Jesse Wagstaff
July 23, 2020
Deandre Daniels
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 33709
- Place of Birth: Woodland Hills, California (USA)
- Position: SF
- Height (CM): 206
- Weight (KG): 89
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Connecticut (2011–2014)
- NBL DEBUT: 41922
- AGE AT DEBUT: 22
- LAST NBL GAME: 42064
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 22
- NBL History: Perth 2015
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Deandre Daniels was born in Woodland Hills, California (USA) and attended Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California before completing a post graduate year at IMG Academy in 2010/11. Daniels originally had committed to the University of Texas, but decommitted and committed to the University of Connecticut.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Deandre Daniels made his NBL debut with the Perth Wildcats at 22 years of age. He scored 19 points in his first game.
In 2014, the reigning NBL champions would see close to their entire roster run it back for a chance to repeat as NBL champions. Perth were able to re-sign both Shawn Redhage and Damian Martin (both 3 year deals) and have Jermaine Beal, Damian Martin, Matthew Knight, Greg Hire and Tom Jervis return. Although the team would lose star import James Ennis to the NBA they were able to replace him with another star in Daniels (14.8 points and 7.7 rebounds) who would sign as their second import.
This season, Shawn Redhage (11.4 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists) would relinquish captaincy to Damian Martin (6.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 2.7 steals), who recorded a nine rebound, eight assist, and nine steals effort (second-most single game steals by a Wildcat ever, behind Ricky Grace’s 10) in a early season win over Sydney (84–63) before playing his 200th game on New Years Eve, a win over Wollongong (86–77).
While Martin’s brilliance anchored the backcourt, multiple injuries impacted the team’s frontcourt, with Knight (6 games) and Hire (19 games) both several games and Redhage going down to a stress fracture in his right foot that resulted in him missing Perth’s entire finals campaign.
With the departure of Ennis, Beal (16.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists) became Perth’s main offensive weapon despite another slow start to the season. In the season opener against the New Zealand Breakers, he went 2-of-17 from the field, and against Melbourne United (Nov 23), he went 0-of-10 from the field. Despite this, coach Trevor Gleeson was confident Beal would deliver and then recorded some of his biggest games. These included a game-high 25 points to go with four assists and four steals in a 83–64 win over the Wollongong Hawks as well as his best two performances of the season in back to back games, scoring 29 points against the Townsville Crocodiles (Nov 14), then notching up 27 points against the Sydney Kings (Nov 16).
It was around this time Daniels too began to find his form. In December, Daniels was named Player of the Week after scoring a then season-high 22 points against the Cairns Taipans on November 28. On February 15, 2015, Daniels tied a season high with 24 points in a double-overtime loss to the New Zealand Breakers. A week later, in the regular season finale against the Townsville Crocodiles, Daniels had one of his best games of the season with another 24-point game, including six triples, plus 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 2 assists.
Beal finished amongst the league’s top five scorers through the regular season finishing with 450 points, leading the league with 69 made three-pointers, and won the club’s MVP award at the end of the season.
The Wildcats’ banged up roster still managed to finish in fourth place (16–12), with Matthew Knight earning a spot on the All-NBL Second Team, and Damian Martin named the NBL’s Best Defensive Player for the fifth consecutive year at the end of season awards.
Perth were then swiftly eliminated by first-placed Cairns in the semifinals (0-2). Beal delivered 20 points in game one and 21 points in game two but the Wildcats had no answer for the Taipans star guard Scottie Wilbekin. Wilbekin tallied 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists in game one (71-64) and then backed it up with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists in game two (80-68).
With Perth finishing fourth on the ladder with a record, the Wildcat’s faced the first-placed Cairns Taipans in the best-of-three semi finals, a series they lost 2–0.
In 30 games for the Wildcats, Daniels averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks per game. His 232 total rebounds led the league in that category.
