K. J. McDaniels

Quick Facts

Full Name	K. J. McDaniels
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 9, 1993(1993-02-09)
Age	31
Country	United States
Birth City	Birmingham
Horoscope	Aquarius

K. J. McDaniels Biography

K. J. McDaniels is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on February 9, 1993 in Birmingham, United States. Kevin “K. J.” McDaniels Jr. Kevin “K. J.” McDaniels. (born on February 9, 1993) is an American professional basketball player in the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He was a college basketball player for Clemson University prior to being chosen as a player by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 32nd overall selection in the 2014 NBA draft.

On June 26 on the 26th of June, 2014. McDaniels received the selection of the Philadelphia 76ers with the 32nd overall selection in the 2014 NBA draft. Then, in the month of July 2014, McDaniels signed with the 76ers for the 2014 NBA Summer League. After being included on the 76ers 2014 list of training camps on the 29th of September in 2014. McDaniels wasn’t present Richard Stockton College the next day for the day of the opening of the camp because the team and agent were unhappy with the contract given to the 76ers. In the end, his contract was amended and on the 1st of October McDaniels accepted the one-year, non-guaranteed tender worth $507,000, which allowed McDaniels to become a restricted free agent 2015. McDaniels started his first season in great form, and became one of the 76ers ‘ main players on the bench. He also was praised for his shot-blocking abilities. McDaniels recorded his first double-double on the 29th of November with record-setting 21 , rebounds and 13, during defeat against the Dallas Mavericks. McDaniels played in 52 games with Philadelphia with an average of 9.2 scores, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 25.4 minutes per game.

On July 21, 2015, McDaniels re-signed with the Rockets to a three-year, $10 million contract. On April 3, 2016, he played a season-high 18 minutes and scored 10 points in the Rockets’ 118–110 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. During the 2015–16 season, he received multiple assignments to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the Rockets’ D-League affiliate.

On February 19, 2015, McDaniels was traded to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Isaiah Canaan and a 2015 second-round pick; he was one of a record 43 players to be traded on the day of the trade deadline. He appeared in just 10 games for Houston to finish the regular season, and missed the team’s entire playoff run after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right elbow in the regular season finale.

As a junior during 2013, McDaniels became one of the top players of the ACC. The average was 17.1 per game and 7.1 Rebounds per game. He was the top player in by a wide margin in ACC by blocking per game, which was 2.8 as well, and after the end to the regular season, was named All-ACC First Team and the conference’s Defensive Player Of the Year. After the season, McDaniels was the team’s leader, leading his team of Tigers into the National Invitation Tournament. McDaniels was the captain of the team to the tournament’s semifinals at Madison Square Garden.

K. J. McDaniels Net Worth

K. J. McDaniels is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, K. J. McDaniels 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

McDaniels was a player with limited time as a freshman at Clemson during the 2011-12 season. He averaged 3.9 scores and 1.8 rebound per game. After a sophomore year, McDaniels became a starter for the Tigers. The average was 10.9 points as well as 5.0 rebound, and was 2nd in Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in blocked shots, averaging 2.1 per contest.

McDaniels went to Central Park Christian School in Birmingham, Alabama. A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, McDaniels was listed as the number. 35 forward of the United States in the year 2011.

In April 2014, McDaniels declared for the NBA draft, foregoing his final year of college eligibility.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is K. J. McDaniels Dating?

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In July 2018, McDaniels played for the Portland Trail Blazers during the 2018 NBA Summer League and was named MVP of the championship game in Las Vegas.

Facts & Trivia

K. Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. K. J. McDaniels celebrates birthday on February 9 of every year.

On February 22, 2020, the Greensboro Swarm acquired the returning right to McDaniels from the Oklahoma City Blue in exchange for the returning right to Zach Smith and a first-round pick in the 2020 NBA G League Draft. Six days later on February 28, 2020, the Greensboro Swarm announced that McDaniels was added to their roster.

Top Facts about K. J. McDaniels

1. K.J. McDaniels is a 6’6″ American basketball player.
2. He was born on February 9, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama.
3. McDaniels played college basketball at Clemson University.
4. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft.
5. McDaniels has also played for the Houston Rockets, Brooklyn Nets, and Toronto Raptors.
6. His career averages are 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.
7. In his rookie season with the Sixers, he led all rookies in blocked shots per game (0.8).
8. McDaniels won an NBA G League championship with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in 2019.
9. He has also played professionally overseas in China and Greece.
10. As of August 2021, he is a free agent looking for a new team to sign with for the upcoming NBA season

Where is KJ McDaniels now?

In 2019 he played for “TNT KaTropa,” a Philippines-based basketball team. McDaniels did pretty darn well for himself in this league, even scoring 41 points on one occasion. Currently, KJ McDaniels is on the roster of the Greensboro Swarm (Charlotte Hornets G-League affiliate).

How old is KJ mcdaniel?

29 years (February 9, 1993)

How much do basketball players make in the Philippines?

Country – LeagueMost reported salary ($USD)MAX Salary ($USD)
Philippines – PBA| $10k – $20k/mth| $40k/mth
Singapore – NBL| –| –
South Korea – KBL| –| $500k/yr
Taiwan – SBL| –| –

Are Jalen and Jaden McDaniels related?

McDaniels’ older brother , Jalen McDaniels, played basketball for Federal Way High School, where he was a four-star recruit, before joining San Diego State at the college level. He was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the second round of the 2019 NBA draft. McDaniels is a cousin of former NBA player Juwan Howard.

How much is the salary of Terrence Romeo?

League team’s attention, San Miguel star Terrence Romeo was given a more lucrative offer. A source told SPIN.ph that the flamboyant PBA star guard received a US$2.7-million contract spread over three years by one of the B. League teams.