Eric Dailey Jr. Season 2024-25

Career
Has averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 100 career games (84 starts) through three seasons … transferred to UCLA in the summer of 2024 after having spent his freshman season at Oklahoma State (2023-24) … has shot 49.6 percent overall, 34.3 percent from 3-point distance and 67.3 percent at the free throw line in three seasons … has scored at least 10 points in 59 career games (15 games as a freshman, 18 as a sophomore, and 26 as a junior) … has scored at least 20 points in seven career games (one game as a freshman, four as a sophomore, and two as a junior) … has registered at least 10 rebounds in five career games (one game as a freshman, two as a sophomore, and two as a junior)  … scored a career-best 25 points in UCLA’s home victory over USC in the regular-season finale in 2024-25 (March 8, 2025) … has averaged 24.6 minutes per game in 100 collegiate contests … will enter the 2026-27 season having scored 1,081 career points and totaled 488 career rebounds.
 
2025-26
Started 35 games as a junior at UCLA … averaged 11.6 points, a team-leading 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals per game … averaged 27.6 minutes per game … ranked fourth on the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) and first in rebounding (5.8 rpg) … was one of five players on UCLA’s team to have averaged at least 10 points per game … was recognized on the Winter Academic All-Big Ten Team in March of 2026 … in May of 2026, was named to UCLA’s year-end “All-Academic Team” (the all-academic team is comprised of the individual from each UCLA athletic team with the highest cumulative GPA) … was named to the NABC Honors Court at the conclusion of the academic year, recognizing upperclassmen who tallied a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher … ranked third on the team in overall shooting percentage, with a minimum of 50 shot attempts (48.6 percent) … also shot 31.6 percent from 3-point range and 69.9 percent at the free throw line … totaled 31 steals, the fourth-highest total on the team … scored in double figures in 26 games and had two 20-point performances … scored 20 points against Illinois (Feb. 21, 2026) and in the Bruins’ first round NCAA Tournament win over UCF (March 20, 2026) … had four double-doubles … totaled at least 10 rebounds in four games, including a season-high 11 rebounds in a win at Oregon (Jan. 28, 2026) … finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds in the game at Oregon … totaled 14 points and 10 rebounds in UCLA’s win over Michigan State in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago (March 13, 2026) … also had a career-high-tying four steals in the win over Michigan State … connected on a season-high three 3-pointers in three games, including the Bruins’ overtime win over Illinois (shot 3-for-6 from long-range) … totaled a season-best nine made field goals (9-for-17), totaling 18 points and eight rebounds, at Wisconsin (Jan. 6, 2026) … reached the 1,000-career point mark with a 19-point performance in the Bruins’ final regular-season game, at USC (March 7, 2026).
 
2024-25
Played in and started 33 games as a sophomore at UCLA … averaged 11.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game … averaged 23.5 minutes per game … ranked second on the Bruins’ team in scoring (11.4 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.0 rpg) … also ranked third on the team in 3-point shooting percentage (37.8 percent) … shot 50.7 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from 3-point range, and 72.1 percent at the free throw line … totaled 42 steals (1.3 spg), the third-highest steals total on the team … scored in double figures in 18 games … finished with at least 20 points in four games … scored a career-best 25 points in the Bruins’ regular-season finale at home against USC (March 8, 2025) … shot 10-for-13 in the home win over USC, making 4 of 5 attempts from 3-point range … had one double-double, registering 17 points and a season-high 10 rebounds in a home victory against Lehigh (Nov. 15, 2024) … 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 … hit the game-winning basket on a driving bank shot from within 10 feet in UCLA’s thrilling 63-61 win over No. 9 Michigan State (Feb. 4, 2025) … finished with nine points and five rebounds against Michigan State … scored 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting in UCLA’s victory over Iowa (Jan. 17, 2025) … totaled 18 points, six rebounds and four steals in the Bruins’ 65-62 win over Gonzaga at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Dec. 28, 2024) … shot 4-for-5 from 3-point range against Gonzaga and was 3-for-3 from long-range in the second half … tallied two or more steals in 12 games, including a season-high four steals in the Bruins’ 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 … averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game … averaged 22.3 minutes per contest … ranked third on Oklahoma State in scoring (9.3 ppg) and fourth in rebounding (4.8 rpg) … totaled 24 steals in 32 games (0.75 spg) … shot 49.6 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from 3-point range … scored in double figures in 15 games … recorded a season-high 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds against Oklahoma (Feb. 24), connecting on 8 of 10 shots … totaled two double-doubles – 13 points and 11 rebounds versus Creighton (Nov. 30), and 12 points and 11 rebounds against Oral Roberts (Dec. 17) … had a season-high 11 rebounds in those two games (versus Creighton and Oral Roberts) … registered a season-high four assists in four contests, most recently against Oklahoma (Feb. 24) … tallied at least two steals in four games … was one of five players from Oklahoma State to appear in all 32 games during the 2032-24 season.
 
High School
Played at IMG Academy in Florida … 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) … was ranked No. 57 in the ESPN.com top 100 rankings for the Class of 2023 … took a postgraduate year at IMG Academy … served as team captain while at IMG Academy … was honored as a 2021 MaxPreps Junior All-American, helping his program to back-to-back semifinal appearances at the Geico Nationals … as a junior in 2020-21, finished the season as IMG Academy’s second-leading scorer – averaged 13.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range … played for the Georgia Stars on the 2022 EYBL circuit … in May 2022, played with Stellazzura in the ANGT U18 Euroleague (Adidas Next Generation Tournament).
 
USA Basketball
In the summer of 2026, competed for USA Basketball’s 3x3 team in Santiago, Chile (Team USA 3x3 Nations League team) … the USA 3x3 squad included six “stops” with Team USA registering an undefeated record, qualifying for the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup in China (Sept. 2026) … in the summer of 2023, competed for the United States Men’s U19 National Team … 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 Men’s U19 World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary … played for the 2023 USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit team that defeated the World Select squad, 90-84 … was a gold medalist on Team USA squads at the 2022 FIBA U18 Americas (Mexico) and the 2021 3x3 U18 World Cup (Hungary) … has participated in multiple USA Basketball minicamps.
 
Personal
Eric Dailey Jr. was born in Columbia, S.C. … is the son of Eric Dailey Sr. and Shell Dailey … father, Eric Sr., played at TCU and competed professionally for 10 years in Europe, Asia and South America … mother, Shell, played at Texas and has coached at the collegiate and professional levels with stops at Texas A&M, Florida and TCU … served as head coach at TCU … also coached with the WNBA’s San Antonio Silver Stars and the ABL’s Nashville Noise … credits athletes LeBron James, Paul George and Luka Doncic as NBA players who have had a strong influence on his basketball playing style … favorite athlete outside of basketball is longtime tennis standout Serena Williams … sociology major.