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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

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51 Darnell Brodie

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-10
  • Weight 275
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • Highschool Newark East Side

Biography

Graduate Year (2023-24): Honored on All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team...played in and started 34 games in final season at Drake...averaged 11.4 points and 7.9 rebounds per game...led the team with 20 blocks...shot .625 from the field and .650 from the free throw line...tied a career high 21 points at Valparaiso (11/29)...grabbed a career high 18 rebounds vs. Valparaiso (1/31)...tied career highs in assists with five at Illinois State (1/17) and blocks in NCAA Tournament loss to Washington State (3/21)...finished career alone in second on all-time rebounds list with 915.

Fifth Year (2022-23): Lost 20 pounds during off-season paying dividends by being named to MVC Most Improved Team…started all 35 games, leading team in rebounding (7.3 avg.) which ranks #4 in MVC & blocked shots (35), while averaging career-high 9.1 points…shot 65 percent (13-20), while averaging 9.0 rebounds in 3 MVC Tournament games…five double-doubles, including 10 points and career-high 17 rebounds in MVC Tournament semifinal win vs. Southern Illinois…has 7 double-figure rebounding games…also had 13 boards at Missouri State…11 points & 11 rebounds in home win vs. Southern Illinois…scored season-high 19 points in home win vs. Valpo, making 8 of 10 shots…12 points & 9 rebounds in MVC Tournament title game vs. Bradley…had 3 blocked shots vs. IUPUI, Indiana State & road games at Valpo & Murray State.

Senior Year (2021-2022): Played in 36 games and started 15 games… averaged 5.8 points a game and grabbed 4.5 rebounds a game… scored in double digits eight times including a five game stretch where he scored 10-plus points in a row.

Junior Year (2020-2021): Named to the MVC All-Newcomer Team … started all 31 games … averaged 7.7 points and 7.3 rebounds … scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in Chicago State win … scored 16 points along with a career-high 15 rebounds and three blocks in the first Missouri State game, grabbed 14 rebounds in second matchup … reached 20 points on 10-10 shooting with 10 rebounds in first  Illinois State contest … scored a career-high 21 points in win at Bradley ... grabbed double-digit rebounds in three of the four postseason games … shot 60.3 percent from the field in the regular season.

Prior to Drake: Transferred to Drake after two seasons at Seton Hall ... was a 2019 BIG EAST All-Academic team selection ... played a prep year at Montverde Academy where he averaged 10.2 points and 7.8 rebounds ... led Montverde to its first National Prep Tournament.

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2020-21Junior

    Forward
    6'10" 275 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2021-22Senior

    Forward
    6'10" 275 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2022-23Senior

    Forward
    6'10" 275 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2023-24Graduate Student

    Forward
    6'10" 275 lbs
    51