Dain Dainja, a 6-foot-9 junior from Brooklyn Park (MN) Park Center, is considered one of the top prospects in Minnesota in the Class of 2020.
Dainja averaged 12.9 points per game as a sophomore as the Pirates finished 24-5, losing to Osseo 61-57 in the Section 5AAAA finals. He scored in double figures 14 times and had four games of 20 or more points, including a career-best 26 points versus Totino-Grace.
Dainja comes from a basketball family. His father, Dana Jackson, played at Minnesota from 1990-93 after transferring from San Diego State after his freshman season. His grandfather, Don, played at Northwestern.