Daniel Sackey

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Daniel Sackey
No. 0–Hyères-Toulon
Position Point guard
Personal information
Born (1999-04-09) April 9, 1999 (age 25)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Listed height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Thornlea Secondary School
(Thornhill, Ontario)
College
NBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024 Sudbury Five
2024–present HTV Basket

Daniel Sackey (born April 9, 1999) is a Canadian professional basketball player for HTV Basket. He played college basketball for the New Orleans Privateers of the Southland Conference. He previously played for the Valparaiso Beacons of the Missouri Valley Conference.

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Early life and high school

Sackey was born on April 9, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the son of Ghanaian immigrants. [1] His parents moved to Canada from Ghana in the 1990's. His father is a custodian in the Winnipeg School Division and his mother is a vice principal at Lord Nelson School. His mother is also a pastor.

Sackey played his final season of prep basketball for Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario. He earned First Team All-Star honors from the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association. He was ranked number 16 in his class in Canada by North Pole Hoops. He was also selected to the 2018 BioSteel All-Canadian Game. He won the Slam Dunk Contest and then finished with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. [2]

College career

Valparaiso University (2018-2021)

On April 11, 2018, Sackey signed a National Letter of Intent to join Valparaiso University for the 2018-2019 season. [3]

During the 2018-2019 season, Sackey appeared in all 33 games for Valparaiso University as a freshman and started 17 times. He averaged 4.1 points and 1.8 assists per game. He led his team in assists on seven occasions.

During the 2019-2020 season, he ranked fifth in the Missouri Valley Conference and second among sophomores at 3.6 assists per game. He averaged 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. Months before the season began, he started the year with an appearance on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays, coming in at number 9 after knocking down a buzzer-beating triple to beat Carleton University. [4]

On November 9, 2019, Sackey had a career high 22 points during a game against Saint Louis Billikens. [5]

During the 2020-2021 season, he played in 25 games and started 22 of them. He averaged 5.3 points, 3.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game. [6]

University of New Orleans (2021-2023)

On April 15, 2021, Sackey transferred to University of New Orleans where he had two years of eligibility remaining. [7]

During the 2021-2022 season, Sackey played in 31 games and started in 26 games. He averaged 6.6 points and 2.8 assists per game, which was the most on the team.

During the 2022-2023 season, Sackey played in 27 games and started in 11 games. He averaged 3.1 points, 2.2 assists and 1 rebound per game. [8]

On May 19, 2023, Sackey graduated from the university with a Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Studie [9] s.

Professional career

Sudbury Five (2024)

On March 23, 2024, Sackey signed to play with Sudbury Five of the BSL. [10]

Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (2024-Present)

On October 25, 2024, Sackey signed with HTV Basket. [11]

National team

He was part of the Canadian squad that finished with a 6–1 record at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship. Sackey averaged 3.3 assists per game in the group phase, ranking him 7th among all players. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "'We can't dwell on the fact we're losing somebody': Daniel Sackey has high expectations for Valparaiso even after Javon Freeman-Liberty's departure". Michael Osipoff (Chicago Tribune). 1 May 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Daniel Sackey - 2020-21 - Men's Basketball". Valparaiso University. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sackey Signs NLI With Valpo Men's Basketball". Valparaiso University. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Daniel Sackey - 2020-21 - Men's Basketball". Valparaiso University. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sackey Posts Career Night in Defeat at Saint Louis". Valparaiso University. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Daniel Sackey - 2020-21 - Men's Basketball". Valparaiso University. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Coach Slessinger Signs Valpo Starting Guard Daniel Sackey". University of New Orleans Athletics. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "Daniel Sackey - 2022-23 - Men's Basketball". University of New Orleans Athletics. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Thirty-Eight Privateers Earn Degrees in 2023 Spring Commencement". University of New Orleans Athletics. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Simmons, Hawkins, and Sackey Commit to the FIVE". 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  11. ↑ "Daniel Sackey (ex Sudbury F.) signs at Hyeres-Toulon". www.usbasket.com. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  12. ↑ Players Statistics - FIBA U17 World Championship 2016 FIBA. Accessed 30 April 2021.
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