Dailyn Swain
| No. 5 – Chicago Bulls | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 15, 2005 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Columbus Africentric Early College (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 2026: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Chicago Bulls |
| Playing career | 2026–present |
| Career history | |
| 2026–present | Chicago Bulls |
| Career highlights | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dailyn Lamont Swain (born July 15, 2005) is an American basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers and Texas Longhorns.
Early life and high school
[edit]Swain attended Columbus Africentric Early College in Columbus, Ohio. He started on the basketball team since his freshman season and finished as the team's all-time leading scorer with 1,509 points. Swain earned two consecutive Division III district Player of the Year honors and was named first-team all-state. He finished fourth in the voting for Ohio Mr. Basketball.[1] Swain also played for the varsity tennis team for his final two seasons.[2]
Swain played for All Ohio Red on the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) circuit, where he averaged 10.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game.[3]
College career
[edit]Xavier
[edit]On September 2, 2022, Swain announced he was committing to Xavier University. He also had offers from Arizona State University, University of Arkansas, Clemson University and Ohio State University.[4] Swain was one of three four-star recruits to sign a national letter of intent to Xavier as a member of the 2023 recruiting class.[2]
On March 6, 2024, Swain was sidelined indefinitely after undergoing a successful appendectomy.[5] On March 10, 2024, it was announced that Swain earned Big East Conference All-Freshman Team honors. He led all six Xavier freshmen in minutes at 18.9 per game before having his season shut down. Swain tied for third on the team in steals at 1.03 steals per game. He tied his career-high for rebounds with six in two of his last three games.[6] On July 1, 2024, Swain was cleared for all basketball-related activities.[7]
On March 24, 2025, Swain announced he would be entering the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Texas
[edit]On April 1, 2025, Swain announced that he would transfer to Texas.[9] On May 1, 2025, Swain signed an Athletic Scholarship Agreement to play basketball at Texas.[10] In the first game against Duke, Swain made his Texas debut, recording 16 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one block.[11] On February 4, Swain was named to the Julius Erving Award Midseason Top 10.[12] On April 7, 2026, Swain took to Instagram to announce that he will be entering the 2026 NBA Draft and forgoing his college eligibility.[13]
Professional career
[edit]On June 23, 2026, Swain was drafted by the Chicago Bulls with the 15th pick in the 2026 NBA draft.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Xavier | 29 | 3 | 19.0 | .459 | .154 | .813 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 4.6 |
| 2024–25 | Xavier | 34 | 33 | 28.4 | .532 | .250 | .817 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 11.0 |
| 2025–26 | Texas | 23 | 23 | 31.1 | .577 | .317 | .793 | 7.3 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 17.7 |
| Career | 86 | 59 | 26.0 | .537 | .265 | .806 | 5.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 10.6 | |
Personal life
[edit]Swain is the son of Constance Addrece and Dean Swain. He has three brothers: Dallas, Damarco, and Deno. He also has a sister named Daelah.[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ DiRenna, Frank. "'It would mean everything': Swain hopes to lead Africentric to boys basketball state title". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- 1 2 Dermer, Shelby. "'He plays an exciting brand of basketball.' What freshman Dailyn Swain brings to Xavier". The Enquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Shaw, Jamie (August 29, 2022). "INTEL: Xavier trending for four-star Dailyn Swain". On3. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Ulrey, Jarrod. "Africentric boys basketball standout Dailyn Swain commits to Xavier". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Dermer, Shelby. "Xavier freshman Dailyn Swain out indefinitely after appendectomy". The Enquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Quincy Olivari, Dailyn Swain And Trey Green Earn Postseason BIG EAST Honors". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Dermer, Shelby. "Xavier misses out on Harrell, who commits to Providence; Roddie Anderson will redshirt". The Enquirer. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ↑ Kosko, Nick (March 24, 2025). "Xavier SF Dailyn Swain plans to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
- ↑ Henry, Eric (April 1, 2025). "Texas basketball lands a commitment from former Xavier forward Dailyn Swain". 247Sports. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball signs Dailyn Swain". University of Texas Athletics. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Dailyn Swain Career Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Men's Basketball's Swain selected to Julius Erving Award Midseason Top 10". University of Texas Athletics. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Texas Longhorns' Dailyn Swain Announces NBA Draft Decision". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "CHICAGO BULLS SELECT DAILYN SWAIN NO. 15 IN 2026 NBA DRAFT". NBA.com. June 23, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Dailyn Swain - Men's Basketball". Xavier University Athletics. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
