2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Eric Dailey Jr.
- Position:
- Guard/Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Palmetto, Fla.
- High School:
- IMG Academy
Bio
Career
Has averaged 10.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 65 career games (49 starts) through two seasons โฆ transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2024 after having spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State โฆ has shot 50.2 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point distance through two seasons โฆ has scored at least 10 points in 33 career games โฆ has totaled at least 20 points in five career games (four games at UCLA in 2024-25, one game at Oklahoma State in 2023-24) โฆ scored a career-best 25 points in a home victory over USC in the Bruinsโ regular-season finale in 2024-25 (March 8, 2025) โฆ has averaged 22.9 minutes per game through 65 contests.
2024-25
Played in and started 33 games during his sophomore season at UCLA โฆ averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game โฆ averaged 23.5 minutes per game โฆ ranked second on the Bruinsโ team in scoring (11.4 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.0 rpg) โฆ also ranked third on the team in 3-point shooting percentage (37.8 percent) โฆ shot 50.7 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from 3-point range, and 72.1 percent at the free throw line โฆ totaled 42 steals (1.3 spg), the third-highest steals total on the team โฆ scored in double figures in 18 games โฆ finished with at least 20 points in four games โฆ scored a career-best 25 points in the Bruinsโ regular-season finale at home against USC (March 8, 2025) โฆ shot 10-for-13 in the home win over USC, making 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range โฆ had one double-double, registering 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a home victory against Lehigh (Nov. 15, 2024) โฆ totaled 21 points in a home victory against Oregon (Jan. 30, 2025), shooting 8-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the 3-point arc โฆ hit the game-winning basket on a driving bank shot from within 10 feet in UCLAโs thrilling 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State (Feb. 4, 2025) โฆ finished with nine points and five rebounds against Michigan State โฆ scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting in UCLAโs victory over Iowa (Jan. 17, 2025) โฆ totaled 18 points, six rebounds and four steals in the Bruinsโ 65-62 win over Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2024) โฆ shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range against Gonzaga and was 3-for-3 from long-range in the second half โฆ tallied two or more steals in 12 games, including a career-high four steals in the Bruinsโ 65-62 victory against Gonzaga (Dec. 28, 2024).
2023-24 (at Oklahoma State)
Played in all 32 games as a freshman at Oklahoma State, making 16 starts โฆ averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game โฆ averaged 22.3 minutes per contest โฆ ranked third on Oklahoma State in scoring (9.3 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.8 rpg) โฆ totaled 24 steals in 32 games (0.75 spg) โฆ shot 49.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from 3-point range โฆ scored in double figures in 15 games โฆ recorded a season-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 24), connecting on 8 of 10 shots โฆ totaled two double-doubles โ 13 points and 11 rebounds versus Creighton (Nov. 30), and 12 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 17) โฆ had a season-high 11 rebounds in those two games (versus Creighton and Oral Roberts) โฆ registered a season-high four assists in four contests, most recently against Oklahoma (Feb. 24) โฆ tallied at least two steals in four games โฆ was one of five players from Oklahoma State to appear in all 32 games during the 2032-24 season.
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High School
Played at IMG Academy in Florida โฆ was ranked as high as No. 38 among players in his high school class, nationally (as ranked in the 247Sports.com player profiles, Class of 2023) โฆ was ranked No. 57 in the ESPN.com top 100 rankings for the Class of 2023 โฆ took a postgraduate year at IMG Academy โฆ served as team captain while at IMG Academy โฆ was honored as a 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-American, helping his program to back-to-back semifinal appearances at the Geico Nationals โฆ as a junior in 2020-21, finished the season as IMG Academyโs second-leading scorer โ averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range โฆ played for the Georgia Stars on the 2022 EYBL circuit โฆ in May 2022, played with Stellazzura in the ANGT U18 Euroleague (Adidas Next Generation Tournament).
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USA Basketball
Has gained extensive experience in the USA Basketball program โฆ in the summer of 2023, competed for the United States Menโs U19 National Team โฆ played in seven games (starting four) and averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, helping USA to a 5-2 record and a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA Menโs U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary โฆ played for the 2023 USA Menโs Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad, 90-84 โฆ was a gold medalist on Team USA squads at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas (Mexico) and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup (Hungary) โฆ has taken part in multiple USA Basketball minicamps. ย
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Personal
Eric Dailey Jr. was born in Columbia, S.C. โฆ is the son of Eric Dailey Sr. and Shell Dailey โฆ father, Eric Sr., played at TCU and competed professionally for 10 years in Europe, Asia and South America โฆ mother, Shell, played at Texas and has coached at the collegiate and professional levels with stops at Texas A&M, Florida and TCU โฆ served as head coach at TCU โฆ also coached with the WNBAโs San Antonio Silver Stars and the ABLโs Nashville Noise โฆ credits athletes LeBron James, Paul George and Luka Doncic as NBA players who have had a strong influence on his basketball playing style โฆ favorite athlete outside of basketball is longtime tennis standout Serena Williams โฆ undeclared major.
