 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 | |
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]