 Jim McDaniels (#15) with Snaidero Udine in Italy, 1975 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1948 Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | September 6, 2017 (aged 69) Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Allen County (Scottsville, Kentucky) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 1971–1978 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 1, 44, 11, 45 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Carolina Cougars |
| 1972–1974 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1974–1975 | Udinese |
| 1975–1976 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 1976 | Kentucky Colonels |
| 1977–1978 | Buffalo Braves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,698 (10.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,748 (6.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 288 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Ronald McDaniels (April 2, 1948–September 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Western Kentucky University and was the number one overall pick in the 1971 American Basketball Association Draft.[not verified in body] McDaniels played as an ABA All-Star in 1972.[1][better source needed]