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Has averaged 10.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 65 career games (49 starts) through two seasons โฆ transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2024 after having spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State โฆ has shot 50.2 percent from the field and 36.1 percent from 3-point distance through two seasons โฆ has scored at least 10 points in 33 career games โฆ has totaled at least 20 points in five career games (four games at UCLA in 2024-25, one game at Oklahoma State in 2023-24) โฆ scored a career-best 25 points in a home victory over USC in the Bruinsโ regular-season finale in 2024-25 (March 8, 2025) โฆ has averaged 22.9 minutes per game through 65 contests.
2024-25
Played in and started 33 games during his sophomore season at UCLA โฆ averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game โฆ averaged 23.5 minutes per game โฆ ranked second on the Bruinsโ team in scoring (11.4 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.0 rpg) โฆ also ranked third on the team in 3-point shooting percentage (37.8 percent) โฆ shot 50.7 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from 3-point range, and 72.1 percent at the free throw line โฆ totaled 42 steals (1.3 spg), the third-highest steals total on the team โฆ scored in double figures in 18 games โฆ finished with at least 20 points in four games โฆ scored a career-best 25 points in the Bruinsโ regular-season finale at home against USC (March 8, 2025) โฆ shot 10-for-13 in the home win over USC, making 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range โฆ had one double-double, registering 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a home victory against Lehigh (Nov. 15, 2024) โฆ totaled 21 points in a home victory against Oregon (Jan. 30, 2025), shooting 8-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 from beyond the 3-point arc โฆ hit the game-winning basket on a driving bank shot from within 10 feet in UCLAโs thrilling 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State (Feb. 4, 2025) โฆ finished with nine points and five rebounds against Michigan State โฆ scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting in UCLAโs victory over Iowa (Jan. 17, 2025) โฆ totaled 18 points, six rebounds and four steals in the Bruinsโ 65-62 win over Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2024) โฆ shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range against Gonzaga and was 3-for-3 from long-range in the second half โฆ tallied two or more steals in 12 games, including a career-high four steals in the Bruinsโ 65-62 victory against Gonzaga (Dec. 28, 2024).
2023-24 (at Oklahoma State)
Played in all 32 games as a freshman at Oklahoma State, making 16 starts โฆ averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game โฆ averaged 22.3 minutes per contest โฆ ranked third on Oklahoma State in scoring (9.3 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.8 rpg) โฆ totaled 24 steals in 32 games (0.75 spg) โฆ shot 49.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from 3-point range โฆ scored in double figures in 15 games โฆ recorded a season-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 24), connecting on 8 of 10 shots โฆ totaled two double-doubles โ 13 points and 11 rebounds versus Creighton (Nov. 30), and 12 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 17) โฆ had a season-high 11 rebounds in those two games (versus Creighton and Oral Roberts) โฆ registered a season-high four assists in four contests, most recently against Oklahoma (Feb. 24) โฆ tallied at least two steals in four games โฆ was one of five players from Oklahoma State to appear in all 32 games during the 2032-24 season.
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High School
Played at IMG Academy in Florida โฆ was ranked as high as No. 38 among players in his high school class, nationally (as ranked in the 247Sports.com player profiles, Class of 2023) โฆ was ranked No. 57 in the ESPN.com top 100 rankings for the Class of 2023 โฆ took a postgraduate year at IMG Academy โฆ served as team captain while at IMG Academy โฆ was honored as a 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-American, helping his program to back-to-back semifinal appearances at the Geico Nationals โฆ as a junior in 2020-21, finished the season as IMG Academyโs second-leading scorer โ averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range โฆ played for the Georgia Stars on the 2022 EYBL circuit โฆ in May 2022, played with Stellazzura in the ANGT U18 Euroleague (Adidas Next Generation Tournament).
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USA Basketball
Has gained extensive experience in the USA Basketball program โฆ in the summer of 2023, competed for the United States Menโs U19 National Team โฆ played in seven games (starting four) and averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, helping USA to a 5-2 record and a fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA Menโs U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary โฆ played for the 2023 USA Menโs Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad, 90-84 โฆ was a gold medalist on Team USA squads at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas (Mexico) and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup (Hungary) โฆ has taken part in multiple USA Basketball minicamps. ย
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Personal
Eric Dailey Jr. was born in Columbia, S.C. โฆ is the son of Eric Dailey Sr. and Shell Dailey โฆ father, Eric Sr., played at TCU and competed professionally for 10 years in Europe, Asia and South America โฆ mother, Shell, played at Texas and has coached at the collegiate and professional levels with stops at Texas A&M, Florida and TCU โฆ served as head coach at TCU โฆ also coached with the WNBAโs San Antonio Silver Stars and the ABLโs Nashville Noise โฆ credits athletes LeBron James, Paul George and Luka Doncic as NBA players who have had a strong influence on his basketball playing style โฆ favorite athlete outside of basketball is longtime tennis standout Serena Williams โฆ undeclared major.
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