Daemon Ely

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Daemon Ely
  • Height:
    6'8"
  • Hometown:
    Taos, NM
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    SO
  • High School:
    Taos HS
  • gp
    32
  • pts/g
    7.2
  • fg %
    59.1
  • 3pt %
    0.0
  • ft %
    62.7
  • reb/g
    6.5
  • a/g
    0.8
Bio

Collegiate honors: Member of the 2024-2025 Roadrunner team that finished among the Elite Eight at the NJCAA Division I National Championship in Hutchinson, KS...Selected for JUCO All-American Showcase in Atlanta, Ga in 2025...Earned Honorable Mention All-Region honors following the 2024-2025 season...Named Region XIV Honorable Mention following the 2025-2026 season

HS honors: All-State Offense and Defense (basketball, football and baseball)

Parents: Valerie and Travis Ely

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 32 22
Games started 28 19
Minutes 509 339
Minutes per game 15.9 15.4
FG 91-154 67-111
FG Pct 59.1 60.4
3PT 0-1 0-1
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 47-75 30-49
FT Pct 62.7 61.2
Off rebounds 79 52
Def rebounds 128 83
Total rebounds 207 135
Rebounds per game 6.5 6.1
Personal fouls 48 30
Disqualifications 2 -
Assists 25 18
Turnovers 39 26
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.7
Steals 15 9
Blocks 23 11
Points 229 164
Points per game 7.2 7.5
Points per 40.0 min 18.0 19.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Sep 28 vs. Angelina College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Colby Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College North Lake - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Legacy Houston W, 77-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hinds Community College W, 56-49 1 25 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 11 Southern Arkansas University Tech W, 65-60 1 22 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 6
Nov 14 vs. Western Texas College W, 67-61 1 1 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 12
Nov 15 vs. Collin County Community College W, 63-54 1 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 17 Strength 'N Motion W, 81-44 1 13 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 52-49 1 1 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Nov 24 McLennan Community College L, 51-37 - 25 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Dec 3 at Lee College L, 78-69 1 1 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Dec 6 Coastal Bend College W, 76-62 1 27 5-5 100.0 0-0 - 4-5 80.0 14
Dec 10 Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-56 1 39 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 3-8 37.5 15
Dec 13 at Bossier Parish Community College W, 87-79 1 1 5-8 62.5 0-0 - 0-0 - 10
Dec 30 Baton Rouge Community College L, 60-53 1 32 7-10 70.0 0-0 - 0-2 0.0 14
Jan 3 Paris Junior College L, 61-58 1 27 4-8 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Jan 7 at Panola College L, 55-42 1 1 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 10 Tyler Junior College W, 56-54 1 27 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 3-3 100.0 11
Jan 14 at Blinn College L, 62-59 1 1 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 6
Jan 17 at Kilgore College L, 59-57 1 30 3-7 42.9 0-1 0.0 3-4 75.0 9
Jan 21 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 62-56 1 27 3-5 60.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 6
Jan 29 Panola College W, 70-66 1 23 6-8 75.0 0-0 - 1-2 50.0 13
Jan 31 at Paris Junior College L, 67-56 1 1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 8
Feb 4 Lee College W, 58-54 1 30 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 1-4 25.0 5
Feb 7 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 59-35 1 19 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 11 Blinn College L, 67-64 1 24 5-7 71.4 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 14
Feb 14 Navarro College W, 63-62 1 13 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 1-1 100.0 3
