 27 points and 12 rebounds over 35 minutes ... posted seventh 30-point game of the season against Denver (1/13), scoring 34 points on 10-of-14 shooting with four 3-pointers (out of six attempts) and a 10-of-11 effort at the charity stripe ... added eight rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes against the Pioneers ... logged 21st career double-double at Western Illinois (1/20) when he finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds ... tallied double-double No. 11 of the season against USD (1/24) where he had 18 points and 14 rebounds, blocking two shots with three assists ... played 36 minutes against Fort Wayne (1/27) and had a 23-point, 14-rebound double-double, going 6-for-6 at the free throw line ... became the first Jackrabbit at the Division I level to post four straight double-doubles when he had 35 points and 18 rebounds against Omaha (1/30) ... matched career-high in rebounds against the Mavericks and set a new career-high in field goals (15) ... scored his 2,000th career point against North Dakota State (2/1) when he went for his fifth straight double-double, dropping 31 points with 13 rebounds ... shot 10-of-25 from the field, hit four 3-pointers and was 7-of-9 at the charity stripe against the Bison ... logged sixth straight double-double at Denver (2/8) when he finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes ... tallied seventh-straight double-double at Oral Roberts (2/10), scoring 27 points with 13 rebounds in 33 minutes, hitting all 11 of his free throw attempts ... reached 30 points for the 10th time this season against Western Illinois (2/17), leading the team on 8-for-15 shooting with an 11-for-15 effort at the free throw line ... added six rebounds against the Leathernecks and three 3-pointers in 27 minutes ... posted 17th double-double of the season against South Dakota (2/22), finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds while adding two blocks in 35 minutes ... finished 8-for-12 from 3-point range, 10-for-18 from the field and scored 31 points with 13 rebounds for his 12th double-double of league play in 2017-18 ... carried the Jacks with a monster 33-point, 19-rebound double-double in the first round of the Summit League Tournament against Western Illinois (3/3), setting a new career-high in rebounds while hitting three 3-pointers and finishing 12-for-13 from the charity stripe ... set school’s 3-pointer single season record against North Dakota State (3/5) in The Summit League semifinals, finishing with a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double ... logged a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double against South Dakota (3/6) in Summit League Championship, hitting five 3-pointers and went 8-for-8 at the charity stripe ... led all scorers with 27 points against Ohio State (3/15) in NCAA Tournament, hitting five 3-pointers while going 9-for-20 from the field … added six rebounds against the Buckeyes and went 4-for-6 from the charity stripe over 37 minutes.
2016-17: Put together one of the greatest individual seasons in Jackrabbit basketball history ... broke the school’s single-season scoring record and finished with 878 points, which ranks as 38th best scoring season NCAA history in the last 32 seasons (dating back to 1985-86) ... first player in over 35 years at SDSU to average 25 points per game for a season ... missed double figure scoring only three times in 35 starts ... was one of two Jackrabbits to start every game ... scored 20 or more 25 different times ... dropped 30 or more 13 times and had two 40-plus scoring games, including a 51-point performance at Fort Wayne (2/18) that tied as the highest scoring performance in the nation in 2016-17 ... posted nine double-doubles ... set the program’s sophomore scoring and rebounding (285) records ... shot 51.4 percent from the field with a school-record 274 field goals ... leads the team with 79 3-pointers (tied for fourth best at SDSU) ... tied school record with 251 made free throws and was second in free throw attempts (289) … reached double figures in 15 consecutive games from Nov. 16 to Dec. 31 ... had reached double figures in final 14 games of the season … had a monster double-double of 23 points and 18 rebounds against UC Irvine (11/25) ... first 30-point game came against Milwaukee (11/27) with 32 ... had 39 points and 11 rebounds against Murray State (12/17) while hitting 16 of 16 at the charity stripe ... hit the game-winning shot against South Dakota (12/31) to give SDSU its first conference win ... had 42 with a school-record 10 3-pointers against Fort Wayne (1/21) and joined the school’s 1,000-point club ... dropped 38 points with 17 rebounds against Oral Roberts (2/4) ... sank seven 3-pointers and had 15 boards in his 51-point game at Fort Wayne (2/18) as one of two players to have a 50-15 game in the last 20 years ... was named to the NCAA All-Week Team as the NCAA and USBWA National Player of the Week after the Fort Wayne game ... hit a school record 43 consecutive free throws from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22 ... named the Summit League Tournament MVP for the second straight year with 88 points and 12 rebounds in three tournament games (averages of 29.3 points and nine rebounds per contest) ... had tournament’s second highest scoring performance all-time with 37 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game ... led all scorers with 17 points in NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga (3/11) … ended the year ranked 12th on SDSU’s all-time scoring list with 1,396 points.
