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  LaceDarius Dunn

LaceDarius Dunn

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Monroe, La.

High School:
Excelsior Christian School

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 205

Position:
G

Birthdate:
09/05/1987

Experience:
2L

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
Career 70 14 1799 25.7 324 726 .446 183 459 .399 204 246 .829 86 231 317 4.5 177 4 48 116 6 70 1035 14.8

• 2009 NIT All-Tournament Team
• 2009 Big 12 Sixth Man (coaches, Waco Tribune-Herald)
• 2009 All-Big 12, honorable mention (coaches)
• 2009 Big 12 All-Bench (The Oklahoman)
• 2008 Freshman All-America honorable mention (CollegeHoops.Net)
• 2008 Big 12 All-Freshman (media, Rivals.com and Waco Tribune-Herald)
• 2008 Big 12 All-Reserve (media)
• 2008 Big 12's Best Sixth Man (Waco Tribune-Herald)
• Big 12 Rookie of the Week (Nov. 26, 2007 and March 10, 2008)

INTANGIBLES
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 § Enters 2009-10 season ranked 23rd all-time with 1,035 career points • Ranks sixth all-time -- behind teammate Tweety Carter -- with 183 3-point field goals made and 459 3-point field goals attempted • Ranks third all-time with .399 career 3-point field goal percentage • His streak of 28 consecutive games with a 3-point field goal made last season ranks second all-time behind Tevis Stukes' streak of 29 games during 1999-2000 season • Ranks second all-time with .829 career free throw percentage • Has made at least one 3-pointer in 65 of 70 career games.

2008-09 [SOPHOMORE]
One of four Bears to play all 39 gamesvMade 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 NIT 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 Baylor 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 2009 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 Arizona State (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 Kansas 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 Kansas • 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 San Diego State (March 31) • Chipped in 18 points in Baylor's NIT championship loss to Penn State (April 2).

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 (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 Mississippi Valley State 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 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
(Feb. 9) and 26 at Oklahoma State (Feb. 13) • Hit 16-of-31 shots (51.6 percent) during Kansas-Oklahoma State road swing • Scored career-high 38 points at Texas Tech (March 8) - 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 (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 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 • Major is general studies in health human performance and recreation.