Pepperdine University Athletics

Darnell Dunn Career Statistics

CAREER: In two seasons with the Waves, scored a total of 488 points and averaged 7.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 20.8 minutes ... Played in all 66 games and made 34 starts.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018-19: Played in all 34 games and made 28 starts ... Raised his averages to 8.4 points and 3.4 rebounds in 25.1 minutes ... Shot 48.2% from the field ... Made 37 three-pointers (after only making two the season before) ... Scored in double-figures 15 times ... Notched a double-double at Long Beach State (12/20) with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Had a season-high 18 points against both Miami-Ohio (11/18) and Portland (2/23) ... Made four three-pointers in both of those games, as well as another game at San Francisco (2/14) ... Other season highs were four assists (twice), two steals (twice) and 37 minutes vs. Portland (2/23)
 
PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Provided an offensive spark off the bench during his junior season, his first with the Waves … Averaged 6.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 16.3 minutes … Was one of only two Waves to appear in all 32 games, and made six starts … Shot 79.1% from the foul line … Scored in double-figures six times … Scored a season-high 18 points vs. Cal Lutheran (11/14) … Second-best scoring game was 15 points in the WCC Tournament vs. Saint Mary’s (3/3) … Had a double-double of 13 points and a season-best 10 rebounds vs. Portland (2/24) … Other season highs were five assists at BYU (1/11), two blocks (2/8 vs. San Diego), two steals (twice) and 30 minutes played (2/15 vs. BYU).
 
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Spent one year at Miami (Fla.) Dade College ... Averaged a team-high 18.3 points to go with 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 assists as a 2016-17 sophomore ... Made the All-Southern Conference first team ... Scored 34 points vs. Broward (1/7) and 30 at Palm Beach State (1/14), among 14 games scoring 20 or more points.
 
QUEENS: Spent his freshman year at Queens University of Charlotte, an NCAA Division II school ... Averaged 1.1 points and 0.9 rebounds in 3.9 minutes ... Appeared in 16 games, all off the bench ... Had season highs of four points against both Warren Wilson (12/13) and Flagler (2/20).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kinston (N.C.) High School in 2015 ... Won four consecutive North Carolina state championships ... Most Outstanding Player of the 2015 2A state championships ... Earned All-Region status as a junior and senior ... High school teammates with Brandon Ingram (Duke/Los Angeles Lakers).
 
CLUB: Played with Stackhouse Elite.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Kinston, N.C. ... Son of Paul Dunn III and Tumua Dunn ... Has two siblings, Darius and Damian ... Father played basketball at the University of Mt. Olive and his uncle Justin Dunn played at High Point University ... Brother Darius plays at Davidson Community College ... Majoring in intercultural communication ... Chose Pepperdine because “the coaching staff made me feel wanted and at home on my visit. I really wanted them as mentors for the next two years and could not pass up the opportunity to play at this level in such a beautiful environment.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys watching movies ... Favorites include Carmelo Anthony (pro basketball player), Charlotte Hornets (pro basketball team), The Bible (book), Coach Carter, Glory Road and Southpaw (movies), Friday Night Lights (TV show), Drake, Wiz Khalifa, PNB Rock and YFN Lucci (musical artists) and pizza and pasta (food) ... Favorite thing about basketball is “competing with your teammates after all of the hard work you put in together in the offseason.”