2015-16: Enjoyed a strong first season on the court, earning numerous accolades after leading the team with averages of 15.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game … also led team by shooting 82.4 percent (145-of-176) from the free throw line … set Jackrabbit freshman record with 518 points … played in all 34 games with two starts … scored in double figures 30 times including each of the last 21 games … hit the 20-point mark seven times … tallied 15 points and seven rebounds in collegiate debut, versus Chadron State (11/13) … grabbed 11 rebounds in road win at Illinois State (11/19) … scored 17 points and added eight rebounds in road victory at TCU (11/21) … was 6-of-9 from the field and 7-for-7 at the line in 19-point effort against Wayne State (Neb.) (12/2) … scored 15 points in 15 minutes of action in home win against UC Santa Barbara (12/13) … made 4-of-6 from 3-point range, finishing the day with 14 points in road win at Florida Gulf Coast (12/19) … in Summit League debut, totaled 10 points in win over Denver (1/1) …went 9-of-11 from the field including 2-for-3 on 3-pointers, en route to 23 points at IUPUI … tallied 14 points in first career start, which resulted in home win over Fort Wayne (1/14) … recorded first career double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in losing effort at North Dakota State (1/16) … shared Summit League Player of the Week honors after leading the Jackrabbits to pair of road wins at Oral Roberts (1/21) and South Dakota (1/23) … totaled 15 points and seven rebounds at ORU, followed by 23-point, 11-rebound double-double at USD … made all four 3-point tries and was 7-for-11 from the field overall at USD … again hit the 20-point mark by going 6-of-7 overall from the field and 4-for-4 from both 3-point range and the free throw line at Omaha (2/10) … made 7-of-11 shots from the field and was 9-for-9 at the line to finish with 24 points in home win over South Dakota (2/13) … scored 18 points of 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 at the line in 19 minutes of action at Western Illinois (2/20) … closed regular season with back-to-back 20-point, six-rebound performances against North Dakota State (2/25) and Oral Roberts (2/27) … named MVP of the Summit League postseason tournament after averaging 19 points and 8.3 rebounds in three games … opened tournament with career-high 26 points and eight rebounds in come-from-behind win over Oral Roberts that including going 9-of-10 at the line (3/5) … scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in semifinal win against Denver (3/7) … led Jackrabbits with 18 points and nine rebounds in championship game victory versus North Dakota State (3/8) … scored 16 points and added six rebounds in NCAA Tournament game against Maryland (3/18).
2014-15: Did not play … redshirted.
Before SDSU: Four-year letterwinner ... led the team in scoring and rebound average in sophomore through senior seasons ... named Western Trails Conference MVP and first team all-conference after both his junior and senior seasons ... averaged a team- and state-high 25 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior ... named Scottsbluff Star Herald All-Region Player of the Year, along with all-state nods from the Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star and McCook Gazette following his junior and senior seasons ... also earned numerous other player of the year accolades from various organizations ... holds the Kimball High School records for most points in a game with 41, which he did twice, with 653 points in a season and with 321 rebounds in a season, all set as a senior ... returned from an injury to average 18 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game as a junior ... averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore ... academic honor roll selection in all four years of high school.
Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1995 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska … son of Mitch and Michele Daum … has one sister, Danika, who plays volleyball at Henderson State University … graduated in May 2018 with a degree in advertising … pursuing master’s degree at SDSU.
