Daniel George
- Nationality: AUS/JAM
- Date of Birth: 26/08/82
- Place of Birth: Brisbane (QLD)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 209
- Weight (KG): 108
- Junior Assoc: QLD - Mackay
- College: Metro State Denver (2000–2002) / Seton Hill (2002–2005)
- NBL DEBUT: 18/09/05
- AGE AT DEBUT: 23
- LAST NBL GAME: 29/10/06
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 24
- NBL History: Hunter 2006 | Cairns 2007
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Daniel George was born in Brisbane (QLD) and attended Whitsunday Anglican High School.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Daniel George made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 23 years of age. He went scoreless in his first NBL game.
“One of the highlights in my basketball career was playing on a Australian select team on tours of China in 2007 and 2008 which was coached by Andrew Gaze … I feel eternally grateful to have enjoyed playing sport for so long,” George said in 2012.
Daniel George played four seasons in the NBL, playing for both the Brisbane Bullets and the Cairns Taipans. He averaged 1.4 points, 1 rebounds, and 0 assists in 13 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 24 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 3 | 17.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 4 | 75% | 31% | 0% | 2 | |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Brisbane | 17-15 (6) | 3 | 19.0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 3 | 67% | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Hunter | 13-19 (8) | 2 | 12.0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 4 | 100% | 43% | 0% | 6 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 5 | 15.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0% | 40% | 0% | 2 | Totals | 13 | 63 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 26.3% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 11 | 81.8% | 40% | 26% | 6 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07 | 24 | Cairns | 17-16 (6) | 3 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 1.0 | 1.3 | 75% | 31% | 0% | 2 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Brisbane | 17-15 (6) | 3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.7 | 1.0 | 67% | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Hunter | 13-19 (8) | 2 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 20% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | 100% | 43% | 0% | 6 |
| 2005-06 | 23 | Wollongong | 19-13 (3) | 5 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 40% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0% | 40% | 0% | 2 | Total | 13 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 26.3% | 0.0 | 0.0% | 81.8% | 40% | 26% | 6 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Hobart 2006-07 | Geelong 2010 | Brisbane 2013 | USC Rip City 2019
COLLEGE
George played college basketball at Metro State Denver during the 2000–01 season before continuing with the Roadrunners through the 2001–02 campaign, and he later transferred to Seton Hill where he competed from 2002 until graduating in 2005.
During the 2001–02 season, George was a part of Metro State’s second national championship in a three-year span, compiling a team record of 29–6, including 16–3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
That 2001–02 Metro State squad entered the NCAA Division II postseason as underdogs after finishing second in the RMAC regular season standings and being eliminated in the semifinals of the RMAC Tournament, despite having a relatively young starting lineup that contained just one senior.
Across his Metro State tenure, George contributed as part of a program that captured the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2002, marking the school’s second title in three seasons and adding to a run of sustained national success for the Roadrunners during the early 2000s.
After transferring to Seton Hill, George became a primary contributor in the American Mideast Conference and completed his collegiate career during the 2004–05 season.
As a senior at Seton Hill, George was a First Team All-American Mideast Conference selection and a NAIA All-American Honorable Mention selection.
He earned AMC Player of the Week honors three times during his senior season and was named NAIA National Player of the Week once.
During the 2004–05 season, George recorded Seton Hill’s only documented 20–20 game, posting 26 points and 20 rebounds in a road contest at Point Park in 2005.
Across his Seton Hill career, he developed into one of the program’s leading statistical performers during its NAIA era, with his senior campaign highlighted by multiple double-digit scoring and rebounding performances in American Mideast Conference play.
Additional Info: During the 2001-02 season, Geprge was a part of Metro State’s second national championship in a three-year span, compiling a record of 29-6, including 16-3 in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. A relatively young team, which had a starting lineup containing just one senior, the Roadrunners entered the postseason as underdogs after finishing second in the RMAC during the regular season and being eliminated in the semifinals of the RMAC Tournament.
As a senior, George was a first team American Mideast Conference First Team selection and a NAIA All American Honorable Mention selection. He earned AMC Player of the Week three times and was a NAIA National Player of the Week once. He also recorded Seton Hill's one and only 20-20 game with 26 points and 20 rebounds at Point Park in 2005
LIFE AFTER BASKETBALL
At 29 years of age George was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer (2012) and since beating it has became a proud spokesman for testicular cancer treatments.Daniel created the Still I Rise Foundation. The foundation is a non profit where 100% of the funds raised are used to fund a free counseling service for cancer patients and their families. He also runs his own financial planning business which has won a national award two of the past three years.
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