Ed Daniel
Edward Daniel (born June 13, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Serie A2 Basket. He played college basketball at Murray State University.
Daniel (with ball) at Murray State. | |
| Scafati Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward / center |
| League | Serie A2 Basket |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1990 Birmingham, Alabama, US |
| Listed height | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 102 kg (225 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodlawn (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College | Murray State (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| 2014–2015 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2015 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2015–2016 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2016–2017 | Maccabi Ashdod |
| 2017–2018 | Châlons-Reims |
| 2018–2019 | Peristeri |
| 2019–2020 | Fortitudo Bologna |
| 2020–2021 | Iraklis |
| 2021–present | Scafati Basket |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career Edit
After starring at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Daniel committed to play college basketball for the Murray State Racers in Murray, Kentucky and was a key member of the winningest recruiting class in Racer history.[1] As a junior, Daniel was a starter on the Racers' 2011–12 team, which won 23 straight games to start the season and went 31–2 overall. As a senior the following year, Daniel averaged a double-double (13.2 points and 10 rebounds per game) and was named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference.[2]
Professional career Edit
After the close of his college career, Daniel worked out for several NBA teams,[3] but ultimately was not selected in the 2013 NBA draft. He signed with Pistoia Basket 2000, averaging 8.9 points and 7.5 rebounds for the 2013–14 season.
For the 2014–15 season, Daniel signed with Pallacanestro Varese.[4] On February 12, 2015, he signed with Vanoli Cremona.[5]
On July 19, 2016, Daniel signed with the Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod.[6]
On July 4, 2017, Daniel signed with French club Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket.[7] He posted 8.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in Pro A.
Daniel signed with Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek Basket League on August 27, 2018.[8] He was released from the Greek team on September 26, 2018 and subsequently joined Peristeri on a two-month contract. He eventually spent the entire 2018–19 season with the Greek club.
Daniel spent the 2019–20 season in Italy for Fortitudo Bologna, averaging 6.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game. On July 25, 2020, he signed with Iraklis of the Greek Basket League.[9] On August 5, 2021, he signed with Scafati Basket of the Serie A2 Basket.[10]
References Edit
- ^ "Winningest Senior Class Honored At Racer Basketball Banquet". Murray State Racers. April 16, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Murray State's Canaan, Belmont's Clark and Byrd Earn Top 2012–13 OVC Men's Basketball Honors". Ohio Valley Conference. March 5, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Grant, Michael (June 18, 2013). "Murray basketball star Ed Daniel making the rounds in NBA". Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Trapani, E. (July 21, 2014). "Pallacanestro Varese officially sign Ed Daniel". Sportando.net. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
- ^ Vanoli Cremona announces Ed Daniel
- ^ "Ed Daniel sign with Maccabi Ashdod". 20 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Ed DANIEL signe au CCRB". ccrbasket.com (in French). July 4, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ . Sportando. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (July 25, 2020). "Iraklis tabs Ed Daniel". Sportando. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Borghesan, Ennio Terrasi (August 5, 2021). "Italian Serie A2 side Scafati signs Ed Daniel". Sportando. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
External links Edit
- Italian League profile 2014-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Murray State Racers bio