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  LaceDarius Dunn

LaceDarius Dunn

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Monroe, La.

High School:
Excelsior Christian School

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 200

Position:
G

Birthdate:
09/05/1987

Experience:
3L

CAREER STATS
Year GP GS Min Avg FG FGA Pct 3FG 3A Pct FT FTA Pct OR DR TR Avg PF FO Ast TO Blk Stl Pts Avg
2007-08 31 0 681 22.0 130 288 .451 74 178 .416 87 104 .837 35 92 127 4.1 69 1 24 46 0 28 421 13.6
2008-09 39 14 1118 28.7 194 438 .443 109 281 .388 117 142 .824 51 139 190 4.9 108 3 24 70 6 42 614 15.7
2009-10 36 36 1174 32.6 231 513 .450 116 277 .419 126 147 .857 30 143 173 4.8 108 4 68 91 11 49 704 19.6
Career 106 50 2973 28.0 555 1239 .448 299 736 .406 330 393 .840 116 374 490 4.6 285 8 116 207 17 119 1739 16.4

Freshman All-American...National top 20-50 recruit, entered college as highest-rated Baylor signee in memory...In 2008, 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...Named to 20-player USA Men's Select Team that trained against 2010 USA Basketball Men's National Team in July 2010...Named to Dickie V's Third-Team Preseason All-America team in July...Big 12 active leader (entering 2010-11 season) in 30-point (five) and 20-point (33) performances...Enters season with 1,739 career points and needs 451 to become Baylor's all-time leading scorer (currently Terry Teagle -- 2,189) and 518 to become the Big 12's all-time leading scorer (currently Texas Tech's Andre Emmett -- 2,256).

2009-10 (JUNIOR)
All-American, honorable mention
(Yahoo! Sports)
NABC All-District 8, second team
NCAA All-Tournament Team, South Regional

All-Big 12, second team (AP, Austin American-Statesman, coaches, Columbia [Mo.] Tribune, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, Sporting News, Waco Tribune-Herald)
All-Big 12, third team (The Oklahoman, Yahoo! Sports)
Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week (Nov. 16, 2009; Jan. 4, 2010; Feb. 15, 2010)
Enjoyed one of the greatest all-around individual seasons in Baylor history, establishing single-season school records for points scored (704) and 3-point field goals made (116) • One of four Bears to start all 36 games • Averaged team-best 19.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 32.6 minutes per contest • Became school's career leader in 3-point field goals made (299) and free throw percentage (.840) • Moved to fourth all-time at Baylor with 1,739 career points • Earned honorable mention All-American honors by Yahoo! Sports • Named to NCAA All-Tournament Team for the South Regional after averaging 22.5 points vs. Saint Mary's and Duke • Named second-team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches and a bevy of media outlets, including the AP, Austin American-Statesman, Columbia [Mo.] Tribune, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, Sporting News and Waco Tribune-Herald • Opened season with 32 points on 10-of-16 shooting, including perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range and 8-for-8 from FT line Nov. 13 vs. Norfolk State • Added 29 points two days later in 71-69 win Nov. 15 over Hartford • Named Phillips 66 Big 12 Player of the Week Nov. 16 after averaging 30.5 points in two wins • Scored 27 points and drained seven 3-pointers in 106-45 rout of Hardin-Simmons (Nov. 22) • Chipped in 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds in non-conference road win Jan. 2 at South Carolina • Strung together four consecutive 20-point games -- 28 vs. OU (Jan. 9), 23 at CU (Jan. 12), 25 vs. OSU (Jan. 16) and 27 at KU (Jan. 20) • Grabbed season-high nine rebounds in back-to-back games -- Jan. 16 vs. OSU and Jan. 20 at KU • Led Bears with 23 points and seven rebounds in 37 minutes in Feb. 6 loss at Texas A&M • Posted second 30-point game of season, scoring 30 points in 30 minutes Feb. 16 vs. Texas Tech • Third 30-point game came in regular season finale March 6 vs. Texas, scoring 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting for 92-77 rout of the Longhorns • Scored 20-plus points in four of the final games of the season -- 26 vs. K-State (March 12), 26 vs. ODU (March 20), 23 vs. SMC (March 26) and 22 vs. Duke (March 28).

