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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Jun 5, 1988
Height:
6-11 / 2.11
Weight:
200 lbs. / 90.7 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Gonzaga / USA
Years Pro:
2
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2010-11: Appeared in career-high 72 games (16 starts) averaging career-high numbers in points [7.5 (.410 FG, .401 3FG, .759 FT)], rebounds (3.8), assists (1.1) and minutes (20.1)…In 16 games as a starter, averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 25.8 minutes per game…Averaged 6.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 56 games as a reserve…Among NBA league leaders, ranked T-29 in three-point field goal percentage [.401 (69-172 3FG)]…Finished fourth among players 6-foot-11 or taller in three-point field goals made with 69 [Channing Frye (171), Charlie Villanueva (125) and Andrea Bargnani (77)]…Shot 42.6% (66-155 FG) as a starter and 40.2% (127-316 FG) off the bench…Scored 10-plus points 23 times and 20-plus points twice…Led the team in scoring and rebounding three times…Scored career-high 22 points vs. Minnesota (3/2)…Tied career-high seven field goals three times [vs. Boston (11/2), at Miami (1/28) and vs. Minnesota (3/2)]…Attempted a career-high 18 field goals vs. Minnesota (3/2)…Grabbed season-high nine rebounds at Miami (1/28)…Dished out career-high five assists at Philadelphia (4/13)…Tied a career-high three blocks twice [at Cleveland (3/25) and vs. Chicago (4/1)]…Tied career-high three steals twice [vs. Miami (2/11) and vs. Houston (2/22)]…Hit 10 consecutive three-point field goals from 11/5-11/15…Grabbed five-plus rebounds 27 times...DNP-CD eight times and missed two games due to injury (mild hamstring strain).
PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the first round (#15 overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 141 career NBA games has compiled averages of 8.3 points on .431 shooting (330-766 FG) with 3.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 16.7 minutes per game. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: 2009-10 (Detroit): Appeared in 69 games (four starts), averaging 5.1 points (.464 FG, .305 3FG, .821 FT), 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 13.3 minutes per game…In four starts, averaged 13.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 34.8 minutes per game…Scored 10-plus points 11 times, grabbed 10-plus rebounds once and led the team in rebounding three times…Recorded 16 points at New York (1/18)…Recorded career highs in rebounds (10), blocks (3) and minutes (44) vs. Atlanta (4/7) en route to his first career double-double…Teamed with Jonas Jerebko to become the first rookie duo to start a game for Detroit since Lindsey Hunter and Allan Houston started at Philadelphia 4/24/94…All four of his starts were with Jerebko…Played 20-plus minutes in 16 games – averaging 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 25.2 minutes per game…Grabbed five-plus rebounds 15 times…Missed the first regular season game of his rookie season at Memphis with an NBA suspension (10/28)…DNP- CD 12 times. COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Named honorable mention All-West Coast Conference as a freshman and sophomore…Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2009 NBA Draft out of Gonzaga. 2008-09 (Sophomore): Averaged 12.7 points (.477 FG, .429 3FG), 6.8 rebounds and 2.06 blocks in 34 games (33 starts)…Finished the season with 70 blocks, the third-best single-season mark in program history…Scored 10 points in each of Gonzaga’s three NCAA Tournament games…Scored a career-high 28 points (10-13 FG, 3-4 3FG) against Santa Clara…Had back-to-back double-doubles against Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount…Opened the season with a double-double (15 points/12 rebounds) against Maryland. 2007-08 (Freshman): Averaged 10.5 points (.475 FG, .413 3FG), 4.7 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 33 games (one start)…Recorded 54 blocks on the season, the fourth-best single-season total in program history… Finished the season ranked 16th in the conference in scoring and 10th in field goal percentage…Shot 88.1% from the free throw line and had a streak of 29 straight free throws made during the season… Had a season-best six blocks against Idaho…Scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds against Stephen Curry and Davidson in a NCAA Tournament first-round loss…Had a fantastic college debut, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Montana. |
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| Full name is Austin Darren Daye…His father, Darren Daye, was drafted in the 10th round of the 1983 NBA Draft and played five seasons in the NBA with Washington, Chicago and Boston…Active in the Detroit community, he made appearances during the Pistons 2009 Community Relations Kick-Off Event where the club teamed with Samaritan’s Feet to distribute over 1,500 pairs of shoes to needy youngsters in Detroit as well as holiday food distribution events with Feed The Children during Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons…A natural in front of the camera, he hosts the popular “Daye Walking” trivia segments which are shown to Palace fans during time-out breaks on Palacevision…The segment was created as a spin-off on the popular Jay Leno segment called “Jay Walking” on The Tonight Show. | ||
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