DeAndre Daniels
| No. 2 – Dinamica Mantova | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Serie A2 Citroën |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 15, 1992 Woodland Hills, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Taft (Woodland Hills, California) IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida) |
| College | Connecticut (2011–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall |
| Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2015 | Perth Wildcats |
| 2016 | Raptors 905 |
| 2016–present | Dinamica Mantova |
| Career highlights and awards | |
DeAndre M. Daniels (born April 15, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Dinamica Mantova of the Italian Serie A2 Citroën. He played college basketball for the UConn Huskies, and won a national championship in 2014. Daniels was a key player for the Huskies' 2013–14 NCAA championship team, as he made 2014 NCAA Final Four All-Tournament team.
A 6'9" small forward from Los Angeles, Daniels surprised recruiting experts by choosing defending champion Connecticut out of IMG Academy – despite never visiting the East Coast school. Daniels stuck with the Huskies even after the school was declared ineligible for the postseason in 2012–13 due to poor Academic Progress Rate performance. He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the 37th overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft.
Daniels attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California before completing a post graduate year at IMG Academy in 2010–11. Daniels originally had committed to the University of Texas, but decommitted and committed to the University of Connecticut.
Considered a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Daniels was listed as the No. 3 small forward and the No. 10 player in the nation in 2011.
As a freshman in 2011–12, Daniels averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a part-time starter. In his sophomore season, he started every game and raised his averages to 12.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as the Huskies sat out their postseason ban. In his junior season, he again improved his production to 13.2 points and 6.0 rebounds. Daniels played a key role in getting the Huskies to the 2014 NCAA Final Four. He was named to the NCAA All-Tournament East Region Team and then recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Huskies past the top overall seed Florida Gators in the national semi-final.
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