David Jablonski

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Sports Writer and Photographer at Dayton Daily News

Sports Writer and Photographer at Journal-News

Sports Writer and Photographer at Springfield News-Sun

UD beat writer for @DaytonDailyNews. Author of "The Epicenter of College Basketball: A History of UD Arena." AP top 25 voter. Ohio University grad. Chase's dad.

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Iona transfer commits to Dayton

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

Adam Njie Jr., a 6-foot-3 guard who played last season at Iona, announced his commitment to the Dayton Flyers on Friday. Njie averaged 12.2 points, 4.2 assists and 2.9 rebonds per game last season as a freshman. He averaged 29.3 minutes in 32 games, making 27 starts. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.
Fatima Ibrahim transfers from North Dakota to Dayton Flyers

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

Ibrahim averaged 6.6 points and 6.1 rebounds in 31 games as a sophomore at North Dakota. She won the Summit League Defensive Player of the Year award, averaging 2.5 blocks in conference play. She blocked nine shots in one game against North Dakota State. ”Fatima has grown so much in this last year and shown how much of an impact she can have on our team,” coach Mallory Bernhard said in a press release.
Emma Schutter etching her name all over the Dayton Flyers softball record book

6 days ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

• She has a record 248 career hits. Gabrielle Snyder set the previous mark of 222 in 2017. • She has scored 140 runs, breaking a mark of 138 set by Molly Meyer in 2010. • She leads the program with 96 stolen bases, breaking the mark of 85 set by Emily Daniel in 2024. • She has 11 career triples, which ties her with Kerry White (1999-02) and Jean Eyerman (1985-88).
Jordan Derkack, a 'tough, strong competitive guard,' joins Dayton Flyers roster

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

When Jordan visited UD on Sunday and Monday with Gene and his mom Jenny, Gene knew what they were looking for in a program. “We’ve been through this a few times now,” Gene said Wednesday, “and we’re always trying to find the right fit for him.”Gene’s familiarity with Dayton coach Anthony Grant helped this time. Gene played at Florida International University for Shakey Rodriguez, who coached Grant at Miami Senior High School. Gene was the first recruit signed by Rodriguez in 1995.
Isaac Jack commits to Pacific after two seasons with Dayton Flyers

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

Jack is the second of four Flyers who entered the transfer portal this spring to find a new home. Malachi Smith committed to Connecticut on Monday. Marvel Allen and Hamad Mousa have not announced new destinations. Jack, a 6-foot-11 forward from Port Alberni, B.C., will play closer to home at Pacific, located in Stockton, Calif. Pacific plays in the West Coast Conference. It finished 9-24 last season and has suffered five straight losing seasons. Pacific has nine players in the transfer portal.
Jordan Derkack a good fit for Dayton Flyers, Colonia coach Jose Rodriguez says

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

His new height complemented existing strengths. “His tenacity, his passion for the game, his work ethic, all that stuff was there,” Colonia coach Jose Rodriguez said Tuesday. “When I got there, he was a sophomore playing JV and some varsity for us. But then he really took quite the leap. He had a good junior season for us, but his body really started to change after that season.
Dayton picks up second spring commitment from Rutgers transfer

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

Derkack averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 31 games last season for Rutgers. He averaged 17.0 minutes per game and started 10 games. Derkack played a larger role in his sophomore season at Merrimack two years ago, averaging 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists. As a freshman at Merrimack in the 2022-23 season, Derkack averaged 7.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 34 games. He was a teammate then with Javon Bennett, who transferred to Dayton after that season season.
‘He can just make plays happen’ — New Dayton recruit made most of post-graduate year

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

“He was a really big piece for my last team that I had at Hargrave,” said Messinger, who’s now an assistant coach at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). “We always really valued guys that could play fast. We wanted guys that could thrive in the open court, guys that defend, guys that disrupt the other team. De’Shayne did that really well. He’s so long. He’s so athletic. He has great instincts.
Malachi Smith announces his commitment to UConn after four seasons with Dayton Flyers

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

Connecticut expressed interest in Smith shortly after he entered the portal on March 24, his dad Elliot Rosado said that same week. Smith played against the Huskies at the Maui Invitational in November, and the Flyers won 85-67. “We didn’t think things would move so fast,” Rosado said in March. “We were overwhelmed. I talked to Dan Hurley, and he was like, ‘I love Malachi. I need him. I saw him in Maui.’”ExploreHurley led UConn to back-to-back national championships in 2023 and 2024.
Cam Cope, Ben Huefner, Ryan Iiams named captains for 2025 season

1 week ago | daytondailynews.com | David Jablonski

It was an offense vs. defense scrimmage at the Jerry Von Mohr Practice Facility. “We had a big pick six by Vinny Firenze,” Andrews said. “It was a great play. Then we put some consistent drives together. Drew (VanVleet) started a little slow at quarterback. Some of that was on him, but some of that was great plays by the defense. It was great to see him respond and come back and take them down on some drives.