Jason Daisy (born September 30, 1974) is an American former professional

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player. He enjoyed a career in various countries, including Israel and Belgium, despite never making a

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(NBA) roster. Daisy, a native of

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, attended

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and graduated in 1992. He enrolled at

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(UNI) where he would go on to play four years of basketball for the

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. A

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, he was named the

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as a

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in 1996–97. He was the first player from UNI to win the award at that point (

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became the second in 2009–10). In a game against

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during his

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year, Daisy tied a school record with 21

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attempts. He also has the UNI record for the most career points against Missouri Valley Conference opponents only (1,121); his 1,721 overall career points rank him fourth all-time through the 2012–13 season. Today he once again resides in Minneapolis in his post-professional basketball career. He also coaches high school basketball.

References

1974 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Belgium American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players Basketball players from Minneapolis Bnei HaSharon players High school basketball coaches in Minnesota Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball players Point guards South High School (Minnesota) alumni Sports coaches from Minneapolis {{1970s-US-basketball-bio-stub