Jaiun Simon looks like Dayton’s breakout glue guy
In the 2025-26 season, Jaiun Simon became a real rotation piece for Dayton, appearing in all 36 games, starting 16, and averaging 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 48% from the field, 40% from three, and 80.5% at the line.[1][13] At 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, he brings length, physicality, and quiet efficiency—plus the kind of patience and team-first growth that coaches love after redshirting early in his career.[1][2][5] If you want a forward who can defend, rebound, and fit into a winning system without needing the ball fed to him every trip, Simon is very much worth your attention.[10][15]