Feb 18 at Tyler Junior College L, 59-46 - 1 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 0-1 0.0 2
Feb 21 Bossier Parish Community College W, 62-33 - 20 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51 1 1 3-6 50.0 0-0 - 6-7 85.7 12
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46 1 24 4-4 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 8
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61 1 1 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62 1 22 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 2-4 50.0 6
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64 1 28 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 3-4 75.0 7
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Sep 28 vs. Angelina College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Colby Community College - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College North Lake - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Legacy Houston W, 77-45 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 3 Hinds Community College W, 56-49 1 25 2 6 8 3 1 1 0
Nov 11 Southern Arkansas University Tech W, 65-60 1 22 2 1 3 0 1 2 0
Nov 14 vs. Western Texas College W, 67-61 1 1 5 6 11 0 0 0 2
Nov 15 vs. Collin County Community College W, 63-54 1 1 0 4 4 0 2 0 0
Nov 17 Strength 'N Motion W, 81-44 1 13 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Nov 21 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 52-49 1 1 2 11 13 1 1 1 0
Nov 24 McLennan Community College L, 51-37 - 25 3 4 7 0 2 0 2
Dec 3 at Lee College L, 78-69 1 1 2 4 6 3 0 0 2
Dec 6 Coastal Bend College W, 76-62 1 27 1 4 5 0 2 0 0
Dec 10 Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-56 1 39 2 4 6 0 1 0 0
Dec 13 at Bossier Parish Community College W, 87-79 1 1 4 5 9 2 2 0 2
Dec 30 Baton Rouge Community College L, 60-53 1 32 8 7 15 0 1 1 4
Jan 3 Paris Junior College L, 61-58 1 27 4 8 12 2 3 1 1
Jan 7 at Panola College L, 55-42 1 1 1 4 5 0 0 0 0
Jan 10 Tyler Junior College W, 56-54 1 27 2 2 4 0 1 2 0
Jan 14 at Blinn College L, 62-59 1 1 4 3 7 1 0 0 0
Jan 17 at Kilgore College L, 59-57 1 30 2 4 6 0 2 1 0
Jan 21 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 62-56 1 27 7 3 10 0 3 0 0
Jan 29 Panola College W, 70-66 1 23 2 1 3 2 0 1 0
Jan 31 at Paris Junior College L, 67-56 1 1 1 6 7 1 0 0 0
Feb 4 Lee College W, 58-54 1 30 2 3 5 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 59-35 1 19 2 1 3 1 2 0 0
Feb 11 Blinn College L, 67-64 1 24 4 3 7 0 3 1 1
Feb 14 Navarro College W, 63-62 1 13 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
Feb 18 at Tyler Junior College L, 59-46 - 1 1 2 3 0 2 0 0
Feb 21 Bossier Parish Community College W, 62-33 - 20 2 5 7 0 0 0 1
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51 1 1 2 4 6 0 1 1 0
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46 1 24 2 6 8 2 1 1 3
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50 - 1 1 3 4 0 2 0 1
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61 1 1 3 7 10 4 0 1 0
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62 1 22 1 3 4 1 1 0 1
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64 1 28 3 2 5 1 3 1 3
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Sep 28 vs. Angelina College - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Eastern Oklahoma State College - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Coffeyville Community College - - - -
Oct 3 vs. Colby Community College - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College Brookhaven - - - -
Oct 18 vs. Dallas College North Lake - - - -
Oct 22 Legacy Houston W, 77-45 - - - -
Nov 3 Hinds Community College W, 56-49 1 5 1 3.0
Nov 11 Southern Arkansas University Tech W, 65-60 1 5 1 0.0
Nov 14 vs. Western Texas College W, 67-61 1 0 - -
Nov 15 vs. Collin County Community College W, 63-54 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 17 Strength 'N Motion W, 81-44 1 1 - 1.0
