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Dain Dainja

Position: Forward

6-9, 270lb (206cm, 122kg)

Hometown: Brooklyn Park, MN

High School: Park Center HS

RSCI Top 100: 70 (2020)

Schools: Baylor (Men) and Illinois (Men)

SUMMARY

2023-24

Career

PTS

6.1

7.5

TRB

3.6

4.4

AST

0.2

0.4

FG%

66.9

64.8

FG3%

FT%

47.7

50.9

eFG%

66.9

64.8

PER

28.6

25.9

2.1

5.3

Per Game

Season

Conference

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	SOS
2021-22	Baylor	Big 12	FR	3	0	3.0	0.7	1.3	.500	0.7	1.3	.500	0.7	1.0	.667	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	2.0	8.76
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	33	21	20.5	4.0	6.2	.636	4.0	6.2	.636	1.6	3.1	.525	2.0	3.5	5.5	0.5	0.8	1.2	1.5	1.9	9.5	7.65
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	38	3	10.8	2.7	4.0	.669	2.7	4.0	.669	0.8	1.7	.477	1.5	2.1	3.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.7	1.1	6.1	9.54
Career	Overall			74	24	14.8	3.2	4.9	.648	3.2	4.9	.648	1.2	2.3	.509	1.7	2.6	4.4	0.4	0.4	0.8	1.1	1.4	7.5	8.65
	Baylor			3	0	3.0	0.7	1.3	.500	0.7	1.3	.500	0.7	1.0	.667	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	2.0
	Illinois			71	24	15.3	3.3	5.0	.650	3.3	5.0	.650	1.2	2.3	.506	1.7	2.7	4.5	0.4	0.5	0.9	1.1	1.5	7.7

Per Game Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	20	18	21.7	3.7	6.2	.589	3.7	6.2	.589	1.3	2.5	.520	1.8	3.5	5.3	0.5	0.6	1.1	1.4	2.1	8.6
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	20	0	7.8	1.6	2.9	.544	1.6	2.9	.544	0.8	1.3	.640	1.3	1.4	2.6	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.6	1.1	3.9
Career	Illinois			40	18	14.7	2.6	4.5	.575	2.6	4.5	.575	1.1	1.9	.560	1.5	2.4	4.0	0.4	0.4	0.7	1.0	1.6	6.3

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Totals

Season

Conference

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Baylor	Big 12	FR	3	0	9	2	4	.500	2	4	.500	2	3	.667	2	1	3	0	0	1	2	1	6
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	33	21	678	131	206	.636	131	206	.636	53	101	.525	67	116	183	17	25	39	50	64	315
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	38	3	411	101	151	.669	101	151	.669	31	65	.477	57	79	136	9	7	22	26	41	233
Career	Overall			74	24	1098	234	361	.648	234	361	.648	86	169	.509	126	196	322	26	32	62	78	106	554
	Baylor			3	0	9	2	4	.500	2	4	.500	2	3	.667	2	1	3	0	0	1	2	1	6
	Illinois			71	24	1089	232	357	.650	232	357	.650	84	166	.506	124	195	319	26	32	61	76	105	548

Totals Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	ORB	DRB	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	20	18	433	73	124	.589	73	124	.589	26	50	.520	36	70	106	10	11	22	28	41	172
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	20	0	156	31	57	.544	31	57	.544	16	25	.640	25	27	52	5	4	7	11	22	78
Career	Illinois			40	18	589	104	181	.575	104	181	.575	42	75	.560	61	97	158	15	15	29	39	63	250

Per 40 Minutes

Season

Conference

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2021-22	Baylor	Big 12	FR	3	0	9	8.9	17.8	.500	8.9	17.8	.500	8.9	13.3	.667	13.3	0.0	0.0	4.4	8.9	4.4	26.7
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	33	21	678	7.7	12.2	.636	7.7	12.2	.636	3.1	6.0	.525	10.8	1.0	1.5	2.3	2.9	3.8	18.6
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	38	3	411	9.8	14.7	.669	9.8	14.7	.669	3.0	6.3	.477	13.2	0.9	0.7	2.1	2.5	4.0	22.7
Career	Overall			74	24	1098	8.5	13.2	.648	8.5	13.2	.648	3.1	6.2	.509	11.7	0.9	1.2	2.3	2.8	3.9	20.2
	Baylor			3	0	9	8.9	17.8	.500	8.9	17.8	.500	8.9	13.3	.667	13.3	0.0	0.0	4.4	8.9	4.4	26.7
	Illinois			71	24	1089	8.5	13.1	.650	8.5	13.1	.650	3.1	6.1	.506	11.7	1.0	1.2	2.2	2.8	3.9	20.1