- 2019 NABC Third Team All-American
- 2019 USBWA Third Team All-American
- Two-time Associated Press honorable mention All-American (2016-17, 2017-18)
- 2018-18 Senior CLASS Award Finalist
- Kyle Macy Freshman All-American (2015-16)
- Two-time Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Finalist (2017-18, 2018-19)
- Three-time USBWA All-District VI Team (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
- Three-time NABC All-District 12 First Team (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
- Three-time Summit League Player of the Year (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
- Four-time All-Summit League First Team (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
- Three-time Summit League Basketball Championship MVP (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Three-time Summit League All-Tournament Team (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Three-time Summit League Preseason Player of the Year (2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19)
- Summit League Freshman of the Year (2015-16)
- Summit League Sixth Man of the Year (2015-16)
- Six-time Summit League Male Athlete of the Month (12/16, 11/17, 12/17, 2/18, 11/18, 2/19)
- 19-time Summit League Player of the Week (1/25/16, 12/19/16, 2/6/17, 2/20/17, 11/20/17, 12/18/17, 12/26/17, 1/8/18, 1/16/18, 2/5/18, 2/26/18, 11/12/18, 11/26/18, 12/3/18, 12/10/18, 12/24/18, 1/21/19, 1/28/19, 2/25/19)
- Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence (2015-16)
- Summit League Honor Roll (2015-16)
2018-19: One of three Jackrabbits to start all 33 games … only Division I player nationally to average 25-10 on the season, finishing with 25.3 points and 11.7 rebounds per contest … led team in scoring and rebounding for the third-straight season, shooting 51.2 percent from the field, 37 percent from deep (67 3-pointers) and 83.8 percent the line, burying 196 of his 234 free throw attempts … added 32 blocks, 24 steals and 58 assists while tallying the third-most points (835) in a single-season at SDSU … posted 22 double-doubles for the season, scored in double figures 31 times, reached 20 in 24 games and had 10 30-point appearances, including two 40-plus games … leaving SDSU as the all-time leader in points, rebounds, field goals, 3-pointers, free throws and double-doubles while third in games played … closed career as the seventh-highest scorer in NCAA history, recording 3,067 points in a Jackrabbit uniform … one of three Division I players in the last 20 years (according to ESPN Stats and Info) to record multiple 30-20 games in a season … pulled down 15 or more rebounds in eight games, including a run from January 16-26 as he became the first player in over 20 years to have 30-plus points and 15-plus rebounds in three straight games … scored 20 points on 9-for-20 shooting against Grand Canyon (11/6), leading team with 13 rebounds and four assists ... notched double-double against Alabama State (11/8) with team-high 23 points and 13 rebounds, going 7-for-7 from the charity stripe with four assists ... recorded career double-double No. 35 against Bemidji State (11/10) with 26 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 10-of-11 from the free throw line ...played 22 minutes at Florida Gulf Coast (11/16), finishing 7-for-15 from the field for 18 points ... notched fourth double-double of the season against Tulane (11/19), scoring 28 points with 13 rebounds and a pair of assists ... hit six 3-pointers against the Green Wave ... became school’s all-time leading scorer with a 41-point showing against UTSA (11/20) ... hit 14-of-25 from the field with five 3-pointers and an 8-for-8 effort at the charity stripe against the Roadrunners in addition to 10 rebounds, four assists and two blocks ... led team with 26 points and 18 rebounds, one board shy of his career-high over 28 minutes against Kansas City (11/28) ... went 9-of-14 from the field and added two blocks against the Kangaroos ... led team with 24 points and 11 rebounds for 39th career double-double, hitting 6 of 8 from the field with an 11 for 12 effort at the charity stripe against Northern Iowa (12/1) ... broke the 40-point mark for the fourth time in his career against Southern (12/7), hitting 13-of-18 from the field and 14-of-15 at the line for a 42 point showing ... added eight rebounds, two assists and two steals against the Jaguars ... posted a 37-point, 17-rebound double-double in 28 minutes of action against Savannah State (12/11), hitting four 3-pointers ... scored 27 points with 11 rebounds against Eastern Washington (12/18), going 9-of-17 in the field and 8-of-8 at the free throw line ... tallied 10th double-double of the season with a 33-point, 15-rebound showing against Montana (12/22), going 8-of-20 from the field and 13-of-16 at the line over 39 minutes ... recorded 15-point, 10-rebound double-double at Western Illinois (12/28) on 5-of-6 shooting over 19 minutes ... scored 29 points and hit 11-of-21 from the field at Purdue Fort Wayne (1/3) ... scored 37 points on 13-of-24 shooting and went 8-of-9 at the free throw line against Oral Roberts (1/12) ... scored 34 points on 14-of-24 shooting at North Dakota (1/16) and set a career-high with 21 rebounds, resetting the school’s Division I rebounding mark in the nation’s fourth 30-20 game of the season ... reached 30 points for the