Nov 21 at Baton Rouge Community College W, 52-49 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 24 McLennan Community College L, 51-37 - 2 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Lee College L, 78-69 1 0 - -
Dec 6 Coastal Bend College W, 76-62 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 10 Trinity Valley Community College L, 61-56 1 2 - 0.0
Dec 13 at Bossier Parish Community College W, 87-79 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 30 Baton Rouge Community College L, 60-53 1 1 - 0.0
Jan 3 Paris Junior College L, 61-58 1 1 - 0.7
Jan 7 at Panola College L, 55-42 1 0 - -
Jan 10 Tyler Junior College W, 56-54 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 14 at Blinn College L, 62-59 1 0 - -
Jan 17 at Kilgore College L, 59-57 1 3 - 0.0
Jan 21 Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 62-56 1 4 - 0.0
Jan 29 Panola College W, 70-66 1 4 - -
Jan 31 at Paris Junior College L, 67-56 1 0 - -
Feb 4 Lee College W, 58-54 1 1 - -
Feb 7 at Trinity Valley Community College L, 59-35 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 11 Blinn College L, 67-64 1 2 - 0.0
Feb 14 Navarro College W, 63-62 1 1 - 0.0
Feb 18 at Tyler Junior College L, 59-46 - 0 - 0.0
Feb 21 Bossier Parish Community College W, 62-33 - 2 - -
Feb 25 at Coastal Bend College W, 54-51 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 28 Kilgore College W, 69-46 1 3 - 2.0
Mar 4 at Lamar State College - Port Arthur W, 51-50 - 2 - 0.0
Mar 7 at Navarro College W, 68-61 1 0 - -
Mar 10 Bossier Parish Community College W, 69-62 1 0 - 1.0
Mar 12 vs. Tyler Junior College L, 67-64 1 4 - 0.3
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2024-25 33 14.1 3.0-4.6 0.0-0.0 1.8-3.3 7.9
2025-26 32 15.9 2.8-4.8 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.3 7.2
Total 65 15.0 2.9-4.7 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.8 7.5
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2024-25 33 25 466 100-153 65.4 0-0 - 61-109 56.0 261
2025-26 32 28 509 91-154 59.1 0-1 0.0 47-75 62.7 229
Total 65 53 975 191-307 62.2 0-1 0.0 108-184 58.7 490
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2024-25 33 466 14.1 8.6-13.1 0.0-0.0 - 5.2-9.4 22.4
2025-26 32 509 15.9 7.2-12.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.7-5.9 18.0
Total 65 975 15.0 7.8-12.6 0.0-0.0 0.0 4.4-7.5 20.1
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2024-25 33 2.4 4.8 7.2 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.4
2025-26 32 2.5 4.0 6.5 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.7
Total 65 2.4 4.4 6.9 0.9 1.2 0.7 1.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2024-25 33 25 79 160 239 33 38 29 45
2025-26 32 28 79 128 207 25 39 15 23
Total 65 53 158 288 446 58 77 44 68
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2024-25 33 6.8 13.7 20.5 2.8 3.3 2.5 3.9
2025-26 32 6.2 10.1 16.3 2.0 3.1 1.2 1.8
Total 65 6.5 11.8 18.3 2.4 3.2 1.8 2.8
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 32 15.9 2.8-4.8 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.3 7.2
Conference 22 15.4 3.0-5.0 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.2 7.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 24.7 3.4-5.1 0.0-0.0 1.5-2.6 8.2
Away 12 4.9 2.2-4.5 0.0-0.1 1.3-1.9 5.8
Neutral 3 10.0 2.3-4.3 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.7 6.3
Result
Wins 19 14.7 2.6-4.2 0.0-0.0 1.4-2.0 6.7
Losses 13 17.6 3.2-5.8 0.0-0.1 1.5-2.8 7.8
Month
November 7 12.6 1.9-3.3 0.0-0.0 1.7-2.3 5.4
December 5 20.0 5.4-7.4 0.0-0.0 1.4-3.0 12.2
January 8 17.1 3.2-6.1 0.0-0.1 1.1-1.8 7.6
February 8 16.5 2.4-3.9 0.0-0.0 1.8-2.8 6.5
March 4 13.0 1.5-3.5 0.0-0.0 1.2-2.0 4.3
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 32 28 509 91-154 59.1 0-1 0.0 47-75 62.7 229
Conference 22 19 339 67-111 60.4 0-1 0.0 30-49 61.2 164
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 17 15 420 57-87 65.5 0-0 - 26-44 59.1 140
Away 12 10 59 27-54 50.0 0-1 0.0 16-23 69.6 70
