Mike Daum

Mike Daum (born October 30, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for South Dakota State University. A 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) power forward, Daum was named the Summit League Player of the Year three times.

Mike Daum
No. 24 – Monbus Obradoiro
PositionPower forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1995-10-30) October 30, 1995
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolKimball (Kimball, Nebraska)
CollegeSouth Dakota State (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentObradoiro
Career highlights and awards

College career

Daum came to South Dakota State from small town Kimball, Nebraska in 2014. After sitting out his first year as a redshirt to gain strength and improve, he mostly came off the bench for the Jackrabbits in the 2015–16 season.

Despite not starting, Daum averaged 15.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game and was named the Summit League's Sixth Man of the Year and first-team all-conference.[1] Daum's ability to score both inside and from three-point range earned him the nickname "The Dauminator".[2]

As a redshirt sophomore, Daum became a full-time starter and was named the preseason Summit League Player of the Year. After averaging 25.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, Daum made good on this prediction by winning the conference Player of the Year award at the conclusion of the season.[3] During the season, Daum scored a season-high 51 points in a conference win over Fort Wayne.[4]

Prior to the start of the 2017–18 season, Daum was named the preseason Summit League Player of the Year and was named to the preseason watch lists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, the Karl Malone Award and the Lute Olson Award.[5] On February 1, 2018, Daum eclipsed the 2,000-career-point milestone.[6] Following his junior season, Daum declared for the 2018 NBA draft without signing with an agent.[7] He subsequently decided to exercise this option and return for his senior season.[8]

Coming into his senior year, Daum was named Preseason Summit League Player of the Year.[9] On December 7, 2018, Daum became the Summit League’s all-time leading scorer. In a 42-point outing against Southern, Daum passed former Oral Roberts forward Caleb Green’s conference record 2,504 points.[10] On December 18, 2018, he collected his 1,000th rebound.[11] On February 23, 2019, Daum became the tenth player in NCAA Division I history to score 3,000 points.[12]

Professional career

Daum was available for the 2019 NBA draft, but was not selected. He was subsequently signed by the Portland Trail Blazers to a summer league contract.[13]

On July 27, 2019, Daum signed his first professional contract with Monbus Obradoiro of the Liga ACB.[14]

See also

References
  1. Parrish, Gary (October 27, 2016). "How South Dakota State's Mike Daum went from off the map to on NBA radars". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  2. Markus, Don (March 15, 2016). "Maryland basketball must contend with 'The Dauminator'". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  3. "Daum named Summit League Player of the Year". The Brookings Register. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  4. "Nebraska native Mike Daum scores 51 in South Dakota State win". Omaha World-Herald. February 18, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  5. "Daum listed on Lute Olson Award watch list". South Dakota State Jackrabbits. November 6, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  6. Zimmer, Matt (February 1, 2018). "South Dakota State completes sweep of North Dakota State as Mike Daum reaches 2,000 points". Argus Leader. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  7. "Nebraska native, South Dakota State star Mike Daum declares for NBA draft". Omaha World-Herald. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  8. "Daum announces he will return to SDSU basketball". wdaz.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  9. "South Dakota State picked to repeat as Summit League Champs". Summit League. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  10. Borg, Zach (December 7, 2018). "Daum Becomes Summit League's All-Time Scoring Leader During SDSU's Win Over Southern". kdlt.com. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
  11. "Daum gets 1,000th board in S Dakota St 74-64 win over EWU". heraldextra.com. December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  12. "South Dakota State's Mike Daum reaches 3,000 career points". ESPN.com. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  13. Dewald, Steve (June 26, 2019). "Mike Daum Focused on Thriving with the Blazers, Sticking in the NBA". Blazer's Edge. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  14. Skerletic, Dario (July 27, 2019). "Monbus Obradoiro sign rookie Mike Daum". Sportando. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
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