Hall of Fame
HIGHLIGHTS | Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Daye received a full scholarship to play men’s basketball at Bloomfield College. As a four-year letterman under Coach Gerald Holmes, he is one of the most decorated athletes in school history. As the school’s All-Time Leading Scorer (2,518 points), the two-year team captain earned First Team All-American Honors, East Region Player of the Year Honors, Two-Time All-Met Player of the Year Honors and Two-Time CACC Player of the Year Honors, to name a few. He went on to establish a professional basketball career with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the NBA Development League, and also traveled and played in Europe and Australia achieving multiple honors including Waratah State League MVP in 2015.
TODAY | Daye serves as vice president of the Bloomfield College Alumni Association (BCAA), and has volunteered as an assistant men’s basketball coach under Coach Holmes for 11 seasons. The career entrepreneur is the founder of the statewide Youth Basketball Training Program (Lab Development) for both male and female players and Academic Athletic Advancement (A3) which provides youth with academic and athletic resources and opportunities. He is also the owner of Kleos Ventures, a real estate development company based in New Jersey.
Daye also earned a master’s degree in athletic administration from Southern New Hampshire University. He counts amongst his village of supporters, his mother Michele Daye, grandmother Shirley Daye, uncles, aunts, cousins, and fiancé Dre’Shonda Williams and two children, Gia and Gian Daye.
