Troy Daniels
Daniels with Milano in 2021
Personal information
Born (1991-07-15) July 15, 1991 (age 32)
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilliam Fleming (Roanoke, Virginia)
CollegeVCU (2009–2013)
NBA draft2013: undrafted
Playing career2013–2022
PositionShooting guard
Number30
Career history
2013–2014Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014Houston Rockets
2014→Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2014–2015Minnesota Timberwolves
2015–2016Charlotte Hornets
2016–2017Memphis Grizzlies
2017–2019Phoenix Suns
2019–2020Los Angeles Lakers
2020Denver Nuggets
2021–2022Olimpia Milano
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Troy Daniels (born July 15, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Olimpia Milano of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where in 2013, he set the Atlantic 10 Conference record for made three-point field goals in a single game.

High school career

Daniels attended William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia. As a senior in 2008–09, he was named Northwest Region Player of the Year and the Roanoke Times Player of the Year after averaging 17 points and six rebounds per game. He also earned Virginia High School Coaches' Association AAA First-Team All-State honors. He played in three straight VHSL AAA State Tournaments, including two appearances in the championship game in 2007 and 2009.[1]

College career

As a collegiate player, Daniels played for VCU and under coach Shaka Smart. He played sparingly in his first two seasons for the Rams, though he did appear briefly in VCU's 2011 Final Four game against Butler as a sophomore. As a junior in 2011–12, Daniels became a regular in VCU's "Havoc" attack, averaging 24.4 minutes and 10 points per game.[1]

As a senior in 2012–13, Daniels started every game and raised his scoring average to 12.3 points per game. He put his name in the record books on January 2, 2013 when he shot 11-of-20 from three-point range en route to 33 points and 10 rebounds in a 109–58 win over East Tennessee State. The eleven three-pointers were a VCU and Atlantic 10 record for a single game.[2] He also set VCU's single season record for three-pointers with 124,[3] and finished with 251 three-pointers in his collegiate career, which ranked second most in the program's history.[4]

Professional career

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2013–2014)

After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Daniels joined the Charlotte Bobcats for the 2013 NBA Summer League.[3][5] On September 30, he signed with the Bobcats,[6] but was later waived on October 10.[7] On October 18, he signed with the Houston Rockets,[8] but was waived again on October 26.[9] In November 2013, he was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets. On January 4, 2014, against the Idaho Stampede, Daniels made 10 three-pointers to go along with 32 points. Halfway through his first season with the Vipers, Daniels broke the D-League's single-season record in three-pointers made.[10] On February 3, Daniels was named to the Prospects All-Star roster for the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game.[11]

Houston Rockets (2014)

On February 21, 2014, Daniels signed with the Houston Rockets but was immediately assigned back to the Vipers.[12][13] On March 3, he was recalled by the Rockets,[14] and two days later, he made his NBA debut, playing a total of 92 seconds against the Orlando Magic.[15] He was later reassigned to the Vipers two more times.[16] In 50 games for the Vipers in 2013–14, he averaged 21.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[17]

On April 25, Daniels hit a go-ahead three-point shot with 11.0 seconds remaining in overtime against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 3 of their 2014 NBA Playoffs first-round match-up, which the Rockets won 121–116.[18] Daniels finished the game with 17 points.[19][20] However, the Rockets went on to lose the series 4–2.

On July 14, 2014, Daniels re-signed with the Rockets.[21]

Minnesota Timberwolves (2014–2015)

On December 19, 2014, Daniels was acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade that also involved the Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers.[22]

Charlotte Hornets (2015–2016)

On February 10, 2015, Daniels was traded, along with Mo Williams and cash considerations, to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Gary Neal and a 2019 second-round draft pick.[23] In the Hornets' final game of the season on April 15, Daniels scored a then career-high 24 points in a loss to the Toronto Raptors.[24]

On June 30, 2015, Daniels joined the Hornets for the 2015 NBA Summer League.[25] On January 22, 2016, he scored a then season-high 17 points in a 120–116 overtime win over the Orlando Magic.[26] Three days later, he scored a career-high 28 points off the bench in a 129–128 double overtime win over the Sacramento Kings. In that game, he made eight three-pointers and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with nine seconds left in the second overtime period.[27][28]

