Danny Shouse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 23, 1958 Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| College | Peru State College (1977–1979) |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1979–1980 | Ármann |
| 1980–1982 | Njarðvík |
| As coach: | |
| 1980–1981 | Njarðvík (men's) |
| 1981–1982 | Njarðvík (women's) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As coach
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As player
As coach
Daniel "Danny" Shouse (born October 23, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who won two Icelandic championships with Úrvalsdeild club Njarðvík in 1981 and 1982.
He set the Icelandic single game scoring record in 1979 when he scored 100 points in a Division I game.
Shouse played for Peru State College from 1977 to 1979 and left as their all time leading scorer with 1867 points. He was inducted into the schools hall of fame in 1998.
Shouse joined Icelandic Division I club Ármann in 1979. He first played during the Reykjavík basketball tournament, where he scored 64 and 70 points in his first two games.
On December 1, 1979, Shouse scored 100 points for Ármann in a Icelandic Division I game against Skallagrímur, setting the Icelandic single game scoring record.
In January of 1980 he scored 76 points in a overtime loss against Grindavík and in February he broke the 70 point barrier again, scoring 72 points against Þór Akureyri. His scoring prowess helped Ármann win Division I and achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild. Even though Shouse played in the nations tier 2 league during his first season, he was widely regarded as one of the best players in the country.
After the season, Shouse signed with Úrvalsdeild club Njarðvík and helped them win two Icelandic championships, in 1981 and 1982. He led the Úrvalsdeild in scoring both years and was named the 1981 Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year.
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