third-consecutive game and added 17 rebounds against North Dakota State (1/24), finishing 11-of-15 from the field with four 3-pointers ... tallied fourth straight double-double with 33 points and 16 rebounds against Omaha (1/26), going 14-of-29 from the field while dishing five assists, playing 40 minutes ... just missed a fifth-consecutive double-double, finishing with 23 points and nine rebounds at Oral Roberts (1/31) ... hit 11-of-12 at the free throw line against the Golden Eagles ... tallied 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting at Denver (1/10), pulling down 12 boards for his 15th double-double of the season ... posted second 20-20 double-double of the season over North Dakota (2/9), scoring 29 points on 19-of-19 shooting (8-of-8 free throws) with 20 rebounds ... posted 49th career double-double with 29 points and 20 rebounds at Omaha (2/14) ... also broke the school’s career 3-point record against Omaha and finished 8-of-9 from the charity stripe ... posted 50th career double-double at North Dakota State (2/16) with 31 points and 12 rebounds, going 10-of-22 from the field while hitting all eight free throw attempts ... added a pair of steals over 39 minutes ... dropped his second 30-20 double-double of the season against Purdue Fort Wayne (2/21), finishing with 38 points and 20 rebounds while rising to No. 10 on the NCAA’s career scoring chart ... went 13-of-24 from the field with four 3-pointers and an 8-of-11 effort at the line against the Mastodons ... added a career-high five blocks, led the team with three steals and dished three assists against PFW ... surpassed 3,000 career points against South Dakota (2/23), going 8-of-13 from the field with a 9-of-10 effort at the stripe to finish with 25 points ... added seven boards against USD ... had 20 points and 10 rebounds against Western Illinois (3/2), hitting four 3-pointers in 29 minutes ... scored 16 points and hit 6-of-7 at the free throw line against Western Illinois (3/9), adding 11 rebounds, two assists, blocks and steals in the Summit League quarterfinals ... closed career with a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double in the NIT against Texas (3/19/19), playing all 40 minutes.
2017-18: Listed on mid/late season watch lists for Citizen Naismith Trophy, USBWA Oscar Robertson Trophy, Lou Henson Award and Karl Malone Award … mentioned on preseason watch lists for John R. Wooden Award, Karl Malone Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy, Lute Olson Award and Karl Malone Award … one of two Jackrabbits to start all 35 games ... led team in points (23.9) and rebounds (10.3) per game and was one of three players nationally to average over 20 points and 10 rebounds per contest alongside Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and St. Mary’s Jock Landale … reset school record for single-season 3-pointers (96), shooting 42.5 percent from deep to go with a 46.2 field goal percentage overall … sank 194 of his 228 free throw attempts (85.1 percent) … 836 total points ranked as the second-highest single-season scoring total at SDSU (trailing his own scoring record) … finished season with third-most rebounds in program history (359) … ranked in the top 20 nationally in several categories: total points (No. 3), defensive rebounds per game (No. 3), field goals made (No. 5), scoring average (No. 6), double-doubles (No. 6), field goals attempted (No. 7), total rebounds (No. 12), free throws (No. 15) and rebounds per game (No. 16) … closed season with 2,232 career points, just 131 shy of school record … joined top 10 in career scoring as a Jackrabbit against Mary ... against Alabama State (11/14), scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his 13th career double-double ... shot 5-of-7 beyond the arc against ASU and was 7-of-7 from the charity stripe ... posted 14th career double-double at Kansas with 21 points, 11 rebounds to lead team in both categories ... posted 14th career 30-point game against Buffalo (11/22), scoring 34 points behind 10-for-17 shooting from the field ... posted his 71st career double figure scoring game and 37th career 20-plus game at Ole Miss (11/28), finishing with a team-best 26 points with six 6-pointers before fouling out ... led team with three steals against Ole Miss as well ... dropped 31 points with seven 3-pointers at Wichita State (12/5) ... added four rebounds and went 6-of-6 at the charity stripe against the Shockers ... posted fifth double-double of the season at Colorado (12/15), finishing with 37 points and 12 rebounds in a career-high 48 minutes played (out of 50 available) ... went 14-for-28 from the field against the Buffaloes as well ... went 14-for-24 from the field with four 3-pointers against Drake (12/19), posting his fifth 30-point game of the season en route to a 35-point, 14-rebound double-double to lead the Jacks ... posted a 35-point, 15-rebound double-double at NDSU (1/3) to lead the team in both categories ... hit all 16 of his free throw attempts against the Bison and was 10-of-22 from the field over 33 minutes ... scored 27 on 10-of-17 shooting at Omaha (1/6), hitting all six of his free throw attempts to go alongside 11 rebounds and four assists ... posted his third straight double-double against ORU (1/11) with 27 points and 12 rebounds over 35 minutes ... posted seventh 30-point game of the season