Per 40 Minutes Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	20	18	433	6.7	11.5	.589	6.7	11.5	.589	2.4	4.6	.520	9.8	0.9	1.0	2.0	2.6	3.8	15.9
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	20	0	156	7.9	14.6	.544	7.9	14.6	.544	4.1	6.4	.640	13.3	1.3	1.0	1.8	2.8	5.6	20.0
Career	Illinois			40	18	589	7.1	12.3	.575	7.1	12.3	.575	2.9	5.1	.560	10.7	1.0	1.0	2.0	2.6	4.3	17.0

Per 100 Poss

Season

Conference

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2021-22	Baylor	Big 12	FR	3	0	9	13.0	25.9	.500	13.0	25.9	.500	13.0	19.4	.667	19.4	0.0	0.0	6.5	13.0	6.5	38.9	92.6	94.4
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	33	21	678	11.1	17.5	.636	11.1	17.5	.636	4.5	8.6	.525	15.5	1.4	2.1	3.3	4.2	5.4	26.7	113.9	93.1
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	38	3	411	14.0	21.0	.669	14.0	21.0	.669	4.3	9.0	.477	18.9	1.2	1.0	3.1	3.6	5.7	32.4	124.3	102.0
Career	Overall			74	24	1098	12.2	18.9	.648	12.2	18.9	.648	4.5	8.8	.509	16.8	1.4	1.7	3.2	4.1	5.5	29.0	117.7	96.4
	Baylor			3	0	9	13.0	25.9	.500	13.0	25.9	.500	13.0	19.4	.667	19.4	0.0	0.0	6.5	13.0	6.5	38.9	92.6	94.4
	Illinois			71	24	1089	12.2	18.8	.650	12.2	18.8	.650	4.4	8.7	.506	16.8	1.4	1.7	3.2	4.0	5.5	28.9	118.0	96.4

Per 100 Poss Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	FT	FTA	FT%	TRB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	PTS	ORtg	DRtg
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	20	18	433	9.9	16.9	.589	9.9	16.9	.589	3.5	6.8	.520	14.4	1.4	1.5	3.0	3.8	5.6	23.4	109.5	100.7
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	20	0	156	11.3	20.7	.544	11.3	20.7	.544	5.8	9.1	.640	18.9	1.8	1.5	2.5	4.0	8.0	28.4	118.3	106.7
Career	Illinois			40	18	589	10.3	17.9	.575	10.3	17.9	.575	4.2	7.4	.560	15.7	1.5	1.5	2.9	3.9	6.2	24.8	112.3	102.3

Advanced

Season

Conference

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40	OBPM	DBPM	BPM
2021-22	Baylor	Big 12	FR	3	0	9	23.4	.553	.500	.000	.750	6	25.3	13.1	19.3	0.0	0.0	12.6	26.9	40.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	.101	-1.5	0.3	-1.2
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	33	21	678	24.2	.620	.636	.000	.490	293	11.4	19.0	15.3	5.4	2.1	5.7	16.4	22.3	1.6	1.5	3.2	.186	2.9	3.2	6.1
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	38	3	411	28.6	.641	.669	.000	.430	214	15.6	20.3	18.0	4.6	1.0	4.7	12.5	24.4	1.5	0.7	2.1	.206	5.9	2.0	7.8
Career	Overall			74	24	1098	25.9	.628	.648	.000	.468	512	13.1	19.4	16.3	5.1	1.7	5.4	15.0	23.2	3.1	2.2	5.3	.193	4.0	2.7	6.7
	Baylor			3	0	9	23.4	.553	.500	.000	.750	6	25.3	13.1	19.3	0.0	0.0	12.6	26.9	40.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	.101	-1.5	0.3	-1.2
	Illinois			71	24	1089	25.9	.629	.650	.000	.465	506	13.0	19.5	16.3	5.1	1.7	5.3	14.8	23.1	3.1	2.2	5.3	.194	4.0	2.7	6.7

Advanced Table
Season	School	Conf	Class	G	GS	MP	PER	TS%	eFG%	3PAr	FTr	PProd	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	OWS	DWS	WS	WS/40
2022-23	Illinois	Big Ten	SO	20	18	433	21.4	.582	.589	.000	.403	165	10.4	20.0	15.3	5.0	1.5	5.1	15.9	21.0	1.1	0.4	1.5	.138
2023-24	Illinois	Big Ten	JR	20	0	156	25.6	.566	.544	.000	.439	82	20.1	21.1	20.6	6.2	1.5	3.9	13.8	25.1	0.6	0.1	0.7	.181
Career	Illinois			40	18	589	22.5	.577	.575	.000	.414	247	13.0	20.3	16.7	5.3	1.5	4.8	15.3	22.1	1.7	0.5	2.2	.149

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