Jalen McDaniels

Jalen Marquis McDaniels (born January 31, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs.[1]

Jalen McDaniels
McDaniels with San Diego State in 2018
No. 6 – Greensboro Swarm
PositionPower forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-01-31) January 31, 1998
Federal Way, Washington
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolFederal Way
(Federal Way, Washington)
CollegeSan Diego State (2017–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52nd overall
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentCharlotte Hornets
2019–2020→Greensboro Swarm
2021-present→Greensboro Swarm
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

A native of Federal Way, Washington, McDaniels attended Federal Way High School, where he also played football.[2][3] McDaniels was the ranked as the 98th best prospect in the class of 2016 heading into his senior season at Federal Way High School. He was named an Associated Press Washington state Class 4A first-team selection after averaging 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in his senior season.[4] Federal Way finished the season undefeated with a record of 29-0 and won the Class 4A state championship.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen McDaniels
PF		 Federal Way, WA Federal Way High School (WA) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 9, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 98  247Sports: 120
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 San Diego State Aztecs Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.

    College career

    McDaniels red-shirted the 2016-2017 season. On February 19, 2018, he was named the Mountain West player of the week.[5] In his freshman season he averaged 10.5 points in 24.7 minutes per game,[6] starting 21 out of 33 games.[7] In March 2018, McDaniels submitted paperwork for early entry into the 2018 NBA draft[8] but had yet to hire an agent.[9] In May, he worked out for the Cleveland Cavaliers.[7] On May 30, McDaniels officially withdrew his name from the NBA draft and returned to SDSU less than 90 minutes before the deadline.[10]

    As a sophomore, McDaniels averaged 15.9 points per game and led the team in rebounding with 8.3 points per game. In March 2019, he declared for the 2019 NBA Draft.[11] McDaniels was one of 66 players invited to the NBA Draft Combine.[12]

    Professional career

    Charlotte Hornets (2019–present)

    McDaniels was selected with 52nd overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets. On October 10, 2019, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they had signed with McDaniels.[13] Later on October 19, 2019, the contract between McDaniels and the Charlotte Hornets was announced to be converted to a Two-way contract,[14] and on the next day, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they had signed a multi-year contract with McDaniels.[15] On October 25, 2019, McDaniels made his debut in NBA, coming off from bench in a 99–121 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves with two points and a rebound.[16] McDaniels was assigned to the Hornets’ NBA G League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm, for the start of the G League season.[17]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games 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

    Regular season
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2019–20 Charlotte 16018.3.471.375.8244.1.8.5.25.6
    Career 16018.3.471.375.8244.1.8.5.25.6

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2017–18 San Diego State 332124.7.586.211.7887.5.9.8.610.5
    2018–19 San Diego State 343431.0.466.320.7328.32.11.1.515.9
    Career 675527.9.504.298.7587.91.51.0.513.2

    Personal life

    McDaniels's brother, Jaden McDaniels, is the number one prospect in the state of Washington, the 6th best prospect in the nation, and a McDonald's All-American. Jaden played one season for Washington before turning professional.[18] McDaniels is the cousin of former NBA player Juwan Howard.[19] In high school, McDaniels got into some trouble as he was accused of recording a sex encounter with his teammate. However he was not charged with voyeurism as the case was closed due to lack of evidence.[20]

    References
    1. "Jalen McDaniels - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
    2. Zeigler, Mark (9 September 2015). "Jalen McDaniels commits to SDSU hoops". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    3. Drowley, Doug (12 December 2015). "4A boys basketball: Jalen McDaniels is the latest in a long line of stars for Federal Way". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    4. "Jalen McDaniels - Men's Basketball".
    5. "Mountain West Men's Basketball Player of the Week - Feb. 19". themw.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    6. "Jalen McDaniels". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    7. Albertie, Quenton S. (8 May 2018). "Cavs workout San Diego State's Jalen McDaniels". kingjamesgospel.com. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    8. Togerson, Derek (19 March 2018). "Aztecs Star to Declare for NBA Draft". NBC San Diego. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    9. Zeigler, Mark (19 March 2018). "Aztecs' McDaniels declares for NBA draft, but won't hire agent". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    10. Zeigler, Mark (May 30, 2018). "Jalen McDaniels finally reaches a decision: He's staying at SDSU". The San Diego Union-Tribute. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
    11. "Jalen McDaniels leaving San Diego State to turn pro". FOX Sports. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
    12. https://www.si.com/nba/2019/05/08/nba-draft-combine-players-invited-zion-williamson
    13. Wash, Quinton (October 10, 2019). "Charlotte Hornets Sign Jalen McDaniels". NBA.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
    14. Wash, Quinton (October 19, 2019). "Charlotte Hornets Convert Jalen McDaniels To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
    15. Wash, Quinton (October 20, 2019). "Charlotte Hornets Sign Jalen McDaniels". NBA.com. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
    16. "Towns scores 37 points, Timberwolves rout Hornets 121-99". ESPN.com. October 25, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
    17. "Hornets Assign Jalen McDaniels To Greensboro". NBA.com. October 28, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
    18. "Jaden McDaniels - Basketball Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN".
    19. Cotterill, TJ (14 December 2017). "Federal Way has one of the top basketball recruits in the country – a 6-foot-9 guard". The News Tribune. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
    20. {{cite web |url= https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/former-federal-way-hoops-star-jalen-mcdaniels-sued-for-allegedly-secretly-videotaping-teen-girls-having-sex/
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