|
• 2008 Freshman All-America honorable mention (CollegeHoopsNet) INTANGIBLES Freshman All-American • National top 20-50 recruit, entered college as highest rated Baylor signee in memory • Last season, named "Best Perimeter Scorer" among incoming Big 12 newcomers by Rivals.com • Three-time all-state player and two-time class MVP in Louisiana • Led Excelsior Christian School (Monroe, La.) to 118-9 record and one state championship over final three prep seasons • Participated in Roundball Classic and Kentucky Derby Festival national all-star games. 2007-08 [TRUE FRESHMAN] Lived up to preseason expectations as one of the Big 12's best newcomers, earning Freshman All-American and Big 12 All-Freshman honors • Played in 31 of the Bears' 32 games, seeing a significant amount of minutes off the bench • Made at least one 3-pointer in 29 of 31 games • Shot 41.6 percent from 3-point range - the fourth-best single-season 3-point percentage as well as the third-best career percentage in school history • Led Big 12 with a 83.7 free throw percentage • Averaged 2.39 3-pointers per game, finishing second in the Big 12 • Finished second on the team in scoring with 13.5 points off the bench and second in rebounds with 4.1 boards per game • Scored 17 points on 5-for-9 shooting in 23 minutes in the season opener vs. Jackson State (11/11/07) • Chipped in 17 points in back-to-back outings vs. Winthrop (11/19/07) and Centenary (11/24/07) • Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week (11/26/07) after averaging 17.0 points in two wins over Winthrop and Centenary • Scored 11 points in 21 minutes vs. Washington State (11/30/07), but tweaked his knee in the second half • Knee injury kept him out of Mississippi Valley State game (12/3/07) • Went 7-for-10 from the floor, including 6-for-8 from 3-point range to finish with 24 points at South Carolina (12/19/07) • Made a season-high 10 field goals, along with a season-high seven triples, scoring 27 points in a home win over Brown (1/8/08) • Set Baylor single-game record by shooting 87.5 percent from 3-point range (minimum 5 attempts) vs. Brown • Posted back-to-back 20-point outings, scoring 23 at Kansas (2/9/08) and 26 at Oklahoma State (2/13/08) • Hit 16-of-31 shots (51.6 percent) during Kansas-Oklahoma State road swing • Scored career-high 38 points at Texas Tech (3/8/08) - the most ever by a Baylor freshman, the sixth-highest single-game total in history and the most since 1988 • Also set a U.S. Arena record with effort at Texas Tech Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week (3/10/08) averaging 21.5 points in split vs. Texas Tech and Texas A&M. HIGH SCHOOL Consensus national top-50 recruit and highest rated Baylor signee in memory National recruit rankings include: No. 24 Scout.com, No. 27 Hoopmasters.com, No. 29 Hoopscoop.com, No. 45 Rivals.com • Rated nation's No. 6 shooting guard prospect by Scout.com and No. 12 by Rivals.com • Rated nation's No. 8 wing guard by Hoopmasters.com • Top-rated recruit in Louisiana according to Rivals.com • Three-time, first-team all-state player at Excelsior Christian School in Monroe, La. • Led ECS to combined 118-9 record and one state championship over final three prep seasons • Two-time state player of year • Led Jaguars to a 36-3 record and into Class C semifinals as senior in 2007 • Averaged 34.3 points and 9.1 rebounds en route to being named Class C Outstanding Player and first-team all-state by LSWA Scored 61 points in win over Sicily Island and totaled 47 in win over Riggs' Madison • Participated in 2007 Roundball Classic and Kentucky Derby Festival All-Star Classic all-star games following senior season • Attended NBPA Top 100 Camp Recognized as adidas ABCD Camp all-star • Led Excelsior Christian to 35-4 record as junior in 2006, averaging 27.7 points, 13 rebounds and 4.2 assists • ECS lost in state semifinals 65-55 to Reserve Christian School and current Baylor teammate Tweety Carter (Dunn scored game-high 26 points) • Made big splash summer following junior season, rated the No. 5 player at 2006 adidas Superstar Camp by USA TODAY Attended 2006 NBPA Top 100 Camp • Led Excelsior Christian to Class C state title and 47-2 record as sophomore in 2005 • Averaged 22.8 points and was named Class C MVP as sophomore. PERSONAL Full name is LaceDarius Dejuan Dunn • Born Sept. 5, 1987, in Monroe, La. • Son of Lacey Hodge and Roena Lee • Father of Dillion Dunn • Undecided major.
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
