Ivan Daniels
Ivan Daniels is an American former semi professional basketball player. He was 6'10 ft, 235 lbs[1] and played the center position.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 8th 1963 Chicago IL, Cook County Hospital. |
| Nationality | American & Argentine |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Park H.S. Roselle IL. |
| College | UIC (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985 / Round: 5 / Pick: 111th overall |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Position | Center/Forward |
| Number | Grade School #1/High School #53/20/& 41. University #41. Semi Pro Numbers- 9/5/& 15. |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | Tonego '65 (basketball) Haaksbergen,Holland |
| 1986 | Club Independiente de Zárate (basketball) Zárate, Argentina |
| 1987 | Newcastle Falcons Newcastle Australia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Captain of the Lancers Frosoph Boys basketball team 1979-80 Leading scorer and rebounder. Second team all conference Upstate 8 1980. Conferences Leading rebounder. MVP Lake Park Thanksgiving Invitational Tournament 1980. All Tournament team at the Luthor North Christmas Tournament 1980. Team Captain Lancers Varsity Boys Basketball Team 1980-81. 1st team All Conference in the Upstate 8, 1981. Inducted into the Lake Park H.S. Athletic Hall of Fame for Basketball. Lake Park High School's all time leading rebounder. | |
College
Daniels played four seasons of college basketball for University of Illinois at Chicago. He was a key member of the 1983-84 UIC team that won the Association of Mid-Continent Universities Conference regular season title and set a then-school record with 22 victories. During his senior year, Daniels averaged 17.7 points per game.[3]
Playing career
After his college career, Daniels was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 5th round of the 1985 NBA Draft.[4] He was cut by the Pacers before the start of the season[2] and went on to play professionally with, among others, Tonego '65 in the Dutch Basketball League during the 1985–1986 season[5] and the Newcastle Falcons of the Australian National Basketball League during the 1987 NBL season.[6]
References
- "Sewell Signs Pact With Broncos". The Oklahoman. 22 July 1985. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Basketball". Orlando Sentinel. 22 July 1985. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "UIC Hall of Fame". uicflames.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "1985 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Spelers Dossier". db.basketball.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- "Player Profile - Ivan Daniels". sportstg.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.