Personal information | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois | February 8, 1963
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Lake Park High School[1] (Roselle, Illinois) |
College | UIC (1981–1985) |
NBA draft | 1985: 5th round, 111th overall pick |
Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1985 | Tonego '65 |
1987 | Newcastle Falcons |
Ivan Daniels (born February 8, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He was 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m), 235 pounds (107 kg)[2] and played the center position.[3]
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.[4]
After his college career, Daniels was drafted by the Indiana Pacers in the 5th round of the 1985 NBA draft.[5] He was cut by the Pacers before the start of the season[3] and went on to play professionally with, among others, Tonego '65 in the Dutch Basketball League during the 1985–1986 season[6] and the Newcastle Falcons of the Australian National Basketball League during the 1987 NBL season.[7]