Northern Star · Dec 11, 2017
Q-and-A with Gairges Daow
Freshman forward Gairges Daow drives to the lane in the Huskies’ 61-55 home win Saturday against Central Connecticut State. Daow made his first start of the season.DeKALB — After leading his high school team at Victory Rock Academy to a National Championship with a 27-8 record this past season, freshman forward Gairges Daow is one of six freshmen who joined the men’s basketball team for the 2017-18 season.
He’s averaging 18.5 minutes, 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, numbers that lead all freshmen on the team. He’s the only first-year player to start a game for the Huskies this season.