No. 10 – Mike Danielian
THIS YEAR: A healthy Mike Danielian is expected to return to form and be one of the best shooters in the GSAC ... Is a high-impact player on the offense and can quickly change a game with his hot hand ... Has improved on defense and developed a more all-around game ... Should benefit by playing on a more balanced team, making it difficult for defenses to focus on him ... One of the more competitive players on the team, is an emotional leader ... Could push for conference honors.
2008 (sophomore): Endured an injury-plagued 2008 sophomore campaign in which he played through a torn knee ligament suffered early in the season ... Nonetheless, appeared in all 35 games, starting 26 ... Was second on the team in scoring (10.7 avg.) ... Led the team with 66 3-pointers (fifth in the GSAC) ... Was the Cougars' leading scorer in 7 games ...Tallied 5 20-points games, 4 of which the Cougars won ... Registered a season-high 27 points in a victory over NCAA Division III Occidental ... Dropped in 20, including 12 in the first half, in the Cougars' 73-72 upset at No. 14-ranked California Baptist ... Also tallied 24 vs. Cal Baptist in the semifinals of the GSAC Tournament ... Scored 21, including 16 in the first half, when he drained 5 treys in the Cougars' victory at Vanguard ... Made 3-or-more treys in 12 different games.
2007 (freshman): Emerged as perhaps the Cougars' top reserve during his 2007 freshman season in which he appeared in all 36 games, coming off the bench in each one ... Was fourth on the team in scoring (8.9 avg.) and second in 3-point field goals made (53) ... Tallied 5 20-point games, including a team season-high 31 in the Cougars' romp over Hope International ... Poured in 27 in a loss at eventual GSAC champion Concordia ... Put together a mid-season 4-game stretch in which he averaged 17.3 points ... Scored a team-high 24 on the strength of 6-for-7 shooting from the 3-point arc in the Cougars 20-point victory over the NAIA's No. 15-ranked San Diego Christian ... Averaged 10 points a game in GSAC play.
CS FULLERTON: Was a walk-on freshman at NCAA Division I Cal State Fullerton during the 2006 season ... Redshirted the campaign and did not play in a game for the Titans.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 2 seasons of varsity basketball for head coach Howard Levine at Grant High in Van Nuys, Calif. ... Was a 2-time All-L.A. City second team pick ... As a 2005 senior, led all of Southern California high schools in scoring by averaging 30.3 points a game ... Twice scored 50 or more points in a game, including a career-high 58 in a victory over Verdugo Hills High, breaking Gilbert Arenas' school record ... Had 46 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals in a game vs. Birmingham High ... As a 2004 junior, averaged 21 points and was named All-San Fernando Valley first team ... Led the city section with 99 3-pointers made.
PERSONAL: Born Merujan Danielian Nov. 8, 1987, in the Ukraine, to Sam (auto repair) and Svetlan Danielian ... Has 1 brother ... Majoring in communication.
YEAR G-GS FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA FT-FTA PCT REB AVG AST PTS AVG
2007 36-0 107-263 .407 53-151 54-62 .871 69 1.9 51 321 8.9
2008 35-26 127-332 .383 66-185 53-69 .768 87 2.5 57 373 10.7
71-26 234-595 .393 119-336 107-131 .817 156 2.2 108 694 9.8
