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SOUTHERN UTAH THUNDERBIRDS
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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

22 Daylani Ballena

  • Position Guard
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Height 5-8
  • Highschool Kentridge High School
  • Hometown Kent, Washington

Biography

2024-25: Grad Season

  • Started all 30 games for Southern Utah
  • Led the team in scoring at 11.5 per game
  • Tied for team lead in assists with 84
  • Led the team in steals with 36
  • Moved to third all-time in career points with 1,534
  • Moved to third all-time in assists with 465
  • Moved to second all-time in made field goals with 550
  • Moved to fourth all-time in made 3PT field goals ith 134
  • Moved to second all-time in games played with 138
  • Moved to first all-time in minutes played with 4,327

2023-24: Senior Season

  • Started all 30 games for Southern Utah
  • Ranked first on the team in assists with 3.6 per game
  • Led the team with an average of 15.4 points per game
  • Scored a career-high 26 points against Stephen F. Austin
  • Eclipsed 1,000 career points in a game against UT Arlington
  • Named to the All-WAC Second Team

2022-23: Junior Season

  • Started all 33 games for Southern Utah
  • Finished first on the team in assists, averaging 3.8 per contest
  • Ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 11.1 points per game
  • Recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists against Benedictine Mesa
  • Tied her career high with 22 points in a win against Tarleton
  • Finished the year with the highest three-point field goal percentage on the team, knocking down 39.2 percent of her shots from behind the arc

2021-22: Sophomore Season

  • Appeared in all 30 contests for the Thunderbirds, while making 26 starts.
  • Finished first on the team in assists, averaging 3.5 per contest.
  • Ranked third on the team in scoring at 10.0 per game.
  • Scored a career-high 22 points and dished out a career-high 7 assists in an overtime victory at Weber State.
  • Tallied 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in a road win over Sacramento State.
  • Scored in double figures in 14 contests throughout the year.

2020-21: Freshman Season

  • Appeared in 15 games for the Thunderbirds 
  • Logged a total of 359 minutes 
  • Averaged 4.1 points and 2.2 rebounds per game 
  • Fourth on the team in free throw percentage (.810) and total assists (43) 
  • Scored a career-high 14 points on 5-10 shooting against Texas Rio Grande Valley
  • 2021 Big Sky All-Academic 

Prep:

  • Played basketball for Kentridge High School
  • Played club basketball for Northwest Blazers and Seattle Stars
  • Won a state championship her freshman year

Personal:

  • Favorite movie is Juice
  • Favorite TV show is Shameless

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2020-21Freshman

    Guard
    5'8"
    24
  • 22

    2021-22Sophomore

    Guard
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2022-23Junior

    Guard
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2023-24Senior

    Guard
    5'8"
    22
  • 22

    2024-25Graduate Student

    Guard
    5'8"
    22