Western New England University

Career-Highs
Points: 18 (12/3/16 vs. Gordon)
Rebounds: 17 (1/16/16 at Eastern Nazarene)
Assists: 5 (1/5/17 at Wentworth)

2015-16 (Junior Year): Appeared in 26 games, starting 25, averaging 6.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 24.5 minutes per game...Set career-highs in both points (12) and rebounds (6) in an 82-77 win at Elms (11/17)...in his next game, pulled down seven boards at Western Connecticut (11/24)...posted a new career-high with 16 points to go with four rebounds and three assists in an 87-79 overtime win against Roger Williams (12/8)...scored all 12 of his points in the second half of a 75-66 loss to Wentworth (1/5)...finished with 15 points and nine rebounds in a win over Salve Regina (1/14)...grabbed a career-best 17 boards to go with ten points for his first career double-double in a 79-68 setback at Eastern Nazarene (1/16)...scored 15 points and added seven boards in a home loss to the Lions (2/13).

2014-15 (Sophomore Year): Appeared in 18 games, totaling 33 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists in 112 minutes (6.2 per game)...grabbed multiple rebounds in eight different games...scored five points in a season-high 16 minutes at Keene State (11/16)...finished with eight points and two assists at Gordon (1/6).

2013-14 (Freshman Year): Made 24 appearances and averaged 9.7 minutes off the bench in his freshman campaign...recorded his first career point against crosstown rival Springfield College on Nov. 19, connecting on 2-of-4 three pointers...followed up two days later with a 5-point effort in a 78-60 win at Lyndon State...also made a pair of treys for six points in an 86-58 triumph at home against the University of New England on Jan. 25.

High School: Earned seven letters in three sports: basketball (3), baseball (3) and soccer (1) at Seekonk...served as team captain in both basketball and baseball during his senior year...SHS basketball team MVP...earned All-South Coast Conference accolades...averaged 21.9 points and scored 760 points during his prep basketball career...Attleboro Sun Chronicle All-Star in both basketball and baseball...played for the Rhode Island Amateur Basketball Club (RABC), which is affiliated with the Amateur Athletic Union...won a sportsmanship award in baseball...graduated in 2013.

Personal: Born Daniel Eugene Silva on Apr. 19, 1995 in Providence, R.I .parents are Richard and Michelle brother's name is Ricky enjoys boating, water skiing and wakeboarding in his spare time...Favorites: movie - Transformers; pro team - NHL's Boston Bruins; athlete - Stephen Curry; food - macaroni and cheese majoring in general business.

What I Like Best About WNE: "The environment, friendly people, small class sizes and helpful professors."