Memphis Grizzlies (2016–2017)

On July 12, 2016, Daniels was acquired by the Memphis Grizzlies in a sign-and-trade deal with the Charlotte Hornets.[29] On December 3, 2016, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 103–100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He shot 12-of-23 from the field, including 6-of-12 from outside the arc.[30] Two days later, he hit seven three-pointers and finished with a game-high 29 points in a 110–108 double overtime win over the New Orleans Pelicans.[31] On December 29, he scored all 22 of his points in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies' 114–80 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Daniels' 22 points in the fourth tied a franchise record for one quarter—Greg Anthony had 22 in a quarter in December 1995, back when the team was in Vancouver.[32]

Phoenix Suns (2017–2019)

On September 22, 2017, Daniels was traded, along with a 2018 second-round pick, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a conditional Suns 2018 second-round pick.[33] On November 16, 2017, he scored 23 points, including six 3-pointers in the second quarter, in a 142–116 loss to the Houston Rockets.[34] He tied a Suns franchise record for 3-pointers in a quarter, matching a mark shared by Gerald Green (in March 2014) and Shannon Brown (in November 2012).[35] On December 13, 2017, Daniels scored a career-high 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 7-of-10 on 3-pointers, in a 115–109 loss to the Toronto Raptors.[36] On January 22, 2018, in a 109–105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks,[37] Daniels made a three-pointer off the bench in his 27th straight game, passing Wesley Person for the longest such streak in Suns franchise history.[38]

Los Angeles Lakers (2019–2020)

On July 7, 2019, Daniels signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers for $2.1 million.[39] On March 1, 2020, Daniels was waived by the Lakers.[40] [41] The Lakers later won the 2020 NBA Finals and sent Daniels an NBA championship ring.[42]

Denver Nuggets (2020)

On March 5, 2020, Daniels signed with the Denver Nuggets.[43]

Olimpia Milano (2021–2022)

On July 12, 2021, Daniels moved to Europe after signing a one-year deal with EuroLeague team Olimpia Milano, under coach Ettore Messina.[44] On June 27, 2022, he parted ways with the Italian club.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2013–14 Houston 5 1 15.0 .484 .480 – .8 1.0 .0 .0 8.4
2014–15 Houston 17 0 6.4 .319 .302 .750 .4 .2 .0 .0 2.7
2014–15 Minnesota 19 0 8.1 .322 .333 1.000 1.0 .7 .2 .0 2.8
2014–15 Charlotte 11 0 12.3 .458 .472 .857 .7 .5 .3 .1 7.0
2015–16 Charlotte 43 0 11.1 .476 .484 .556 1.3 .5 .3 .1 5.6
2016–17 Memphis 67 3 17.7 .374 .389 .796 1.5 .7 .3 .1 8.2
2017–18 Phoenix 79 15 20.5 .403 .400 .875 1.6 .6 .3 .1 8.9
2018–19 Phoenix 51 1 14.9 .411 .381 .783 1.4 .5 .5 .1 6.2
2019–20 L.A. Lakers 41 0 11.1 .392 .357 .625 1.1 .3 .2 .1 4.2
2019–20 Denver 6 0 12.7 .357 .300 – 1.0 .5 .5 .0 4.3
Career 339 20 14.9 .401 .395 .799 1.3 .5 .3 .1 6.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2014 Houston 4 0 17.0 .529 .533 1.000 2.3 .3 .5 .0 7.8
2016 Charlotte 4 0 4.5 .125 .000 .000 .5 .0 .0 .0 .5
2017 Memphis 6 0 11.3 .333 .333 .000 1.1 .3 .3 .0 1.5
2020 Denver 6 0 5.0 .500 .500 .500 .5 .3 .0 .0 2.7
Career 20 0 9.2 .413 .424 .857 1.0 .3 .2 .0 2.9

