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Jersey Number 3
Dailyn Swain
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Africentric Early College
- Major:
- Physical Culture & Sports
Pronunciation: DAY-lin
Elected to transfer from Xavier following the 2024-25 season ... has two years of collegiate eligibility remaining ... played in 63 career games (36 starts) and registered totals of 505 points (8.0 ppg), 274 rebounds ( 4.3 rpg), 125 assists (2.0 apg) and 83 steals (1.3 spg) in 1,517 minutes (24.1 mpg) over the last two seasons at Xavier ... converted 51.0-percent (185-363) from the floor and 81.6-percent (124-152) from the free throw line during his two years at Xavier ... has reached double figures in scoring 25 times in his career ... has reached double digits in rebounds three times while recording three career double-doubles.
As a Sophomore in 2024-25 at Xavier:
Played in all 34 games (33 starts) and led the team in steals (53, 1.56 spg), ranked second in rebounding (5.5 rpg) and assists (89, 2.6 apg), third in scoring (11.0 ppg) and fourth in minutes (28.5 mpg) ... helped the Musketeers post a 22-12 record (13-7 BIG EAST) and advance to the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 ... converted 53.2-percent (134-252) from the floor and 81.7-percent (98-120) from the free throw line ... reached double figures in scoring 22 times, including 13 of the last 16 games to close the season, and posted three double-doubles on the year ... ranked fifth in the BIG EAST in free throw percentage (.817) and ninth in steals (1.5 spg) ... recorded a career-best 27 points (10-17 FG, 3-5 threes, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in 30 minutes during the NCAA First Round contest against Illinois (Mar. 21) ... posted 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win at Butler (Mar. 5) ... registered 13 points, seven boards, four assists and a career-high six steals in the home victory over Butler (Feb. 18), marking the most steals by a Xavier player since Paul Scruggs had six against Cleveland State on Mar. 15, 2022 ... tallied 17 points (6-6 FG), seven rebounds and a career-high eight assists against DePaul (Feb. 15) ... posted 18 points (8-11 FG) against Georgetown (Feb. 4) ... had 16 points and five assists at St. John’s (Jan. 22) ... recorded 12 points and nine rebounds (six offensive) in the victory at Marquette (Jan. 18) ... posted 14 points and eight boards against St. John’s (Jan. 7) ... registered 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds against Marquette (Dec. 21) ... tallied 14 points, six rebounds and five steals in the win over South Carolina (Nov. 25) ... posted his first collegiate double-double with 10 points and 10 boards against Jackson State (Nov. 12) ... recorded 14 points and five assists against Texas Southern (Nov. 4).
As a Freshman in 2023-24 at Xavier:
BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selection ... played in 29 games (three starts) and averaged 4.6 points and 3.0 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per contest ... converted 45.9-percent (51-111) from the field and 81.3-percent (26-32) from the free throw line ... missed the final five games of the season after having a successful appendectomy procedure on Mar. 4 ... reached double figures in scoring three times ... tallied 11 points and six boards in a season-best 29 minutes at Marquette (Feb. 25) ... made his first collegiate start at Creighton (Jan. 23) and recorded nine points, six rebounds, two assists and two blocks ... had seven points, six boards, five assists, two blocks and two steals against Georgetown (Jan. 19) and recorded the game-winning drive and dunk in the final minute ... registered 10 points at Purdue (Nov. 13) ... posted a season-high 15 points (4-6 FG, 2-3 threes, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and three steals in 26 minutes against Jacksonville (Nov. 10) ... participated in the Jayson Tatum Elite Camp during the summer of 2024, as he was one of only 12 collegiate players invited to the camp.
High School:
Four-year letterwinner at Africentric Early College (Columbus, Ohio) ... played for coach Mike Bates ... tabbed the No. 87 prospect by 247 Sports and No. 92 by ESPN in the Class of 2023 national rankings ... two-time state of Ohio Division III Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons ... averaged 18.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game as a senior while leading his team to a district championship and the Ohio Division III Final Four ... named the Central District D3 Player of the Year and earned a spot on the District 10 Coaches Association Division II-III-IV Super Team ... averaged 20.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.8 blocks and 3.6 steals per contest as a junior ... earned Central District D3 Player of the Year and District 10 Coaches Association Division 3 Player of the Year accolades as a junior ... posted 32 points and 13 rebounds in Africentric’s state semifinal victory against Ottawa-Glandorf ... averaged 17.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game while earning honorable mention all-state and first-team all-city honors in his sophomore season ... averaged 9.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per contest as a freshman and claimed honorable mention all-city accolades.
Personal:
Born in Columbus, Ohio ... son of Dean Swain and Constance Addrece (pronounced ah-DREECE) ... his mother is engaged to Damarco Wellman, who has been close to the family since Dailyn was young ... has one older brother, Deno; two younger brothers, Damarco Jr. and Dallas; and one younger sister, Daelah ... family moved to a different house in Columbus when Dailyn started high school ... also played soccer, baseball and football during his youth before concentrating on basketball at age 11 ... majoring in Physical Culture & Sports.
