Dailyn Swain

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-8
Weight:
220
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Columbus, Ohio
High School:
Columbus Africentric Early College

2024-25: Scored a career-high 27 points, hitting 10-17 from the field, in the NCAA clash with Illinois on March 21 to go with eight rebounds, three assists and three steals ... For all games, Swain was second on the team in assists (2.6 apg.), overall rebounding (5.5 rpg.) and defensive rebounding (4.5 drpg.) ... Third on the team in scoring at 11.0 ppg. ... Contributed 22 double-figure scoring games (13 double-figure scoring games in the last 16 games and 17 of the last 22 games) ... Fifth in the BIG EAST in free throw percentage at .817 ... Had a streak of 19-straight free throws made earlier this season ... Ninth in the BIG EAST in steals at 1.5 spg. ... Averaged 11.3 ppg., 5.8 rpg. and 2.8 apg. in BIG EAST regular season play. ... Recorded his third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds in the win at Butler on March 5 ... Contributed 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists and a career-high six steals in the Butler win on Feb. 18 (the most steals by an XU player since Paul Scruggs had six vs. Cleveland State in a 2022 NIT game at Cintas Center on March 15, 2022) ... Scored 17 points (one point shy of his career high) on 6-6 shooting to go with seven rebounds and a career-high eight assists vs. DePaul on Feb. 15 ... Posted a career-high 18-point game vs. Georgetown on Feb. 4 on 8-11 shooting from the field ... Had 16 points and five assists vs. St. John's on Jan. 22 at Madison Square Garden ... 12 points and nine rebounds (six offensive) in the win at Marquette on Jan. 18 ... Scored 11 (10 in the second half) at Georgetown on Jan. 3 followed by a 14-point, eight-rebound game vs. St. John's on Jan. 7 ... Posted his second double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 10 rebounds vs. Marquette on Dec. 21 ... 14 points, six rebounds and five steals in the South Carolina win on Nov. 25 ... Posted his first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with two blocks in the Jackson State win on Nov. 12 ... 14 points and five assists in the season opener vs. Texas Southern on Nov. 4.

ELITE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE: Participated in the Jayson Tatum Elite Camp; one of only 12 college players from across the country selected to the camp ... The Jayson Tatum Elite Camp is an invitation-only camp for the top high school and college wings in the country hosted by Tatum, who is coming off helping the Boston Celtics win the 18th NBA Championship in franchise history.

BIG EAST ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM: Named by the league coaches to the 2023-24 BIG EAST All-Freshman Team along with teammate Trey Green ... Xavier’s previous BIG EAST All-Freshman Team selections include Desmond Claude (2022-23), Colby Jones (2020-21), Zach Freemantle and KyKy Tandy (2019-20), Naji Marshall (2017-18), Edmond Sumner (2015-16) and Trevon Bluiett (2014-15).

2023-24: Recovered from a successful appendectomy on March 4 that kept him out of the final five games ... Tied his career high for rebounds with six in two of his last three games (at Marquette on Feb. 25 and vs. DePaul on Feb. 28) ... Played a career-high 29 minutes to go with 11 points and those six rebounds in his third collegiate start at Marquette on Feb. 25 ... Played in 29 games, averaging 18.9 minutes per game (tops among XU’s six freshmen) ... Fourth on the team in steals at 1.0 spg. ... Made his first collegiate start at Creighton on Jan. 23 and contributed nine points, a career-high tying six rebounds, two assists and a career-high tying two blocks ... Solid game vs. Villanova on Feb. 7 with eight points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 18 minutes ... Contributed seven points, a career-high six rebounds, a career-high five assists, a career-high tying two blocks and two steals vs. Georgetown on Jan. 19; had the game-winning drive and dunk in the final minute ... Contributed a career-high 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals in the win over Jacksonville on Nov. 10 ... Followed that up with a 10-point game at Purdue on Nov. 13.

2022-23: Four-star recruit listed at No. 87 overall by 247Sports and No. 92 overall by ESPN ... Ohio Division III Player of the Year for the second straight year ... District 10 Coaches Association Division II-III-IV Super Team ... Earned First Team All-City, First Team All-District, First Team All-State, First Team All-Metro and Central District D3 Player of the Year after averaging 18.8 points, 8.6 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 3.2 blocks per game ... Led his team to a district championship and a spot in the Ohio Division III Final Four ... Basketball coach: Mike Bates.

2021-22: Named 2022 Ohio Division III Player of the Year, First Team All-City, First Team All-District, First Team All-State, First Team All-Metro, Central District D3 Player of the Year and District 10 Coaches Association Division 3 Player of the Year after averaging 20.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 2.8 blocks and 3.6 steals per game ... Posted a game-high 32 points and 13 rebounds in Africentric’s 53-48 state semifinal game vs. Ottawa-Glandorf ... Basketball coach: Mike Bates.

2020-21 AND 2019-20: 2021 First Team All-City, Second Team All-District and Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore after averaging 17.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game ... 2020 Honorable Mention All-City honors as a freshman after averaging 9.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks per game ... Basketball coach: Mike Bates.

PERSONAL: Full name is Dailyn Lamont Swain ... A Sport Management major ... Parents are Constance Addrece and Dean Swain ... Has three brothers (Dallas, Damarco and Deno) and a sister (Daelah) ... Born on July 15, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio.

XAVIER CAREER HIGHS
Points	27	vs. Illinois (March 21, 2025)
Field Goals Made	10	vs. Illinois (March 21, 2025)
Field Goals Attempted	17	vs. Illinois (March 21, 2025)
3-Pt Field Goals Made	3	vs. Illinois (March 21, 2025)
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted	5	vs. Illinois (March 21, 2025)
Free Throws Made	8	vs. Texas Southern (November 4, 2024)
Free Throws Attempted	9	vs. Texas Southern (November 4, 2024)
Rebounds	10	at Butler (March 5, 2025), vs. Marquette (December 21, 2024), and vs. Jackson State (November 12, 2024)
Assists	8	vs. DePaul (February 15, 2025)
Blocks	3	at Creighton (January 29, 2025)
Steals	6	vs. Butler (February 18, 2025)