Caleb Daniels

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Caleb Daniels
Caleb Daniels.jpg
Daniels with Villanova in 2021
No. 10–Sioux Falls Skyforce
Position Shooting guard
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-05-17) May 17, 1999 (age 25)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school St. Augustine
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Sioux Falls Skyforce

Caleb Daniels (born May 17, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tulane Green Wave and Villanova Wildcats.

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High school career

Daniels attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He averaged 20 points per game as a junior. [1] As a senior, he averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds per game, leading the Purple Knights to the Division I semifinals. Daniels was selected to the All-Metro team by The Times-Picayune. [2] He was named to the second team all-state in the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Class 5A, and he was voted Most Valuable Player in the Catholic League. In April 2017, Daniels committed to playing college basketball for Tulane over offers from Louisiana-Lafayette, New Orleans, Texas State, Rice, VCU, and UNC Asheville. [3] He was the valedictorian of his class, and his speech spoke of a brotherhood at the high school and quoted Harriet Tubman. [4]

College career

Daniels averaged 6.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game as a freshman. [5] On March 9, 2019, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 82–79 loss to Wichita State. [6] As a sophomore, Daniels averaged 16.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, although Tulane finished 4–27. Following the season, he declared for the 2019 NBA draft and worked out for the Boston Celtics. Daniels ultimately opted to transfer to Villanova, citing a pickup game against Collin Gillespie as the deciding factor, and sat out the 2019–20 season as a redshirt. [7]

In early January 2021, Daniels was one of two Villanova players who tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the program to shut down for two weeks. [8] He averaged 9.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game as a redshirt junior. [9] In April 2021, Daniels was diagnosed with myocarditis and was instructed to avoid most basketball activities. Over the summer, he only practiced free throw shooting and his heart was monitored. By September, no abnormalities were detected by MRIs and stress tests, and Daniels was cleared to resume normal basketball activities. In part due to lack of conditioning, he was relegated to a sixth man role going into the season. [4] On March 1, 2022, Daniels scored 20 points in a 76–74 win against ninth-ranked Providence. [10] After returning for his super-senior season, Daniels averaged 14.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. [11]

Professional career

Sioux Falls Skyforce (2023–present)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Daniels joined the Miami Heat for the 2023 NBA Summer League and on August 11, 2023, he signed with the team. [11] [12] However, he was waived on September 27, 2023. [13] On October 30, he joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce. [14]

After joining them for the 2024 NBA Summer League, Daniels signed with the Heat on September 26, 2024, [15] but was waived on October 10. [16] On October 28, he rejoined the Skyforce. [17]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Tulane 30018.3.429.396.8002.21.5.2.36.4
2018–19 Tulane 303033.9.445.346.6875.33.3.8.316.9
2019–20 Villanova Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2020–21 Villanova 252425.8.414.386.7922.21.2.4.09.6
2021–22 Villanova 35327.6.424.373.8533.81.0.7.210.3
2022–23 Villanova 343433.6.394.332.8584.52.51.0.114.2
Career1549128.1.420.358.7803.71.9.6.211.6

Personal life

Daniels is the youngest of three sons of Connie and Roland Daniels. His oldest brother R. J. played basketball at Xavier University of Louisiana, while older brother Marcel played at Dillard University before transferring to Southern University at New Orleans. [3]

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  2. ↑ Guillory, William (April 21, 2017). "St. Augustine G Caleb Daniels commits to Tulane". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Walker, Rod (May 3, 2017). "St. Augustine's Caleb Daniels signs with Tulane, staying close to home, close to family". The New Orleans Advocate . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Jensen, Mike (February 1, 2022). "Villanova's Caleb Daniels looking good after barely touching a basketball all summer". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Zagoria, Adam (May 22, 2019). "Villanova adds Tulane transfer Caleb Daniels". ZagsBlog.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Dennis beats buzzer for Wichita St in 82-79 win over Tulane". ESPN . Associated Press. March 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  7. ↑ Juliano, Joe (May 24, 2019). "Villanova's Caleb Daniels decided to transfer from Tulane after a one-on-one game against Collin Gillespie". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  8. ↑ Toohey, Terry (January 14, 2021). "Even shorthanded, Jay Wright happy to get Villanova back practicing". The Times Herald . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  9. ↑ Holmes, C.J. (September 21, 2021). "Villanova's depth and veteran savvy make it a national title contender". The Athletic . Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Daniels helps No. 11 Villanova top No. 9 Providence 76-74". ESPN . Associated Press. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Villanova's Caleb Daniels agrees to training camp contract with the Miami Heat". Philadelphia Inquirer . June 23, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  12. ↑ "HEAT MAKE ROSTER MOVES". NBA.com. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  13. ↑ "HEAT Make Roster Moves". NBA.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2023-24 Season". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  15. ↑ "HEAT SIGN CALEB DANIELS". NBA.com. September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  16. ↑ "HEAT SIGN WARREN WASHINGTON". NBA.com. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Skyforce Announces Training Camp Roster Ahead of 2024-25 Season". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
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