Mel Daniels
American basketball player and coach (1944-2015)
Melvin Joe 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, circa 1967 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| College | Burlington CC (1963–1964) New Mexico (1964–1967) |
| 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 (ABA) |
| 1968–1974 | Indiana Pacers (ABA) |
| 1974–1975 | Memphis Sounds (ABA) |
| 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 | |
Daniels died on October 30, 2015, at the age of 71. He had recently undergone heart surgery.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Former Pacers Great Mel Daniels Dies at 71". Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
Other websites
change- ABA RecordsArchived 2005-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
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