Temple University Athletics
2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Damian Dunn
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 200
- NIL Opportunities:
- Contact for NIL Opportunities
- Hometown:
- Kinston, N.C.
- High School:
- Meadowcreek (Ga.)
Bio
2022-23: Preseason First Team all-American Athletic Conference.
2021-22: Named First Team all-Philadelphia Big 5, Second Team  all-AAC and NABC All-District..Led team in scoring (14.9 ppg/t6th AAC) and free throw percentage (121-of-145, .834/5th AAC) while ranking third in steals (25) and rebounding (4.2 rpg)...Returned to action scoring 15 points off the bench at Cincinnati after missing two previous games with ankle injury...Scored in double figures in 20 games, had string of 17 straight snapped at Memphis (4 pts)...Made game-winning three-point play with 36 seconds left vs Cincinnati...Scored a career-high 33 points, including a game-winning buzzer-beater from three to defeat ECU...Scored 26 in second meeting with ECU, making 13-of-15 from the line...Scored 16 points (including game-winning three) at UCF...Named co-AAC Player of the Week and Big 5 Player of the Week...Tallied 27 points (9-15 FGs) to lead team to win over Penn..Scored 18 points and made big three in OT to help Owls down Vanderbilt in OT...Scored 18 points in win over Delaware State, matching career high with seven rebounds...Scored 18 points, making six-of-13 from the field and all five free throws to help team to a season-opening win over Md. Eastern Shore...Dished career-high five assists in each of last two games (Del St, Houston)...Co-Big 5 Player of the Week (12/6).
2020-21: Philadelphia Big 5 co-Rookie of the Year and American Athletic Conference All-Rookie team...Also earned Second Team all-Big 5 honors...Second on the team (10th in AAC) in scoring (13.5 ppg)...Made 79-103 free throws (.767) with his 6.1 made per game and 7.9 attempts per game ranking among the top 10 nationally...Earned AAC Freshman of the Week and Big 5 Honor Roll (2/8)...Earned Big 5 Player of the Week and AAC Rookie of the Week(1/17)...Earned AAC Rookie of the Week (2/8)...Double figures scoring in team-high eight games...Career-high 22 points to lead all scorers at Wichita State (2/7), scoring a career-high 12 free throws on 12 attempts...Scored game-high 18 points with team-high five assists in season-opening win over NJIT...Tallied 15 in loss to SMU (12/30) and tied for team honors with 17 at SMU (1/11)...Also scored 16 points against Cincinnati (2/4) and made 10 free throws...Held scoreless in his last game at Cincinnati, playing only 12 minutes due to minor knee injury...Missed final three regular season games...Scored 11 points off the bench in AAC Tournament loss to USF.
2019-20: Saw lone action of the season at Tulsa, playing 18 minutes and contributing one point and four rebounds..Sidelined for first 12 games with a right foot injury suffered in the preseason...Reinjured foot following Tulsa game and missed remainder of the season.
High School: Played his senior year at Meadowcreek (Ga.) High after transferring from Kinston High in N.C. following the 2017-18 academic year...Named honorable mention all-state...Averaged 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in his senior year, leading Meadowcreek to a 26-6 overall record, a 12-1 region record and an appearance in the state championship game...Averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior at Kinston while helping lead the Vikings to the top seed in the NCHSAA 2A Eastern bracket and a share of the ECC title...Earned First Team All-District 3 honors by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association in 2017-18.
2021-22: Named First Team all-Philadelphia Big 5, Second Team  all-AAC and NABC All-District..Led team in scoring (14.9 ppg/t6th AAC) and free throw percentage (121-of-145, .834/5th AAC) while ranking third in steals (25) and rebounding (4.2 rpg)...Returned to action scoring 15 points off the bench at Cincinnati after missing two previous games with ankle injury...Scored in double figures in 20 games, had string of 17 straight snapped at Memphis (4 pts)...Made game-winning three-point play with 36 seconds left vs Cincinnati...Scored a career-high 33 points, including a game-winning buzzer-beater from three to defeat ECU...Scored 26 in second meeting with ECU, making 13-of-15 from the line...Scored 16 points (including game-winning three) at UCF...Named co-AAC Player of the Week and Big 5 Player of the Week...Tallied 27 points (9-15 FGs) to lead team to win over Penn..Scored 18 points and made big three in OT to help Owls down Vanderbilt in OT...Scored 18 points in win over Delaware State, matching career high with seven rebounds...Scored 18 points, making six-of-13 from the field and all five free throws to help team to a season-opening win over Md. Eastern Shore...Dished career-high five assists in each of last two games (Del St, Houston)...Co-Big 5 Player of the Week (12/6).
2020-21: Philadelphia Big 5 co-Rookie of the Year and American Athletic Conference All-Rookie team...Also earned Second Team all-Big 5 honors...Second on the team (10th in AAC) in scoring (13.5 ppg)...Made 79-103 free throws (.767) with his 6.1 made per game and 7.9 attempts per game ranking among the top 10 nationally...Earned AAC Freshman of the Week and Big 5 Honor Roll (2/8)...Earned Big 5 Player of the Week and AAC Rookie of the Week(1/17)...Earned AAC Rookie of the Week (2/8)...Double figures scoring in team-high eight games...Career-high 22 points to lead all scorers at Wichita State (2/7), scoring a career-high 12 free throws on 12 attempts...Scored game-high 18 points with team-high five assists in season-opening win over NJIT...Tallied 15 in loss to SMU (12/30) and tied for team honors with 17 at SMU (1/11)...Also scored 16 points against Cincinnati (2/4) and made 10 free throws...Held scoreless in his last game at Cincinnati, playing only 12 minutes due to minor knee injury...Missed final three regular season games...Scored 11 points off the bench in AAC Tournament loss to USF.
2019-20: Saw lone action of the season at Tulsa, playing 18 minutes and contributing one point and four rebounds..Sidelined for first 12 games with a right foot injury suffered in the preseason...Reinjured foot following Tulsa game and missed remainder of the season.
High School: Played his senior year at Meadowcreek (Ga.) High after transferring from Kinston High in N.C. following the 2017-18 academic year...Named honorable mention all-state...Averaged 12.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 steals per game in his senior year, leading Meadowcreek to a 26-6 overall record, a 12-1 region record and an appearance in the state championship game...Averaged 17.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a junior at Kinston while helping lead the Vikings to the top seed in the NCHSAA 2A Eastern bracket and a share of the ECC title...Earned First Team All-District 3 honors by the N.C. Basketball Coaches Association in 2017-18.
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