Deandre Daniels played one season in the NBL. He averaged 14.8 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 30 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 |
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| 2014-15 | 23 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 30 | 922.0 | 444 | 232 | 35 | 73 | 159 | 19 | 32 | 69 | 65 | 162 | 409 | 40% | 45 | 132 | 34% | 75 | 113 | 66% | 48% | 45% | Totals | 30 | 922 | 444 | 232 | 35 | 73 | 159 | 19 | 32 | 69 | 65 | 162 | 409 | 39.6% | 45 | 132 | 34.1% | 75 | 113 | 66.4% | 0.483955354 | 0.4511002445 | 24 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 23 | Perth | 16-12 (4) | 30 | 30.7 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 13.6 | 40% | 1.5 | 4.4 | 34% | 2.5 | 3.8 | 66% | 48% | 45% | Total | 30 | 30.7 | 14.8 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 13.63333333 | 39.6% | 0.01320293399 | 0.01320293399 | 34.1% | 1.5 | 4.4 | 66.4% | 0.483955354 | 0.4511002445 | 24 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 24 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Townsville 2022
Daniels joined Townsville Heat for the 2022 NBL1 North season, with the club announcing his signing on 23 February 2022 as part of a group of additions that also included Chris Kann, Harriet Carey and Lauren Andrews.
Daniels entered the season under coach Mark Wrobel, with Townsville opening its NBL1 North fixture at home against Ipswich on 29 April 2022. The Heat won 75–66 in that first game, and Daniels finished with 10 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots as Townsville outscored Ipswich 40–27 across the second half.
Daniels had one of his strongest early-season performances against South West Metro in Round 3, recording 19 points, 14 rebounds and four assists in a 94–90 overtime loss. Townsville led by eight at three-quarter time before South West Metro forced overtime, with Daniels scoring late in regulation and trading baskets with Brendan Teys at the start of the extra period.
Daniels continued with Townsville through the 2022 NBL1 North season and added eight points and eight rebounds against Rockhampton in Round 5. The Heat lost 100–91 despite a third-quarter fightback, with Ethan Betts, Richard Peachey and Taine Wattie carrying the main scoring load while Daniels remained part of the frontcourt rotation.
NBA EXPERIENCE
Deandre Daniels was drafted by the Toronto Raptors with pick #37 in the 2014 NBA Draft.
After a season with the Perth Wildcats Daniels returned to Toronto in May 2015 for a try-out with the Raptors. Jones suffered a fracture in his right foot one later which forced him out of the 2015 NBA Summer League and the first half of the 2015/16 season.
On January 5, 2016, he was acquired by Raptors 905, Torontos D-League affiliate. He made his long-awaited D-League debut on March 12 against the Iowa Energy, recording two points, six rebounds, and one assist. He appeared in eight games and made five starts for the Raptors 905 to finish the season.
In July 2016, Daniels re-joined the Toronto Raptors for the 2016 NBA Summer League.
In 2017, Daniels played for the Portland Trail Blazers at the 2017 NBA Summer League.
In October 2017, Daniels joined the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League. He appeared in three games with the BayHawks before swtiching teams to the Maine Red Claws where he was then waived ten days later. On January 23, 2018 after being released from the Red Claws Daniels played the remainder of the 2017-18 season with the Agua Caliente Clippers.NBA TRANSACTIONS:
-July 16, 2012: Traded by the Sacramento Kings (as a future 2014 2nd round draft pick) to the Toronto Raptors for James Johnson.
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June 26, 2014: Drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the 2nd round (37th pick) of the 2014 NBA Draft.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Italy - Dinamica Mantova (2016–2017) | Russia - Spartak Primorye (2018) | Dominican Republic - Cañeros del Este (2019) | Finland - KTP Basket (2019–2021) | New Zealand - Manawatu Jets (2021) | Chile - CD Español de Osorno (2023), CD Español de Osorno (2025) | Colombia - Paisas Basketball (2024) | Argentina - Argentino de Junín (2025)
Daniels joined Dinamica Mantova for the 2016–17 Italian Serie A2 Citroën season, signing on September 12, 2016 and averaging 13.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks across 35 games.
Daniels joined Spartak Primorye for the 2018–19 Russian Superleague 1 season, playing five games before the end of his stint with the club.
Daniels joined Cañeros del Este in September 2019 for the Dominican Republic LNB season, averaging 9.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.3 steals, and 1.0 blocks across three games.
