Gary Daniels (basketball)

Gary Daniels (1951–2017)[1] was a basketball player, who was an honorable mention All-American in 1962 at The Citadel. He was the first ever player from The Citadel to be selected in the NBA Draft, drafted in the fifth round of the 1962 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics,[2] although he did not appear in an NBA game.

Gary Daniels
Personal information
Born(1951-12-06)December 6, 1951
Canton, Ohio
DiedJuly 31, 2017(2017-07-31) (aged 65)
Raeford, North Carolina
Career information
CollegeThe Citadel (1959–1962)
NBA draft1962 / Undrafted

Born in 1951 in Canton, Ohio, he played high school basketball at Lincoln High School and at The Citadel. He was the first Bulldogs player to be named All-Conference, earning the honor in both 1961 and 1962 as a member of "Blitz Kids" teams. He graduated with the school's record in average career scoring (19.7 ppg), and served in the Army after graduation, reaching the rank of Major. He died in 2017 in Raeford, North Carolina.[1][3]

References
  1. "Gary Lee Daniels". Citadel Alumni Association. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  2. "1962 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. "Gary Daniels". The Citadel Bulldogs. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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