St. John's University Athletics
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
Jenkins, Daniss
Open Practice Press Conference 8.5.2025
Tuesday, August 05
St. John's Basketball Adidas Launch Media Availability7.16.25
Wednesday, July 16
Coach Pitino Press Conference Yankee Stadium 6.4.2025
Wednesday, June 04
Rick Pitino: 2024-25 Coach of the Year in Review
Friday, May 09
Jersey Number 5
Daniss Jenkins
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Dallas Hillcrest
- Prev School:
- Iona
Bio
2023-24
All-BIG EAST Second Team ... All-BIG EAST Tournament Team ... All-Met First Team ... started all 33 games for St. John's ... averaged a team-best 14.9 points and 1.6 steals per game ... ranked 33rd in NCAA Division I with 5.4 assists per contest ... shot 44.6 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from distance ... factored double figures in 28 games ... ranks top 10 in program’s single-season assists leaderboard with 179 helpers (10th) ... logged 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting to go with eight assists and seven rebounds against Stony Brook (11/7) ... registered his 1,000th career point against North Texas (11/16), scoring 17 points to go with five boards and three assists in a season-hjgh 38 minutes of work ... recorded 19 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals against Utah in third-place game victory against Utah (11/19) ... nearly recorded a triple-double with 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists against Hofstra (12/30) ... scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with seven assists, five boards and a pair of steals against Butler (1/2) ... logged 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting to go with five assists against Villanova (1/6) ... added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting while managing eight assists and four boards against Providence (1/10) ... tallied 17 points and five assists against Seton Hall (1/16) ... added 16 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists against No. 17/18 Marquette (1/20) ... posted season-best 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting against Xavier (1/31) ... led the Red Storm with 19 points, six assists and three steals against No. 1/1 UConn (2/3) ... registered 22 points with four 3-pointers while tallying six assists and six boards against No. 7/7 Marquette (2/10) ... went off for 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting while chipping in six assists, two blocks and a pair of steals against No. 15/15 Creighton (2/25) ... logged 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor and an 8-for-9 clip from the charity stripe to go with seven assists against Georgetown (3/9) ... unloaded 27 points, five assists and a pair of steals in the BIG EAST semifinals against top-seed and eventual NCAA Champion UConn (3/15)
2022-23 (Iona)
Played one season in New Rochelle, helping the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed ... only Iona player to start all 35 games in 27-8 season en route to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) regular season and tournament titles ... led the MAAC and ranked top-50 in Division I with 4.9 assists per game ... earned All-MAAC honors ... averaged 15.6 points and registered double figures in 31 games, including 11 straight to end the campaign ... racked up eight 20-point performances with a career-high 31-point effort and a 12-for-18 mark from the floor at Niagara on Dec. 2 ... registered 19 games with five or more assists, earning the victory in each contest ... tallied three double-doubles ... rattled off 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in the season opener against Penn (Nov. 7) ... netted 20 points and pulled eight boards against Vermont (Nov. 18) ... had 21 points, five assists and a trio of steals against St. Louis (Dec. 6) ... nearly posted a triple-double against Pepperdine (Dec. 25), draining 11 points to go with nine rebounds and eight helpers ... scored 20 points against eventual NCAA Tournament underdog Princeton (Dec. 13) ... logged a 23-point, 10-assist double-double against Marist (Jan. 6) ... swiped a season-best five steals to go with 15 points and six assists against Quinnipiac (Jan. 20) ... had a 10-point, 10-assist double-double versus Manhattan (Feb. 17) ... Matched season high with nine rebounds in an 18-point showing against Siena (Feb. 26) ... Followed up with 21 points and 10 assists versus Marist (March 2) ... Sank a career-best six 3 pointers, part of an 8-for-18 day from the field for 27 points in the MAAC title game against Marist (March 11).
2021-22 (Odessa College)
Guided the Wranglers to an Elite Eight appearance in the NJCAA Division I Basketball Championships ... Averaged 15.0 points and 5.3 assists per game in 34 starts ... Earned NJCAA Division I All-America First Team honors ... Named the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Player of the Year.
2019-21 (University of the Pacific)
Began collegiate career at the University of the Pacific (2019-21), playing two seasons in the West Coast Conference (WCC) ... Secured spot on the league's all-freshman team after averaging 6.2 points starting 23 of 32 appearances during the 2019-20 season ... Started all 18 games as a sophomore while leading the team with 12.2 points to go with 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest ... Received All-WCC Honorable Mention recognition in 2020-21.
Prior to College
Averaged 24.5 points, 7.1 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior at Dallas Hillcrest ... Earned Dallas Independent School District Offensive Player of the Year honors.. Finalist for the Dallas ISD Most Valuable Player ... Two-time all-region honors with the Panthers.