against Denver (1/13), scoring 34 points on 10-of-14 shooting with four 3-pointers (out of six attempts) and a 10-of-11 effort at the charity stripe ... added eight rebounds and two assists in 30 minutes against the Pioneers ... logged 21st career double-double at Western Illinois (1/20) when he finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds ... tallied double-double No. 11 of the season against USD (1/24) where he had 18 points and 14 rebounds, blocking two shots with three assists ... played 36 minutes against Fort Wayne (1/27) and had a 23-point, 14-rebound double-double, going 6-for-6 at the free throw line ... became the first Jackrabbit at the Division I level to post four straight double-doubles when he had 35 points and 18 rebounds against Omaha (1/30) ... matched career-high in rebounds against the Mavericks and set a new career-high in field goals (15) ... scored his 2,000th career point against North Dakota State (2/1) when he went for his fifth straight double-double, dropping 31 points with 13 rebounds ... shot 10-of-25 from the field, hit four 3-pointers and was 7-of-9 at the charity stripe against the Bison ... logged sixth straight double-double at Denver (2/8) when he finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes ... tallied seventh-straight double-double at Oral Roberts (2/10), scoring 27 points with 13 rebounds in 33 minutes, hitting all 11 of his free throw attempts ... reached 30 points for the 10th time this season against Western Illinois (2/17), leading the team on 8-for-15 shooting with an 11-for-15 effort at the free throw line ... added six rebounds against the Leathernecks and three 3-pointers in 27 minutes ... posted 17th double-double of the season against South Dakota (2/22), finishing with 20 points and 12 rebounds while adding two blocks in 35 minutes ... finished 8-for-12 from 3-point range, 10-for-18 from the field and scored 31 points with 13 rebounds for his 12th double-double of league play in 2017-18 ... carried the Jacks with a monster 33-point, 19-rebound double-double in the first round of the Summit League Tournament against Western Illinois (3/3), setting a new career-high in rebounds while hitting three 3-pointers and finishing 12-for-13 from the charity stripe ... set school’s 3-pointer single season record against North Dakota State (3/5) in The Summit League semifinals, finishing with a 19-point, 11-rebound double-double ... logged a 25-point, 11-rebound double-double against South Dakota (3/6) in Summit League Championship, hitting five 3-pointers and went 8-for-8 at the charity stripe ... led all scorers with 27 points against Ohio State (3/15) in NCAA Tournament, hitting five 3-pointers while going 9-for-20 from the field … added six rebounds against the Buckeyes and went 4-for-6 from the charity stripe over 37 minutes.
2016-17: Put together one of the greatest individual seasons in Jackrabbit basketball history ... broke the school’s single-season scoring record and finished with 878 points, which ranks as 38th best scoring season NCAA history in the last 32 seasons (dating back to 1985-86) ... first player in over 35 years at SDSU to average 25 points per game for a season ... missed double figure scoring only three times in 35 starts ... was one of two Jackrabbits to start every game ... scored 20 or more 25 different times ... dropped 30 or more 13 times and had two 40-plus scoring games, including a 51-point performance at Fort Wayne (2/18) that tied as the highest scoring performance in the nation in 2016-17 ... posted nine double-doubles ... set the program’s sophomore scoring and rebounding (285) records ... shot 51.4 percent from the field with a school-record 274 field goals ... leads the team with 79 3-pointers (tied for fourth best at SDSU) ... tied school record with 251 made free throws and was second in free throw attempts (289) … reached double figures in 15 consecutive games from Nov. 16 to Dec. 31 ... had reached double figures in final 14 games of the season … had a monster double-double of 23 points and 18 rebounds against UC Irvine (11/25) ... first 30-point game came against Milwaukee (11/27) with 32 ... had 39 points and 11 rebounds against Murray State (12/17) while hitting 16 of 16 at the charity stripe ... hit the game-winning shot against South Dakota (12/31) to give SDSU its first conference win ... had 42 with a school-record 10 3-pointers against Fort Wayne (1/21) and joined the school’s 1,000-point club ... dropped 38 points with 17 rebounds against Oral Roberts (2/4) ... sank seven 3-pointers and had 15 boards in his 51-point game at Fort Wayne (2/18) as one of two players to have a 50-15 game in the last 20 years ... was named to the NCAA All-Week Team as the NCAA and USBWA National Player of the Week after the Fort Wayne game ... hit a school record 43 consecutive free throws from Dec. 7 to Dec. 22 ... named the Summit League Tournament MVP for the second straight year with 88 points and 12 rebounds in three tournament games (averages of 29.3 points and nine rebounds per contest) ... had tournament’s second highest scoring performance all-time with 37 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game ... led all scorers with 17 points in NCAA Tournament game against Gonzaga (3/11) … ended the year ranked 12th on SDSU’s all-time scoring list with 1,396 points.
