New Mexico State University Athletics

Daniel Mullings turned in an astounding four-year career and left Las Cruces as arguably the program's best scorer of the last 20 years. Mullings' individual success was highlighted by an AP All-American Honorable Mention selection in 2014 when he became just the sixth Aggie in program history to earn all-America honors.
 
Mullings' individual success also directly translated to team success as he remains the only player in the school's 119-year history to play in four NCAA Tournaments as the Aggies won four-straight WAC Tournament titles during his time with the Crimson and White.
 
With 1,677 career points, the Scarborough, Canada, native remains fourth all-time in points in program history while ranking first in NM State history in both career free throws made (463) and steals (249). By the end of his career, Mullings also accumulated two NABC All-District honors, four All-WAC honors, three WAC All-Defensive Team honors, two WAC All-Tournament Team honors, one WAC All-Newcomer selection and four WAC Player of the Week honors while serving as the first Aggie ever to be named the WAC Player of the Year.
 
Mullings arrived in Las Cruces after a four-year career at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute in Scarborough, Ontario. There, Mullings led the Blue Devils to a league championship and a 10-0 record in both the 2009-10 and 2008-09 seasons. Additionally, Mullings appeared in the All-Canada Classic All-Star game.
 
As a true freshman at NM State, Mullings made an immediate impact – playing in all 36 games while appearing the starting lineup 26 times. In his debut season, he averaged 9.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game on his way to being named to the 2012 WAC All-Newcomer Team. He also ranked second on the squad in steals (58), third in assists (69) and fourth in blocked shots (19). As a freshman, Mullings tallied 16 double-figure scoring games including two 20-plus point outings. In the WAC Tournament Semifinal, Mullings contributed a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to help the Aggies advance to their fourth WAC championship game.
 
During the Aggies' final stretch of league play, Mullings also became just the third player in Aggie history to record a triple-double, when he had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in a 115-73 rout of Hawai'i. This would earn Mullings WAC Player of the Week distinction as he became the 13^th player in conference history to post a triple-double.
 
In his second year with the program, Mullings again played a significant role in leading the Aggies to their second consecutive WAC Tournament title and NCAA Tournament appearance. On the year, he paced the Aggies in points per game at 13.8 while also leading the team in total assists (91), and total steals (79), which still ranks second on NM State's single season list for steals in a single season. At 2.26 steals per game, Mullings also ranked first in the WAC.
 
During his sophomore campaign, Mullings started 34 of the Aggies' 35 games while recording nine 20-point games to earn Second Team All-WAC, WAC All-Defensive team and WAC All-Tournament team honors.
 
Mullings turned in arguably the best year of his career during his junior season as he was the team's leader in scoring (16.8 ppg), assists (3.5 apg) and steals (65 total) on his way to earning AP Honorable Mention honors. In his third year, Mullings was also named the 2013-14 WAC Player of the Year while also collecting First Team All-WAC honors and WAC All-Defensive team honors.
 
Later, Mullings would lead the Aggies to their third consecutive WAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance by averaging a team high 15.7 points and 4.7 assists. On the season, he would score in double figures in 29 of the Aggies' 35 games, including posting a career-high 32 points against UT Pan American. In 2013-14, Mullings also notched three WAC Player of the Week distinctions.
 
In his senior year, Mullings averaged 12.4 points per game to move into fourth all-time in scoring in program history despite missing 12 games due to injury. In the final year of his collegiate career, Mullings collected his third First Team All-WAC honor and third WAC All-Defensive team honor before leading the Aggies to a fourth NCAA Tournament appearance.
 
Following his tenure with the Aggies, he began his professional playing career with Medi Bayreuth of the German Bundesliga in 2015. The following year he played for Kataja Basket in Finland where he would help the squad to a Korisliiga title. Ultimately, Mullings has played nine seasons professionally for eight teams, including a two-year stint with Kataja in Finland where he averaged 13.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists and two steals per game in 48 games played during the 2018-19 season.
 
Most recently, Mullings spent the 2023 season with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. In his lone season with his hometown team, Mullings helped lead the Shooting Star to a CEBL title.
 
Currently, Mullings serves as a basketball coach at Royal Crown Prep School. He is also the founder and CEO of Unlocked Soulz which is an organization that aims to empower youth through wellness awareness and mindfulness practices.
 
He grew up in Scarborough, Canada, with his mother, Judith Waldin, and credits much of his success to the support of her and his mom away from home, Nina Padilla.