References

  1. ^ a b "#30 – Troy Daniels". vcuathletics.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. ^ Brennan, Eamonn (January 3, 2013). "Someone cool down VCU's Troy Daniels". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Troy Daniels signs with Charlotte Bobcats". RVANews.com. June 28, 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  4. ^ "2013 seniors: Troy Daniels, the human 9–0 run". RVANews.com. April 11, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
  5. ^ Charlotte Bobcats Announce Roster for 2013 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas Archived 2013-07-12 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Bobcats add Troy Daniels, Abdul Gaddy, Patrick O’Bryant to training camp
  7. ^ Bobcats Release Abdul Gaddy, Troy Daniels
  8. ^ Rockets Sign Troy Daniels
  9. ^ Rockets Waive Troy Daniels
  10. ^ "Troy Daniels' Season Timeline: From NBA D-League to NBA Playoff Hero". NBA.com. April 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 29, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  11. ^ Eighth Annual NBA D-League All-Star Game Features 16 Players With NBA Experience Archived 2014-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ Rockets Sign Troy Daniels From RGV Vipers
  13. ^ Troy Daniels Signs with Houston Rockets: Call-Up Breakdown Archived 2014-03-09 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Rockets Recall Daniels from the Vipers
  15. ^ Notebook: Rockets 101, Magic 89
  16. ^ 2013–14 NBA Assignments
  17. ^ Troy Daniels D-League Stats
  18. ^ Troy Daniels Drains the Game-Winning 3-Pointer to Win Game 3!
  19. ^ Notebook: Rockets 121, Blazers 116 OT
  20. ^ Troy Daniels' Season Timeline: From NBA D-League to NBA Playoff Hero Archived 2014-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ^ Rockets Re-Sign Troy Daniels
  22. ^ Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Troy Daniels and Two Second-Round Picks from Houston
  23. ^ Hornets Acquire Guards Mo Williams, Troy Daniels from Minnesota
  24. ^ Kyle Lowry leads Raptors to record 49th win
  25. ^ Hornets Announce 2015 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster
  26. ^ Walker leads Hornets to 120–116 OT win over Magic
  27. ^ Cousins scores 56, sets Sacramento record in double-OT loss
  28. ^ Troy Daniels Nails 8 Three's, Including the Game Winner
  29. ^ Grizzlies acquire Troy Daniels from Charlotte Hornets in sign-and-trade deal
  30. ^ Daniels scores career-best 31 to lead Grizzlies past Lakers
  31. ^ "Gasol, Grizzlies outlast Pelicans, 110–108 in double OT". ESPN.com. December 5, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  32. ^ "Gasol, Randolph lead Grizzlies past OKC as Westbrook tossed". ESPN.com. December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  33. ^ "Suns Acquire Troy Daniels From Memphis". NBA.com. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  34. ^ "Harden, Rockets get 90 in first half, beat Suns 142–116". ESPN.com. November 16, 2017. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  35. ^ Phoenix Suns Stats (November 16, 2017). "Troy Daniels has tied a @Suns franchise..." Twitter. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
  36. ^ "Demar DeRozan has 37 points, Raptors beat Suns 115–109". ESPN.com. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  37. ^ "Suns vs. Bucks – Box Score". ESPN.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  38. ^ Phoenix Suns Stats (January 22, 2018). "Troy Daniels has now made a three-pointer..." Twitter. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  39. ^ "Lakers Sign Troy Daniels and Jared Dudley". NBA.com. July 7, 2019.
  40. ^ "Lakers waive Troy Daniels". NBA.com. March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  41. ^ Maloney, Jack (March 1, 2020). "Lakers waive Troy Daniels to create open roster spot, but have no imminent plans to sign anyone, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  42. ^ Berman, Mark (July 29, 2021). "Former Roanoker and NBA veteran Troy Daniels looking forward to playing in Italy". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  43. ^ "Denver Nuggets sign Troy Daniels". NBA.com. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  44. ^ ""I want to embrace the culture and the fans, I feel fortunate": Troy Daniels is coming to Milano". olimpiamilano.com (in Italian). 12 July 2021.

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