Neutral 3 3 30 7-13 53.8 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 19
Result
Wins 19 17 280 50-79 63.3 0-0 - 27-38 71.1 127
Losses 13 11 229 41-75 54.7 0-1 0.0 20-37 54.1 102
Month
November 7 6 88 13-23 56.5 0-0 - 12-16 75.0 38
December 5 5 100 27-37 73.0 0-0 - 7-15 46.7 61
January 8 8 137 26-49 53.1 0-1 0.0 9-14 64.3 61
February 8 6 132 19-31 61.3 0-0 - 14-22 63.6 52
March 4 3 52 6-14 42.9 0-0 - 5-8 62.5 17
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 32 509 15.9 7.2-12.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.7-5.9 18.0
Conference 22 339 15.4 7.9-13.1 0.0-0.1 0.0 3.5-5.8 19.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 17 420 24.7 5.4-8.3 0.0-0.0 - 2.5-4.2 13.3
Away 12 59 4.9 18.4-36.7 0.0-0.7 0.0 10.9-15.6 47.6
Neutral 3 30 10.0 9.3-17.2 0.0-0.0 - 6.6-10.6 25.2
Result
Wins 19 280 14.7 7.1-11.3 0.0-0.0 - 3.9-5.4 18.1
Losses 13 229 17.6 7.2-13.1 0.0-0.2 0.0 3.5-6.5 17.8
Month
November 7 88 12.6 5.9-10.5 0.0-0.0 - 5.5-7.3 17.3
December 5 100 20.0 10.8-14.8 0.0-0.0 - 2.8-6.0 24.4
January 8 137 17.1 7.6-14.3 0.0-0.3 0.0 2.6-4.1 17.8
February 8 132 16.5 5.8-9.4 0.0-0.0 - 4.2-6.7 15.8
March 4 52 13.0 4.6-10.7 0.0-0.0 - 3.8-6.1 13.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 32 2.5 4.0 6.5 0.8 1.2 0.5 0.7
Conference 22 2.4 3.8 6.1 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 2.7 3.6 6.4 0.6 1.3 0.6 0.8
Away 12 2.1 4.5 6.6 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.4
Neutral 3 2.7 4.0 6.7 0.3 1.7 0.3 1.7
Result
Wins 19 2.2 4.0 6.2 0.8 1.1 0.5 0.5
Losses 13 2.8 4.0 6.8 0.7 1.5 0.4 1.0
Month
November 7 2.1 4.7 6.9 0.7 1.1 0.6 0.6
December 5 3.4 4.8 8.2 1.0 1.2 0.2 1.6
January 8 2.9 3.9 6.8 0.8 1.1 0.6 0.1
February 8 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.4 1.3 0.4 0.6
March 4 2.0 3.8 5.8 1.5 1.5 0.5 1.3
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 32 28 79 128 207 25 39 15 23
Conference 22 19 52 83 135 18 26 9 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 15 46 62 108 11 22 10 13
Away 12 10 25 54 79 13 12 4 5
Neutral 3 3 8 12 20 1 5 1 5
Result
Wins 19 17 42 76 118 16 20 10 10
Losses 13 11 37 52 89 9 19 5 13
Month
November 7 6 15 33 48 5 8 4 4
December 5 5 17 24 41 5 6 1 8
January 8 8 23 31 54 6 9 5 1
February 8 6 16 25 41 3 10 3 5
March 4 3 8 15 23 6 6 2 5
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 32 6.2 10.1 16.3 2.0 3.1 1.2 1.8
Conference 22 6.1 9.8 15.9 2.1 3.1 1.1 1.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 17 4.4 5.9 10.3 1.0 2.1 1.0 1.2
Away 12 17.0 36.7 53.7 8.8 8.2 2.7 3.4
Neutral 3 10.6 15.9 26.5 1.3 6.6 1.3 6.6
Result
Wins 19 6.0 10.9 16.9 2.3 2.9 1.4 1.4
Losses 13 6.5 9.1 15.5 1.6 3.3 0.9 2.3
Month
November 7 6.8 15.0 21.8 2.3 3.6 1.8 1.8
December 5 6.8 9.6 16.4 2.0 2.4 0.4 3.2
January 8 6.7 9.1 15.8 1.8 2.6 1.5 0.3
February 8 4.8 7.6 12.4 0.9 3.0 0.9 1.5
March 4 6.1 11.5 17.6 4.6 4.6 1.5 3.8
News mentions
Roadrunners Named to All-Region List
  • Article
  • March 17, 2026
Roadrunners Named to All-Region List

Payia, Ely and Mathews Earn Postseason Honors

  • March 17, 2026
Roadrunners Escape with Round One Win
  • Article
  • March 11, 2026
Roadrunners Escape with Round One Win

AC Rallies Past Bossier Parish Community College Tourney Opener

  • March 11, 2026
Roadrunners Hold Off Tyler
  • Article
  • January 11, 2026
Roadrunners Hold Off Tyler

Big Shots in Crunch Time Key Win

  • January 11, 2026
No. 22 Roadrunners Fend Off Coastal Bend
  • Article
  • December 07, 2025
No. 22 Roadrunners Fend Off Coastal Bend

Rice Adds Exclamation Points in Conference Win

  • December 07, 2025
No. 14 Roadrunners Outlast Southern Arkansas University Tech
  • Article
  • November 13, 2025
No. 14 Roadrunners Outlast Southern Arkansas University Tech

AC’s Big Shots Down the Stretch Lead to Win

  • November 13, 2025
No, 16 Roadrunners Pull Away Late to Win Season Opener
  • Article
  • November 03, 2025
No, 16 Roadrunners Pull Away Late to Win Season Opener

AC Tops Hinds CC in Defensive Battle

  • November 03, 2025