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13 Dainan Swoope

13 Dainan Swoope

  • Position:
    Guard
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Overland Park, Kan.
  • Highschool:
    Sunrise Christian Academy
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-0 / 185

Summary

Biography


Transferred to Sam Houston State as a graduate transfer following the 2018-19 season.

Honors & Awards
• 2017-18 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
• 2016-17 CAA All-Academic Team
• 2016-17 Phoenix Award (Team Award)
• 2016-17 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award
• 2015-16 CAA Rookie of the Week (Nov. 23)
• 2015-16 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award

Major(s)
Finance and Management
 
Career Highlights
• His 1,090 career-points ranks 36th on the program's all-time scoring list.
• Ranks 9th in program history in three-pointers made (193), 8th in three-pointers attempted (562), and 11th in assists (286).
• Is currently 3 assists away from moving into the program's top-10 all-time assists chart. Trails 10th-placed Steve Harvin '05 by 3 assists (289) and 9th-placed Jack Isenbarger '14 by 4 assists (290).
• Became the 42nd player in program history to score 1,000 career points on Feb. 3, 2018 in a victory over Delaware inside Alumni Gym. (Last 1,000-point scorer in Alumni Gym).
 
2018-19 (Senior)
Played and started in just the opening five games of the season • Had season-ending surgery on his foot and missed the remainder of the season • Averaged 8.0 points, 2.2 assists and 1.4 rebounds • Scored a season-high 14 points in Elon’s season-opening win at Manhattan (Nov. 6) • Tallied seven points in 20 minutes against No. 8 North Carolina (Nov. 9) in Schar Center’s opener • Recorded his second double-digit scoring effort of the season against Milligan (Nov. 15) with 12 points • Also played and started two games at the Tiger Thanksgiving Tournament against Abilene Christian (Nov. 22) and UC Riverside (Nov. 23) • Made 44.4 percent (8-18) of his three-pointers, shot 43.3 percent (13-30) from the floor and recorded a 75.0 percent (6-8) clip from the free throw line.
 
2017-18 (Junior)
Became the 42nd player and 12th junior in program history to reach 1,000-career points on Feb. 3 in a victory over Delaware inside Alumni Gym • Played in all 32 games, made 31 starts, and averaged 33.3 minutes per contest during his junior campaign • Finished fourth on the team in scoring, averaging 12.0 points per game • Made 64 three-pointers during the season, the second-highest on the team • Scored in double-figures 20 times during the season, including a team-high eight 20+ point games • Dished out six or more assists in eight games • Averaged a team-best 3.9 assists per game and made 82.4 percent of his shots from the free throw line, which both ranked fourth-best in the CAA • Posted a 14.7 points per game scoring average during non-conference play • Scored 20+ points in four straight games from Nov. 17-22 • Notched a career high-tying 26 points in a triple overtime win against FIU (Nov. 17) • Matched a then-career high six three-pointers and scored 25 points against Concordia-St. Paul (Nov. 18) • Scored 20 points to close out the Black & Gold Shootout against Milwaukee (Nov. 19) • Chipped in 24 points and grabbed a season-high eight rebounds in a victory over Radford (Nov. 22) • Went a perfect 9-of-9 from the free throw line and scored 17 points in a win over Saint Peter's (Dec. 2) • Recorded 21 points in Elon's CAA opening win against Drexel (Dec. 30) • Scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds at James Madison (Jan. 18) • Added 25 points and went 8-of-13 from the field at William & Mary (Feb. 1) • Notched his eighth 20+ point game of the season with 22 as he eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in a victory over Delaware (Feb. 3) inside Alumni Gym • Dished out a season-best nine assists against Delaware (March 3) in the first round of the CAA Championships.
 
2016-17 (Sophomore)
Named to the CAA All-Academic Team • Played in all 32 games, started in 22, and played the second-most minutes on the team averaging 32 minutes per game • Scored in double figures 21 times, including 14 of 18 conference games • Posted four 20+ point games during the year • Finished in double-figures in seven straight games to end the year • Made 61 three-pointers, the second-most on the team • Finished tied for third on the team in scoring averaging 11.7 points per contest • Bettered his scoring average in conference play tallying 13.1 per game, the second-best on the team • Proved to come in the clutch for the Phoenix averaging a team-high 3.0 points in the last five minutes per game • Was one of four players to average double-figure scoring • Grabbed six or more rebounds in six game • Made his first-career start against Radford (Dec. 10) • Scored a season-high 26 points against UIC (Nov. 23) • Dished out a season-best eight assists against Central Penn (Dec. 28) • Drained a season-high five three-pointers and scored 18 points against Hofstra (Jan. 12) • Tallied 20 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and went 10-of-12 from the free throw line in a win against William & Mary (Jan. 21) • Recorded 17 points and seven rebounds against James Madison (Feb. 2) • Scored 21 points against Delaware (Feb. 9) • Finished with 21 points and a season-high eight rebounds at Drexel (Feb. 18) • Recipient of the 2016-17 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.
 
2015-16 (Freshman)
Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honors on Nov. 23 after averaging 13 points in two games, include 15 against No. 24 Michigan • Played in all 32 games and averaged 22 minutes per contest • Finished second on the team with 60 made three pointers for the year • Was fifth on the team in scoring, averaging 9.1 points per game • Also tallied 80 rebounds and dished out 60 assists • Led the team in scoring during three games • Scored in double-figures 17 times, including nine straight games to open the season • Grabbed a season-high seven boards against Alabama State (Dec. 16) • Set season-highs in assists (5) and field goals made (5) against No. 15 Duke on Dec. 28 • Played a season-high 30 minutes at William & Mary on Jan. 21 • Made at least one three pointer in 27 contests during the season • Finished the season shooting 67.7 percent (42-of-62) from the free throw line • Recipient of the 2016-17 CAA Commissioner's Academic Award.
 
High School
Recruited as a 6-1, 180-pound point guard from Overland Park, Kan. • Finished runner-up for the 2014 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior • Sunrise Christian Academy was ranked in the top-25 nationally in his last three seasons • In 2015, SCA finished with a 20-4 record and won the 2015 Bluegrass National Championship in Kentucky • Prior to SCA, attended Shawnee Mission South High School, where they won the Kansas 5A State Championship in 2012 • Was part of coach Rodney Perry’s MOKAN Elite AAU program on the Nike EYBL circuit in 2015 • Averaged 13 points and three assists leading his team to a Hardwood Classic Championship, the Peach Jam Playoffs and a 12-4 EYBL League record.
 
Fun Facts
Brother Christian Duke plays professional soccer for Orange County SC of the United Soccer League (USL) • Duke also was a captain when playing for Sporting Kansas City's (MLS) Swope Park Rangers (2016-17) • Has also played for the Oklahoma City Energy (2014-15) and Orlando City (2013) • Duke was drafted by Sporting Kansas City out of the University of San Diego in 2013.
 
Personal
The son of William Swoope and Cynthia Herdt • Born December 13, 1996.

Clips
VIDEO - My5: Rookies
(CollegeInsider.com - Angela Lento)
VIDEO - Men's Basketball Freshmen Five
(Elon Phoenix Weekly)

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Historical Player Information

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    2015-16Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2016-17Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0" 190 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2017-18Junior

    Guard
    6'0" 185 lbs
    13
  • 13

    2018-19Senior

    Guard
    6'0" 185 lbs
    13
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