Daniels joined KTP Basket for the 2019–20 Finnish Korisliiga season, averaging 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.9 blocks across 14 games.
Daniels returned to KTP Basket for the 2020–21 Finnish Korisliiga season, playing a short second stint before leaving the club in late December 2020.
Daniels signed with the Manawatu Jets on March 10, 2021 for the New Zealand NBL season, averaging 16.4 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks across 16 games while finishing as the league blocks leader.
Daniels joined CD Español de Osorno in March 2023 for Chile’s Liga UNO season, scoring 18 points against Deportivo Valdivia in a 92–72 loss on April 9, 2023.
Daniels joined Paisas Basketball for Colombia’s 2024 Liga Profesional de Baloncesto season, recording 12 points, 14 rebounds, and three assists in a 69–67 win over Cimarrones del Chocó on November 10, 2024.
Daniels joined Argentino de Junín for the 2024–25 Argentina Liga Nacional season, averaging 7.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.0 blocks across 14 games before his exit in March 2025.
Daniels returned to CD Español de Osorno in March 2025 for Chile’s Liga Nacional season, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds in a 66–53 win over Atlético Puerto Varas on March 28 and 15 points and 10 rebounds in a 70–65 win over Universidad Católica on April 3.
Daniels played eight games in his 2025 return with CD Español de Osorno before leaving the club in April 2025.
COLLEGE
DeAndre Daniels played his NCAA career at Connecticut from 2011–2014, appearing in 99 games with 80 starts while improving his scoring and rebounding each season, and he finished as a 953-point scorer with 457 rebounds, 117 blocks, and 62 steals for the Huskies.
As a freshman in 2011/12, Daniels averaged 3.0 points and 2.1 rebounds per game as a part-time starter, playing 31 games with 12 starts and logging 376 minutes while shooting 31-for-91 from the field, 12-for-50 from three, and 20-for-25 at the line, with season totals of 94 points, 65 rebounds, 18 blocks, 11 steals, and 15 assists; his freshman highlights included a BIG EAST-high eight points against DePaul, 15 points and seven rebounds against Maine, and 11 points, five rebounds, and three blocks against Wagner.
In his sophomore season, he started every game and raised his averages to 12.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game as the Huskies sat out their postseason ban, and across 30 starts he averaged 29.2 minutes while shooting 46.8% from the field (140-for-299), 30.9% from three (21-for-68), and 70.5% at the foul line (62-for-88), with totals of 363 points, 164 rebounds, 45 blocks, 25 steals, and 20 assists; he also averaged 1.5 blocks per game (seventh in the Big East) and posted his two double-doubles of the season with 21 points and 12 rebounds against Rutgers and 23 points and 10 rebounds against South Florida, while also recording 18 points and seven rebounds in an overtime win at Providence and setting a season high with 26 points (plus eight rebounds) against DePaul.
In his junior season, he again improved his production to 13.2 points and 6.0 rebounds, and over 38 starts he averaged 13.1 points and 6.0 rebounds in 29.0 minutes per game while shooting 46.9% from the field (188-for-401), 41.7% from three (50-for-120), and 78.7% at the line (70-for-89), adding 54 blocks and 26 steals with 496 points and 228 rebounds; Daniels played a key role in getting the Huskies to the 2014 NCAA Final Four, was named to the NCAA All-Tournament East Region Team, and then recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds in leading the Huskies past the top overall seed Florida Gators in the national semi-final, including two three-pointers in a 1:43 burst that helped turn the game after Connecticut fell behind 16–4, and he was also named to the All-Final Four Team after averaging 14.0 points and 8.0 rebounds on the sport’s biggest weekend; earlier in that title run he produced 27 points and 10 rebounds in the Sweet 16 against Iowa State, and during the season he set career highs of 31 points and 12 rebounds against Temple while leading UConn in scoring 11 times and scoring in double figures in 26 of his 38 games, before becoming a part of the NCAA championship winning Connecticut Huskies in 2014.
On April 25, 2014, Daniels declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.
AWARDS
- NZNBL blocks leader (2021)
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NCAA champion (2014)
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