Daulton Hommes (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional

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player who last played for

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of the Spanish

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and the EuroLeague. After graduating high school, he played

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for

Point Loma Nazarene University Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) is a private Christian liberal arts college with its main campus on the Point Loma oceanfront in San Diego, California, United States. It was founded in 1902 as a Bible college by the Church of the Nazarene. ...

, where he was named the NABC Division II National Player of the Year for the 2018–19 season.

College career

After missing his junior and senior seasons at Lynden Christian High School due to an ACL injury, Hommes signed with

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school

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as a

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, where he also sat out his freshman season to heal. He made his college debut in the 2016–17 season, averaging 12.5 points per game and earning All-

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(GNAC) honorable mention recognition. In his sophomore season, Hommes averaged 18.1 points per game and was a unanimous All-GNAC pick. Following the 2017–18 season, he decided to transfer to

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. In the 2018–19 season, Hommes joined the Sea Lions as a starter. He averaged 21.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per game and led the team to

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regular-season and conference tournament titles. During the season, he began to garner

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scout attention. Hommes led the team to the 2019 NCAA Division II tournament title game for the first time in school history, where the Sea Lions fell to Northwest Missouri State. For the season, Hommes earned PacWest Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors and nationally was named the NABC Division II National Player of the Year and an All-American. Following his junior season, Hommes contemplated staying at Point Loma or transferring up to a Division I school. Ultimately, he decided to forego his final year of eligibility and declare himself eligible for the

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Professional career

Austin Spurs (2019–2020)

After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA draft, he was signed by the

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as a part of their

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team. On August 16, 2019, Hommes signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the

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, ultimately securing him a spot in training camp and then with the Spurs’

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affiliate, the

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. On February 22, 2020, Hommes had 23 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in a win over the

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. He averaged 8 points and 3 rebounds per game in 36 games for Austin.

Vanoli Cremona (2020–2021)

On August 14, 2020, Hommes signed a one-year contract with

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of the Italian

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(LBA).

Birmingham Squadron (2022)

On August 19, 2021, Hommes signed a

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with the

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. However, he was waived on December 21, without playing a game for the Pelicans nor their

affiliate, the

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. On February 19, 2022, Hommes was traded from the

to the

in exchange for

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Saski Baskonia (2022–2023)

On July 10, 2022, Hommes signed with

of the Spanish

and the EuroLeague. On July 3, 2023, he parted ways with the club.

References

External links

Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions bioWestern Washington Vikings bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hommes, Daulton 1996 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Austin Spurs players Basketball players from Washington (state) Birmingham Squadron players Lega Basket Serie A players Point Loma Nazarene Sea Lions men's basketball players Power forwards Small forwards Sportspeople from Bellingham, Washington Saski Baskonia players Vanoli Cremona players Western Washington Vikings men's basketball players