Daine Muller

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Billings, Mont.

MONTANA: Daine will redshirt this season, as he had surgery prior to the season.

HIGH SCHOOL: He was named Montana's Gatorade Player of the Year in basketball following his senior season at Billings' Skyview High School, when he averaged 22.8 points and 6.8 rebounds a game...all-state selection as a junior and senior...received Falcon Award in hoops in 2012 and 2013...earned three letters in basketball and three in football....his prep hoop coach was Toby Hill.

PERSONAL: His major is exercise science. Birth date: Sept. 13, 1994. His parents are Dan and Sheri Muller of Billings.

QUOTING HEAD COACH WAYNE TINKLE ON DAINE: "We ended up getting him late last year, and I am really excited about his future. He had compartment syndrome so he just had surgery, and he's out for a little while. He's a very good scorer, and he has good strength.

"He works awfully hard and he's very confident. I think he's going to be a player for us after his redshirt year, and may develop into a contributor his freshman season."

DAINE'S FAVORITES:

Favorite Food: Tangerine oranges.

Favorite class: Chemistry.

Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother.

Favorite book: Hatchet.

Favorite musical group: Coldplay.

Favorite movie: Stepbrothers.

If a movie were made of my life, I would like the following actor to play me: Will Farrell.

The person in history I would most like to meet is: Steve McNair.

Favorite sport other than basketball: Football.

Favorite sports figure: Derek Jeter.

Favorite NBA team: LA Lakers.