General
First name pronounced “DAY-von” … Former four-star high school prospect from Georgia who played his freshman year at Mississippi state and transferred to Georgia Tech, enrolling for the 2021 summer term … Transferred out after the 2022-23 season … Played in 48 games, starting 18, over two seasons at Tech, averaging 6.8 points and 2.9 assists with a 1.85-1 assist/turnover ratio … Was invited to participate in the USA Basketball U19 Team Trials for the FIBA World Cup for Men, made the initial cut to 17 players, but did not make the final 12-man roster … An explosive true point guard with dynamic court vision who excels in transition and is an exceptional finisher with both hands at the rim … Tough, crafty and smart defender … Studying literature, media and communications at Tech.
2022-23 (junior)
Started 13 games, four vs. ACC teams, and averaged 24.8 minutes … Missed the Louisville game (Feb. 1) with a left ankle injury, and the season’s final eight games with a right ankle injury … Sixth on the team in scoring (8.0 ppg) and tops in assists (3.7 apg), No. 2 in rebound average (5.6 per game) … His 2.78-to-1 assist/turnover ratio ranks No. 3 in the ACC and No. 22 nationally (1.1-to-1 ratio last season) … In ACC games, his ratio was 3-to-1 … Had nine zero-turnover games … Posted double-doubles in points and rebounds three times, most recently at Clemson (11 pts/10 rebs) … Notched double-doubles in back-to-back games against Notre Dame (16 points/10 rebounds with 7 assists) and Pittsburgh (15 points/11 rebounds) in early January … Ranked No. 14 in the ACC in defensive rebounds per game in conference games, the only guard among the top 20 … One of 12 ACC players to have a defensive rebound percentage above 20, according to KenPom.com … Key figure off the bench in Tech’s win over No. 12 Miami with four points, seven rebounds and five assists with no turnovers in 21 minutes … Scored the go-ahead basket, took three rebounds and had an assist during Tech’s closing 12-0 run … Scored in double figures in nine games, with a season-high of 16 against North Alabama and Notre Dame (Jan. 10) and a team-high 15 against Utah in the Fort Myers Tip-Off … Came up one rebound shy of a double-double against Northern Illinois (11 points, 9 rebounds) while dishing six assists … Scored 10 points with six assists and took a key charge on Georgia’s final offensive possession to help preserve a 79-77 win over the Bulldogs
2021-22 (sophomore at Georgia Tech)
Played in 24 games and started five times, averaging 19.7 minutes (17.2 in ACC games) … Missed the Georgia Southern game with flu symptoms and did not play at Duke (coach’s decision) … Did not play in Tech’s last six games (concussion protocol from fall in Pitt game) … Longest stint of the season was 30:05 vs. Charleston Southern, in which he scored 11 points, and 25:44 for an ACC game, when he scored 16 vs. Clemson … Hitting 51.7 percent of his two-point field goal attempts in ACC games … Played his most complete game in Tech’s win over Clemson, matching his season high of 16 points while taking eight rebounds and dishing a season-best six assists, making several key plays down the stretch to keep the Tigers at bay … Scored season-high 16 points at North Carolina (7-11 FG, three assists, no turnovers in 24:13, following a solid performance at BC with nine points (3-4 FG, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, three assists … Scored 5.7 points with 2.0 assists per game (48:42 assist/turnover ratio) for the season … Three or more assists in nine games … Excellent rebounder for his position (career-high 11 vs. Wisconsin).
2020-21 (freshman at Mississippi State)
Started the first three games of the season and five in SEC competition (eight starts altogether) … Averaged 5.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists across 33 games for the Bulldogs, who went 18-15 overall and reached the championship game of the NIT … Had a 97/56 assist/turnover ratio, shot 33.9 percent from the floor, 27.9 percent from three-point range and 61.5 percent from the foul line … Better in SEC games, averaging 5.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.0 assists in helping MSU go 8-10 in conference … Scored double figures in five games, with a high of 17 with three rebounds and three assists in the NIT championship game loss to Memphis … Ripped off 13 points, three assists and two steals in his home state at UGA (12/30) … Scored five or more points in 12 of 18 SEC games … Three or more assists in 12 of 18 SEC games … Collected 62 of 92 assists in the last 17 games of the season (01/16-03/25) … Scored 12 points vs. LSU (02/10).
High School
Prepped under Geoffrey Pierce at Grayson High School in Grayson, Georgia … No. 63 nationally in 247Sports composite rankings, and No. 69 nationally by ESPN … Secured 17.6 points, 8.3 assists, 8.1 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game as a senior … Named 2020 Gwinnett Prep Sports Player of the Year … Provided 17.4 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 2.1 blocks and 2.0 blocks per game during his junior season … Grayson went 25-4, won the Region 8-AAAAAAA championship and went to the state final four in 2017-18 … Played the AAU circuit for the Atlanta Celtics where he and MSU teammate Andersson Garcia won the 2019 Adidas Gauntlet U17 in Birmingham … Atlanta Celtics alumni include NBA players Dion Glover, Dwight Howard, Jumaine Jones and Josh Smith … Also recruited by Alabama, Arkansas, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Ole Miss and Oregon among others … Inked his National Letter of Intent (NLI) in November 2019.
Coach Pastner says: “We’re looking forward to him being a great player here at Georgia Tech. He’s a really good athlete, and a really good guard-rebounder, and he’s been around winning his entire life. We’re excited to continue to develop his skill set.”
