Personal information | |
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Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | September 30, 1974
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
College | Northern Iowa (1992–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Position | Point guard |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Daisy (born September 30, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He enjoyed a career in various countries, including Israel and Belgium, despite never making a National Basketball Association (NBA) roster. [1]
Daisy, a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, attended Minneapolis South High School and graduated in 1992. [2] He enrolled at University of Northern Iowa (UNI) where he would go on to play four years of basketball for the Panthers. [3] A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) point guard, he was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as a senior in 1996–97. [3] He was the first player from UNI to win the award at that point ( Adam Koch became the second in 2009–10). In a game against Central Florida during his junior year, Daisy tied a school record with 21 free throw attempts. [3] He also has the UNI record for the most career points against Missouri Valley Conference opponents only (1,121); his 1,721 overall career points rank him fourth all-time through the 2012–13 season. [3]
Today he once again resides in Minneapolis in his post-professional basketball career. He also coaches high school basketball. [2]
Personal information | |
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Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | September 30, 1974
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South (Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
College | Northern Iowa (1992–1997) |
NBA draft | 1997: undrafted |
Position | Point guard |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Jason Daisy (born September 30, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player. He enjoyed a career in various countries, including Israel and Belgium, despite never making a National Basketball Association (NBA) roster. [1]
Daisy, a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, attended Minneapolis South High School and graduated in 1992. [2] He enrolled at University of Northern Iowa (UNI) where he would go on to play four years of basketball for the Panthers. [3] A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) point guard, he was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year as a senior in 1996–97. [3] He was the first player from UNI to win the award at that point ( Adam Koch became the second in 2009–10). In a game against Central Florida during his junior year, Daisy tied a school record with 21 free throw attempts. [3] He also has the UNI record for the most career points against Missouri Valley Conference opponents only (1,121); his 1,721 overall career points rank him fourth all-time through the 2012–13 season. [3]
Today he once again resides in Minneapolis in his post-professional basketball career. He also coaches high school basketball. [2]