DeAndre Daniels

DeAndre Daniels
No. 2 – Raptors 905
Position Small forward
League NBA Development League
Personal information
Born (1992-04-15) April 15, 1992
Woodland Hills, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school Taft (Woodland Hills, California)
IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)
College Connecticut (2011–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014–2015 Perth Wildcats (Australia)
2016–present Raptors 905 (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

DeAndre M. Daniels (born April 15, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, and won a national championship in 2014. Daniels was a key player for the Huskies' 2013–14 NCAA championship team, as he made 2014 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team.

A 6'9" small forward from Los Angeles, Daniels surprised recruiting experts by choosing defending champion Connecticut out of IMG Academy – despite never visiting the East Coast school. Daniels stuck with the Huskies even after the school was declared ineligible for the postseason in 2012–13 due to poor Academic Progress Rate performance.[1] He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 37th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.

High school career

Daniels attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California before completing a post graduate year at IMG Academy in 2010–11. Daniels originally had committed to the University of Texas, but decommitted and committed to the University of Connecticut.[2]

Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Daniels was listed as the No. 3 small forward and the No. 10 player in the nation in 2011.[3]

College career

As a freshman in 2011–12, Daniels averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a part-time starter. In his sophomore season, he started every game and raised his averages to 12.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as the Huskies sat out their postseason ban. In his junior season, he again improved his production to 13.2 points and 6.0 rebounds.[2] Daniels played a key role in getting the Huskies to the 2014 NCAA Final Four. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament East Region Team[4] and then recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Huskies past the top overall seed Florida Gators in the national semi-final.[5]

On April 25, 2014, Daniels declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[6]

Professional career

Perth Wildcats

On June 26, 2014, Daniels was selected with the 37th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft by the Toronto Raptors.[7] He later joined the Raptors for the 2014 NBA Summer League[8] where he averaged 10.0 points and 6.2 rebounds in five games.

On August 14, 2014, Daniels signed with the Perth Wildcats for the 2014–15 NBL season.[9] On September 2, he underwent surgery to remove a small bone fragment from his right elbow[10] and subsequently required three weeks on the sideline. On October 10, he made his debut for the Wildcats in the team's season opening loss to the New Zealand Breakers, recording 19 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks and 1 assist.[11] On December 2, he was named Player of the Week for Round 8 after scoring a then season-high 22 points against the Cairns Taipans on November 28.[12]

On February 15, 2015, Daniels tied a season-high with 24 points in a double overtime loss to the New Zealand Breakers.[13] A week later, in the regular season finale against the Townsville Crocodiles, Daniels had one of his best games of the season with another 24-point game, including six triples, plus 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 2 assists.[14] Finishing fourth on the ladder with a 16–12 win/loss record, the Wildcats faced the first-placed Cairns Taipans in the best-of-three semi-finals, a series they lost 2–0.[15] In 30 games for the Wildcats, Daniels averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. His 232 total rebounds led the league in that category.[16]

Return to Toronto

In May 2015, Daniels returned to Toronto to begin training with the hopes of joining the Raptors in 2015–16.[17][18] However, a Jones fracture suffered in his right foot in early July de-railed his off-season preparation and forced him out of the 2015 NBA Summer League and the first half of the 2015–16 season.[19] On January 5, 2016, he was acquired by Raptors 905, Toronto's D-League affiliate.[20] He made his long-awaited D-League debut on March 12 against the Iowa Energy, recording two points, six rebounds and one assist in 13 minutes off the bench.[21][22] He appeared in eight games and made five starts for Raptors 905 to finish the season, as he averaged 2.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.

Career statistics

Season Team League GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014–15 Perth Wildcats Australian NBL 30 30.2 .396 .341 .664 7.7 1.2 .6 1.1 14.8
2015–16 Raptors 905 NBA D-League 8 13.6 .229 .267 .500 3.3 .5 .3 .3 2.9

Personal

Daniels is the son of Laron Daniels and Kiljuana Thorpe, and the step-son of Venetia Esteen. He also has six siblings; Romance Olivier, John Daniels, Justin Daniels and Keirstyn Daniels, Azhwalaee Oliver and Keyonna Walker.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Eisenberg, Jeff (April 6, 2014). "DeAndre Daniels is finally thriving at UConn after a bizarre recruiting odyssey". Yahoo.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "DeAndre Daniels Bio". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "DEANDRE DANIELS". Yahoo.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ Peterson, Randy (March 30, 2014). "ISU's Hogue named to all-East Region team". DesMoinesRegister.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  5. ↑ Allen, John (April 5, 2014). "Final Four 2014: DeAndre Daniels slams No. 1 seed Florida in UConn's upset win". NJ.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ Daniels, Tim (April 25, 2014). "DeAndre Daniels Declares for 2014 NBA Draft". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ Rothstein, Ethan (June 26, 2014). "Raptors select DeAndre Daniels with 37th pick in 2014 NBA Draft". SBNation.com. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Raptors Announce 2014 NBA Summer League Roster". NBA.com. July 7, 2014. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Perth Wildcats sign NBA draft pick DeAndre Daniels". Wildcats.com.au (NBL.com.au). August 14, 2014. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  10. ↑ "DeAndre Daniels undergoes surgery". Wildcats.com.au (NBL.com.au). September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Perth Wildcats fall short against NZ Breakers". Wildcats.com.au (NBL.com.au). October 10, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  12. ↑ "R8 Player of the Week: DeAndre Daniels". NBL.com.au. December 2, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Perth Wildcats defeated by NZ Breakers in Double OT". Wildcats.com.au (NBL.com.au). February 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Perth Wildcats defeat Townsville Crocodiles on eve of NBL Finals". Wildcats.com.au (NBL.com.au). February 22, 2015. Archived from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Perth Wildcats bow out of NBL Finals". Wildcats.com.au (NBL.com.au). March 1, 2015. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Player statistics for DeAndre Daniels". FoxSportsPulse.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  17. ↑ MacKenzie, Holly (June 12, 2015). "DeAndre Daniels Ready To Work For Spot With Raptors". NBA.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  18. ↑ Koreen, Eric (June 12, 2015). "Toronto Raptors second-round pick DeAndre Daniels gone but not forgotten during stint in Australia". NationalPost.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  19. ↑ Nimmock, Nick (July 14, 2015). "DeAndre Daniels suffers Jones fracture". RaptorsRapture.com. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Raptors 905 Acquires DeAndre Daniels and Greg Smith". NBA.com. January 5, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Deandre Daniels Cleared to Play". OurSportsCentral.com. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Energy Dominate Raptors 905 With 24 From Stephens". NBA.com. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.

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