Player Bio: Arnaud Dahi :: Men's Basketball

Arnaud Dahi

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Abidjan,Ivory Coast, Africa

High School:
Life Center Academy(NJ)

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 235

Position:
Forward

2006-07:

2006-07: Tied with Valdas Vasylius for the second most career games played at 129... Ranked sixth in the CAA in free throw percentage at .787 and ninth in the CAA in Rebounding at 6.3...Tied his career high of 25 points vs. George Mason and 20 at UNCW...Earned CAA Player of the Week honors...Ranks 24th all-time at ODU in scoring and 16th in Rebounding...Hauled down a career high 17 boards at Drexel.

2005-06: Scored career high 25 points against Wisconsin...double-doubles (16/10) vs. Northeastern and Colorado...17th in CAA in scoring, 10 in field goal percentage, fourth In free throw percentage, and ninth in blocked shots...scored over 20 points four times... Joined the 1,000 career point club in NIT win over Hofstra... Had successful ACL surgery on his right knee... 2004-05:

Named third team All-CAA...Led CAA in field goal percentage at .519...Ranked fourth in CAA in blocked shots...scored in double figures 18 times...scored a career high 20 points vs. Towson and Drexel...Scored 18 points and 11 rebounds vs. VMI...Blocked more than one shot in a game 15 times...Hauled in five offensive rebounds in back-to-back games vs. Delaware and VCU... CAA Player of the Week on Dec. 20.

2003-04: CAA All-Rookie selection...CAA Rookie of the Week on Jan. 5...14 double figure games..15 points vs. VMI...ten points and 12 rebounds vs. #13 St. Joseph's ...10 points and 10 rebounds vs. South Alabama...Blocked four shots in a game four times..ranked 12th in CAA in rebounding and fourth in blocks....second on team in field goal percentage at .502.

HIGH SCHOOL: Considered a top 100 national recruit...Averaged 19.5 points and 7.8 Rebounds per game...Helped lead Life Center Academy to a 30-7 record and captured The National Christian Invitational Championship as well as the Penn-New Jersey League Title...Also lettered in soccer as a defender.

PERSONAL
Birthdate: Dec. 31, 1983
Full Name: Arnaud Yves Dahi
Parents: Thomas Dahi and Marquerite Sahui
Brothers: David (30), Gassaud (20), Paul-Henry (18)
Sisters: Sonia (28), Natalie (25)
High School: Life Center Academy
High School Coach: Darrell Gladden
Major: sports management
Favorite Dessert: Vanilla Cake
Favorite TV Show: Comicview
Favorite Basketball Memory: Winning the Christian Tournament in 2003
Favorite Sports Personality: Kobe Bryant
Favorite Pro Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Movie: Dumb and  Dumber
Favorite Actor: Samuel Jackson
Favorite Actress: Gabriel Union
Person in history would most like to meet: Dr. Martin Luther King
Best Advice ever given: Believe in yourself.
If I could play a musical instrument, it would be: Guitar.

CAREER HIGHS:
Points: 25 vs. Wisconsin (11-21-05) & GMU (2-3-7)
FGM: 10, vs. Wisconsin (11-21-05)
FGA: 17, vs. St. Joseph's (11-29-03)
FG %: 1000 (6-6) at JMU (1-14-04)
3PT FGM: 3, at TAM CC (11-28-04),
VMI (11-30-05) & Wisconsin(11-21-05)
3PT FGA: 6, Wisconsin (11-21-05)
3pt FG%: 100. (3-3) at VMI (11-30-05
FTM: 8 (8-10) vs Georgia State (2-15-06)
FTA: 10, vs. GA. State (2-15-06)
FT%: 100 (6-6) vs. Northeastern (1-7-06)
REBS: 12 vs. St. Joseph's (11-29-03)
AST: 5, vs. Charlotte (12-06-03)
BLKS: 4, six times
STL:5, at VCU (1-29-05)
MINS: 37, at Richmond (12-20-05)

YR  GP-GS    FG     PCT   FT     PCT     REBS     TP-AV
04  29-24 104-207 .502 41-59 .695    159-5.5  260-9.0
05 34-28  139-268 .519 54-76 .711    184-5.4  353-10.4
06 34-28  138-291 .474 107-137.781 164-4.8  406-11.9
07 32-27  100-263 .380 85-108 .787  201-6.3 302-9.4
TL 129-107 481-1029 .467 287-380 .755 708-5.5 1321-
10.2

3PT 72-216(.333)