All-BIG EAST Second Team ... All-BIG EAST Tournament Team ... All-Met First Team ... started all 33 games for St. John's ... averaged a team-best 14.9 points and 1.6 steals per game ... ranked 33rd in NCAA Division I with 5.4 assists per contest ... shot 44.6 percent from the floor and 35.4 percent from distance ... factored double figures in 28 games ... ranks top 10 in program’s single-season assists leaderboard with 179 helpers (10th) ... logged 17 points on 7-for-13 shooting to go with eight assists and seven rebounds against Stony Brook (11/7) ... registered his 1,000th career point against North Texas (11/16), scoring 17 points to go with five boards and three assists in a season-hjgh 38 minutes of work ... recorded 19 points, eight assists, four rebounds and three steals against Utah in third-place game victory against Utah (11/19) ... nearly recorded a triple-double with 21 points, nine rebounds and eight assists against Hofstra (12/30) ... scored 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting to go with seven assists, five boards and a pair of steals against Butler (1/2) ... logged 18 points on 7-of-17 shooting to go with five assists against Villanova (1/6) ... added 16 points on 6-of-12 shooting while managing eight assists and four boards against Providence (1/10) ... tallied 17 points and five assists against Seton Hall (1/16) ... added 16 points, four rebounds and a pair of assists against No. 17/18 Marquette (1/20) ... posted season-best 25 points on 11-of-17 shooting against Xavier (1/31) ... led the Red Storm with 19 points, six assists and three steals against No. 1/1 UConn (2/3) ... registered 22 points with four 3-pointers while tallying six assists and six boards against No. 7/7 Marquette (2/10) ... went off for 27 points on 12-of-18 shooting while chipping in six assists, two blocks and a pair of steals against No. 15/15 Creighton (2/25) ... logged 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the floor and an 8-for-9 clip from the charity stripe to go with seven assists against Georgetown (3/9) ... unloaded 27 points, five assists and a pair of steals in the BIG EAST semifinals against top-seed and eventual NCAA Champion UConn (3/15)
2022-23 (Iona)
Played one season in New Rochelle, helping the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 13 seed ... only Iona player to start all 35 games in 27-8 season en route to Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) regular season and tournament titles ... led the MAAC and ranked top-50 in Division I with 4.9 assists per game ... earned All-MAAC honors ... averaged 15.6 points and registered double figures in 31 games, including 11 straight to end the campaign ... racked up eight 20-point performances with a career-high 31-point effort and a 12-for-18 mark from the floor at Niagara on Dec. 2 ... registered 19 games with five or more assists, earning the victory in each contest ... tallied three double-doubles ... rattled off 19 points, six rebounds and five assists in the season opener against Penn (Nov. 7) ... netted 20 points and pulled eight boards against Vermont (Nov. 18) ... had 21 points, five assists and a trio of steals against St. Louis (Dec. 6) ... nearly posted a triple-double against Pepperdine (Dec. 25), draining 11 points to go with nine rebounds and eight helpers ... scored 20 points against eventual NCAA Tournament underdog Princeton (Dec. 13) ... logged a 23-point, 10-assist double-double against Marist (Jan. 6) ... swiped a season-best five steals to go with 15 points and six assists against Quinnipiac (Jan. 20) ... had a 10-point, 10-assist double-double versus Manhattan (Feb. 17) ... Matched season high with nine rebounds in an 18-point showing against Siena (Feb. 26) ... Followed up with 21 points and 10 assists versus Marist (March 2) ... Sank a career-best six 3 pointers, part of an 8-for-18 day from the field for 27 points in the MAAC title game against Marist (March 11).
2021-22 (Odessa College)
Guided the Wranglers to an Elite Eight appearance in the NJCAA Division I Basketball Championships ... Averaged 15.0 points and 5.3 assists per game in 34 starts ... Earned NJCAA Division I All-America First Team honors ... Named the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC) Player of the Year.
2019-21 (University of the Pacific)
Began collegiate career at the University of the Pacific (2019-21), playing two seasons in the West Coast Conference (WCC) ... Secured spot on the league's all-freshman team after averaging 6.2 points starting 23 of 32 appearances during the 2019-20 season ... Started all 18 games as a sophomore while leading the team with 12.2 points to go with 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest ... Received All-WCC Honorable Mention recognition in 2020-21.
Prior to College
Averaged 24.5 points, 7.1 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks per game as a senior at Dallas Hillcrest ... Earned Dallas Independent School District Offensive Player of the Year honors.. Finalist for the Dallas ISD Most Valuable Player ... Two-time all-region honors with the Panthers.