Mel Daniels
Daniels, circa 1967
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
July 20, 1944 Detroit, Michigan |
| Died | October 30, 2015 (aged 71) Sheridan, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pershing (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| NBA draft | 1967 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Cincinnati Royals | |
| Playing career | 1967–1976 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 34, 9 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1967–1968 | Minnesota Muskies |
| 1968–1974 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1974–1975 | Memphis Sounds |
| 1976 | New York Nets |
| As coach: | |
| 1988 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career ABA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,778 (18.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 9,528 (14.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,140 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
Melvin Joe "Mel" Daniels (July 20, 1944 – October 30, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Minnesota Muskies, Indiana Pacers, and Memphis Sounds, and in the National Basketball Association for the New York Nets. Daniels was a two-time ABA Most Valuable Player and a seven-time ABA All-Star. He was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Daniels attended Pershing High School in Detroit, Michigan, which also produced players like Spencer Haywood, Ralph Simpson, Kevin Willis and Steve Smith. Daniels then played for the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball team, where he averaged 20 points per game and was named an all-American. He was the ninth pick of the 1967 NBA draft, selected by the Cincinnati Royals, and was also drafted by the Minnesota Muskies of the American Basketball Association (ABA). He chose to play in the fledgling ABA.
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