Jim McDaniels

Jim McDaniels
	Jim McDaniels (#15) with Snaidero Udine in Italy, 1975
Personal information
Born	April 2, 1948; Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 6, 2017 (aged 69); Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school	Allen County; (Scottsville, Kentucky)
College	Western Kentucky (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
	Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1971–1978
Position	Power forward / center
Number	1, 44, 11, 45
Career history
1971–1972	Carolina Cougars
1972–1974	Seattle SuperSonics
1974–1975	Udinese
1975–1976	Los Angeles Lakers
1976	Kentucky Colonels
1977–1978	Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
	ABA All-Star (1972); Consensus first-team All-American (1971); 2× OVC Player of the Year (1970, 1971); No. 44 jersey retired by Western Kentucky Hilltoppers;
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	2,698 (10.0 ppg)
Rebounds	1,748 (6.5 rpg)
Assists	288 (1.1 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Ronald McDaniels (April 2, 1948–September 6, 2017) was an American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for Western Kentucky University and was the number one overall pick in the 1971 American Basketball Association Draft. McDaniels played as an ABA All-Star in 1972.

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