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE)
NIT All-Tournament Team
Big 12 Sixth Man
(coaches, Waco Tribune-Herald)
All-Big 12, honorable mention (coaches)
Big 12 All-Bench (The Oklahoman)
Big 12 All-Reserve (media)
One of four Bears to play all 39 games • Made 14 starts, including 11 straight to conclude the regular season • Named to the 2009 NIT All-Tournament Team, averaging 20.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in two Final Four games • Set new single-season school records for 3-point field goals made (109) and 3-point field goals attempted (281) • Became the second-fastest player in BU history to score 1,000 career points, reaching the milestone in his 69th career game (second only to Terry Teagle) • Named All-Big 12 honorable mention by the league's coaches • Named Big 12's Sixth Man by coaches and Waco Tribune-Herald • Selected to the Big 12 All-Reserve Team • Second on the team in total points (614), scoring average (15.7) and rebounds (4.9) • Third on the team in field goals made (194) • Shot a team-high 82.4 percent from the free throw line • Opened season with nine-straight games in double figures, including 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from 3-point range in a win vs. Jacksonville (Nov. 24) • Scored a team-high 27 points on 7-of-15 shooting (6-of-12 from 3-point range) in 87-78 upset win of No. 14 ASU (Nov. 28) • Poured in 22 points in non-conference win over Portland State (Dec. 29) • Drained five treys, scoring 20 points in Big 12-opening win over Texas Tech (Jan. 10) • Drilled a school-record-tying nine 3-point baskets en route to a season-high 33-point effort in an 18-point win at K-State (Jan. 21) • Recorded a streak of 28 consecutive games with at least one 3-point field goal made -- the second-longest streak in school history (Tevis Stukes, 29) • Chipped in a game-high 24 points (6-of-11 from 3-point range) and a team-high six rebounds in season-high 36 minutes in upset win of 11th-ranked KU • Scored game-high 20 points in NIT first round win over Georgetown • Led Bears with 19 points and nine rebounds in NIT win at Auburn • Became the 23rd player in school history to reach 1,000 career points, scoring 23 in Baylor's NIT semifinal win over SDSU (March 31) • Chipped in 18 points in NIT final loss to Penn State.

2007-08 (TRUE FRESHMAN)
Freshman All-American, honorable mention
(CollegeHoops.Net)
Big 12 All-Freshman (media, Rivals.com, Waco Tribune-Herald)
Big 12 All-Reserve (media)
Big 12 Sixth Man (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 26, 2007; March 10, 2008)
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 (Nov. 11) • Chipped in 17 points in back-to-back outings vs. Winthrop (Nov. 19) and Centenary (Nov. 24) • Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 26) after averaging 17.0 points in two wins over Winthrop and Centenary • Scored 11 points in 21 minutes vs. Washington State (Nov. 30), but tweaked his knee in the second half • Knee injury kept him out of MVSU game (Dec. 3) • Went 7-for-10 from the floor, including 6-for-8 from 3-point range to finish with 24 points at South Carolina (Dec. 19) • Made a season-high 10 field goals, along with a season-high seven triples, scoring 27 points in a home win over Brown (Jan. 8) § Set BU single-game record by shooting 87.5 percent from 3-point range (minimum five attempts) vs. Brown • Posted back-to-back 20-point outings, scoring 23 at KU (Feb. 9) and 26 at OSU (Feb. 13) • Hit 16-of-31 shots (51.6 percent) during KU-OSU road swing • Scored career-high 38 points at Texas Tech (March 8) -- the most ever by a BU freshman, the sixth-highest single-game total in history and the most since 1988 • Also set a U.S. Spirit Arena record with effort at Texas Tech • Named Big 12 Rookie of the Week (March 10) 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 former 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 • Major is general studies in health human performance and recreation.

DUNN ON BAYLOR SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS CHART
Minutes Played: 7th - 1,174 (2009-10), 10th - 1,118 (2008-09)
Points: 1st - 704 (2009-10), 8th - 614 (2008-09)
30-Point Games:
t7th - 3 (2009-10)
20-Point Games:
t6th - 18 (2009-10)
FG Made:
7th - 231 (2009-10)
FG Attempted: 1st - 513 (2009-10)
3FG Made:
1st - 116 (2009-10), 2nd - 109 (2008-09)
3FG Attempted:
2nd - 281 (2008-09), 4th - 277 (2009-10)
3FG Percentage:
4th - .419 (2009-10), 5th - .416 (2008-09)
FT Percentage:
4th - .857 (2009-10), 10th - .837 (2007-08)

DUNN ON BAYLOR CAREER RECORDS CHART
Wins: 3rd - 72
Wins (Big 12 only): 3rd - 25
Minutes Played: 9th - 2,973
Points: 4th - 1,739
30-Point Games: t4th - 5
20-Point Games: t5th - 33
FG Made: 7th - 555
FG Attempted: 6th - 1,239
3FG Made: 1st - 299
3FG Attempted: 2nd - 736
3FG Percentage: 3rd - .406
FT Made: 10th - 330
FT Percentage: 1st - .840