LSU senior Darius Days, has had his best statistical season this year for the Tigers as he has averaged 13.7 points per game and 7.7 rebounds while shooting 72% from the free-throw line. Those numbers earned him a Second-Team All-SEC selection.
As a four-year player for LSU, Days has seen it all. He has been through the highs and the lows of the Will Wade era. When the Tigers have their back against the wall who do they turn to? Darius Days.
This is why he was the first person Kevin Nickelberry talked to as soon as he was named the interim head coach after Will Wade was fired.
“He was the first person I talked with, first player I met with last night,” Nickelberry said of Days. “I’m going to lean on him a lot. It’s easier for me to get the attention of guys because they know I’ve been a head coach. A lot of the guys I recruited. They know I have a relationship with them. So, the same is for Darius.
“Darius has been through this before. So, I asked him to speak to the team. He spoke to the team, and he’s going to continue to. Mentor these kids, and prepare them for this moment. Again, they call it a shining moment for a reason. This is a moment. I think Darius has been through it. He’s very prepared to prepare these young guys for this moment.”
Days is the kind of guy that can rally the troops. That is exactly what LSU needs as they head into March Madness. They need someone who can calm the madness and get the team focused for the Iowa State game. If LSU is successful in the tournament, Days will be a big reason why.
The Tigers start their postseason run against the Cyclones on Friday in Milwaukee.
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