Dani Pounds

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-8 / 225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Atlanta, Ga.
High School:
Forest Park
Prev School:
Tennessee Tech

2024-25 (Old Dominion): Appeared in 30 games ... Averaged 2.9 points per game, shooting 34.5 percent from the field (60-of-174), 17.9 percent from 3-point range (10-of-56) and 62.9 percent from the free-throw line (44-of-70) ... Recorded 2.9 rebounds per game over his two seasons at Old Dominion, totaling 175 rebounds in 61 career games ... Scored a season-high 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, with two rebounds and one steal against Georgia State (Feb. 22) ... Finished with eight points on 3-of-7 shooting at Louisiana (Jan. 9).

2023-24 (Old Dominion): Appeared in 31 games, making 20 starts as a freshman ... Averaged 2.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field ... Recorded 13 points and nine rebounds against Louisiana ... Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds in a home win over Coastal Carolina and collected seven or more rebounds in seven games ... Ranked third on the team with 20 blocked shots, including four at Coastal Carolina and three against App State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Forest Park High School, where he competed in football and basketball ... Helped lead the basketball team to the Georgia state championship Sweet 16 for the first time in school history ... Transferred to Newton County High School for his senior season, averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds per game while helping his team reach the state tournament semifinals ... Competed for Atlanta Xpress on the AAU circuit before completing a postgraduate season at Spire Institute in 2022-23.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sports management.