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Jersey Number 42
Dain Dainja
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 270
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Brooklyn Park, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Park Center HS
True freshman big man from Brooklyn Park, Minn. ... Will sit out 2020-21 season as redshirt ... Ranked nation’s No. 11 power forward in 2020 class by ESPN ... Ranked as high as No. 51 nationally and No. 9 among centers in 2020 class by 247Sports ... Has 7-foot, 7-inch wingspan.
High School: Played for head coach James Ware at Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, Minn. ... Helped Pirates to 23-5 record and perfect 8-0 mark in Class 4A-Section 5 league play as senior in 2019-20 ... Named to 2020 All-Northwest Suburban West Conference Team after leading team to third-consecutive conference title and third-straight section final ... Named to Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series green team ... Finished pandemic-shortened senior season with team-high 459 points ... Also competed in high jump during junior year.
Personal: Son of Baba and LaTasha Dainja ... Born in Chicago ... Father played college basketball at Minnesota, and grandfather played at Northwestern ... Major is undecided.
High School: Played for head coach James Ware at Park Center High School in Brooklyn Park, Minn. ... Helped Pirates to 23-5 record and perfect 8-0 mark in Class 4A-Section 5 league play as senior in 2019-20 ... Named to 2020 All-Northwest Suburban West Conference Team after leading team to third-consecutive conference title and third-straight section final ... Named to Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Series green team ... Finished pandemic-shortened senior season with team-high 459 points ... Also competed in high jump during junior year.
Personal: Son of Baba and LaTasha Dainja ... Born in Chicago ... Father played college basketball at Minnesota, and grandfather played at Northwestern ... Major is undecided.
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