2015-16: Enjoyed a strong first season on the court, earning numerous accolades after leading the team with averages of 15.2 points and 6.1 rebounds per game … also led team by shooting 82.4 percent (145-of-176) from the free throw line … set Jackrabbit freshman record with 518 points … played in all 34 games with two starts … scored in double figures 30 times including each of the last 21 games … hit the 20-point mark seven times … tallied 15 points and seven rebounds in collegiate debut, versus Chadron State (11/13) … grabbed 11 rebounds in road win at Illinois State (11/19) … scored 17 points and added eight rebounds in road victory at TCU (11/21) … was 6-of-9 from the field and 7-for-7 at the line in 19-point effort against Wayne State (Neb.) (12/2) … scored 15 points in 15 minutes of action in home win against UC Santa Barbara (12/13) … made 4-of-6 from 3-point range, finishing the day with 14 points in road win at Florida Gulf Coast (12/19) … in Summit League debut, totaled 10 points in win over Denver (1/1) …went 9-of-11 from the field including 2-for-3 on 3-pointers, en route to 23 points at IUPUI … tallied 14 points in first career start, which resulted in home win over Fort Wayne (1/14) … recorded first career double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds in losing effort at North Dakota State (1/16) … shared Summit League Player of the Week honors after leading the Jackrabbits to pair of road wins at Oral Roberts (1/21) and South Dakota (1/23) … totaled 15 points and seven rebounds at ORU, followed by 23-point, 11-rebound double-double at USD … made all four 3-point tries and was 7-for-11 from the field overall at USD … again hit the 20-point mark by going 6-of-7 overall from the field and 4-for-4 from both 3-point range and the free throw line at Omaha (2/10) … made 7-of-11 shots from the field and was 9-for-9 at the line to finish with 24 points in home win over South Dakota (2/13) … scored 18 points of 5-of-6 shooting from the field and 8-of-8 at the line in 19 minutes of action at Western Illinois (2/20) … closed regular season with back-to-back 20-point, six-rebound performances against North Dakota State (2/25) and Oral Roberts (2/27) … named MVP of the Summit League postseason tournament after averaging 19 points and 8.3 rebounds in three games … opened tournament with career-high 26 points and eight rebounds in come-from-behind win over Oral Roberts that including going 9-of-10 at the line (3/5) … scored 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds in semifinal win against Denver (3/7) … led Jackrabbits with 18 points and nine rebounds in championship game victory versus North Dakota State (3/8) … scored 16 points and added six rebounds in NCAA Tournament game against Maryland (3/18).
2014-15: Did not play … redshirted.
Before SDSU: Four-year letterwinner ... led the team in scoring and rebound average in sophomore through senior seasons ... named Western Trails Conference MVP and first team all-conference after both his junior and senior seasons ... averaged a team- and state-high 25 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks per game as a senior ... named Scottsbluff Star Herald All-Region Player of the Year, along with all-state nods from the Omaha World Herald, Lincoln Journal Star and McCook Gazette following his junior and senior seasons ... also earned numerous other player of the year accolades from various organizations ... holds the Kimball High School records for most points in a game with 41, which he did twice, with 653 points in a season and with 321 rebounds in a season, all set as a senior ... returned from an injury to average 18 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game as a junior ... averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game as a sophomore ... academic honor roll selection in all four years of high school.
Personal: Born Oct. 30, 1995 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska … son of Mitch and Michele Daum … has one sister, Danika, who plays volleyball at Henderson State University … graduated in May 2018 with a degree in advertising … pursuing master’s degree at SDSU.
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